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As announced by Education Minister Hekia Parata at the NZTech Advance Education Technology Summit in Auckland last month, digital technology is to be formally integrated into the New Zealand curriculum. The follow up announcement from the Minister of an immediate $1 million investment in initiatives to help schools engage their students in digital technologies sends … Continue reading "Leading for 21st Century Learning"
11 August 2016
Events
ICT Marketplace briefing
Last week, NZTech, NZRise and IITP welcomed members to a briefing from the GCIO’s office on the ICT Marketplace designed for the New Zealand Government to procure cloud services. DIA’s, Government ICT Supply Strategy Manager, Ron Stuart, briefed over 200 members at events in Auckland and Wellington.
11 August 2016
Industry News
NZTech calls for impartial tech research funding
NZTech has joined forces with IITP and other industry bodies to prepare a combined submission to the review of the Marsden Fund with recommendations on how to increase tech research funding.
07 August 2016
Industry News
Growing number of schoolgirls being won over to a tech career
Hundreds of Auckland schoolgirls will later this month have a hands on experience how some of New Zealand’s most hi-tech companies such as Air New Zealand, Microsoft and Vodafone operate.
07 August 2016
Industry News
NZTech backs $1 million for digital technology projects
NZTech has backed the Government’s move to put $1 million into digital technology projects.
05 August 2016
Industry News
New Zealand Hi-Tech Trust, Convenor of the Hi-Tech Awards, seeking trustees to join the Board
As a result of the trust’s policy of regularly refreshing its Board, the trustees of New Zealand’s Hi-Tech Trust are seeking new members to join the Board of Trustees. The workload is relatively light with 2-3 meetings a year, including a day-long strategy session, and attending the Hi-Tech Awards (the organisation of which is outsourced).
25 July 2016
Industry News
Four new NZTech board members appointed
SparkTank chief executive Rachel Kelly and Augen Software Group director Mitchell Pham are among four new board members who have been voted on to the board at NZTech.
21 July 2016
Industry News
Employment trends for the year ahead in the tech sector
Job vacancies and recruitment within IT continues to rise, especially in retail and manufacturing. We are also seeing a steady demand for candidates with cloud experience. Meanwhile, IT salaries remain stable, some roles reporting a decline in remuneration whilst increases are reported in niche areas such as Network Designers, DevOps experts and Virtualisation Specialists.
20 July 2016
Events
Major NZTech cyber security summit to prepare against attacks
New Zealand is not exempt to major security risks which could impinge on the economy and livelihood as a nation, NZ Tech chief executive Graeme Muller says.
18 July 2016