Game developers’ growth just part of rampant Kiwi tech sector

16 December 2020

New Zealand game developers’ $323.9 million earnings in the last financial year is a perfect example of just what is happening across the rampant tech sector, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.

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Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (33)

16 December 2020

Over the past few weeks we’ve been building our own website and experiencing what it takes to embed equity and meet the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1.

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NZTech Inform - Meri Kirihimete

14 December 2020

Here we are, a week away from Christmas and this is the last NZTech update for 2020.

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Help shape New Zealand’s Tech and Innovation Story - take the survey

14 December 2020

New Zealand’s response to the global pandemic has positioned us as nimble and decisive – a country that thinks differently. Now is the perfect time to share our New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story with the world, support our ambitious tech businesses and help accelerate New Zealand’s economic recovery.  Led by NZTech in collaboration with … Continue reading "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (27)"

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NZ Interactive Games Grew $120m during Covid-19

11 December 2020

New Zealand’s video game developers have proven themselves resilient through Covid-19. Our interactive media sector earned $323.9 million in the year to 1 April 2020, an increase of $121 million in one year alone. The industry benefited both from being able to continue production during lockdowns as well as soaring demand as people around the … Continue reading "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (27)"

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Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (26)

By Mitchell Pham, Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand. Last week we started an intense period of analysing the findings from our workshops on trust in automated decision making. People from across Aotearoa have shared their experiences, hopes and challenges around automated decision making through our participatory design workshops. Our job now is to … Continue reading "Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (26)"
22 October 2020
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Stay safe from cyber attacks

We all do it – ignore those pesky red dots and update messages; not quite get around to changing our password; forget to check we’re not sharing our personal information with every Dom, Jack and Hēmi on social media.
19 October 2020
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Engage in the Korean tech sector

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (The Kiwi Chamber) is currently seeking expressions of interest from New Zealand tech companies who may like to be involved in their upcoming roadshow in November.  The Kiwi Chamber has been running a programme over several years to connect the world class technology ecosystems of New Zealand … Continue reading "Engage in the Korean tech sector"
15 October 2020
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Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand #weeknotes (25)

If the lifeblood of the digital economy is data, its heart is digital trust. Trust, as we understand it from our research, is about whether people are comfortable in a situation where they are vulnerable to the consequences of someone else’s actions.
15 October 2020
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Election 2020 – Nurturing Tech Talent

NZTech welcomes plans to nurture New Zealand’s tech talent, as announced by the National Party on 22 September. NZTech CEO Graeme Muller spoke on RNZ’s Midday Show to discuss what these plans could mean for New Zealand.  Listen here. Graeme also discussed this further on NewstalkZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast. Listen here. If elected to Government, the … Continue reading "Election 2020 – Nurturing Tech Talent"
23 September 2020