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NZTech Inform: Breaking big challenges into smaller wins
Kia ora,
Most weekends you’ll find me out for a long run. There’s nothing quite like a few hours in the forest to clear the mind. I was looking forward to making the most of the long weekend with a solid run, but my plans were thrown off track when a bad cold hit me on Thursday.
By Sunday, the weather was perfect, but I was still a bit under the weather. Rather than tackle 27km all at once, I decided to try something new: breaking it up into smaller runs. From 7am, I headed out for a slow 5.5km at the top of each hour, and in between I enjoyed a coffee or a good book in the sun. By lunchtime, I’d done the distance and without the usual sore legs! While I was running, it reminded me how breaking big challenges into smaller parts can really make an impact.
Speaking of impact, we’ve just started pulling together this year’s NZTech Group annual report, and it’s a great example of how many groups and initiatives can create real, cumulative impact. From conferences bringing tech communities together, to working groups supporting good policy, and initiatives tackling big tech challenges, the ripple effect is clear. Here are a few highlights from our current activities:
- ShadowTech – inspiring more young women into tech roles. You can get involved here.
- The Code – uniting tech firms to help ensure positive online experiences.
- AI Hackathon – collaborate, learn, and create AI that’s good for all of us. Find out more here.
- Digital Trust Hui – building a digital future we can trust. Learn more here.
- AI Governance – a shared resource for inclusive and responsible AI adoption.
Last week, I met with Tim van de Molen, Chair of the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Select Committee. There’s strong government interest in supporting the growth of tech exports, but officials have limited knowledge of how tech businesses operate. We’ll keep working as the bridge between key agencies and our tech exporters, helping to identify and address trade barriers that can unlock further growth.
📊 Toi Mai Digital Skills Survey
We still need your input to shape the future of NZ’s digital tech workforce. The Toi Mai Digital Skills Survey 2025 is collecting crucial data to inform government policy and investment in our future digital workforce. We encourage a senior leader within your organisation – someone with insight into your current and future workforce needs – to complete the survey before 31 July 2025. Complete the survey.
⭐ Nominate a TechStep Ambassador
Do you have someone in your team who could inspire the next generation of tech talent? We’ve teamed up with TechStep to show that tech mahi is for everyone, regardless of background, culture or journey. We’re looking for TechStep Ambassadors who:
- are under 30 years old
- identify as Māori, Pacific, female, disabled or neurodivergent and
- work in entry-level or mid-level tech roles
- have careers in web development, hardware, repairs, help desk, robotics, drones, or user-experience (UX)
Nominate a TechStep Ambassador today
This week, our focus is on measuring the energy use of data centres as we finalise our analysis of the New Zealand data centre market. I suspect the results, due out next month, will surprise us all!
Enjoy your week!
Ngā mihi nui,
Graeme Muller
CEO
NZTech
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