A new US doco, screening in Auckland this weekend, explores the shame around the lack of women in programming and coding.
28 May 2015
Chorus is a company focused on ensuring that its future workforce has the right skills. It has teamed up with secondary schools to introduce students to the world of telecommunications and technology through its Schools Gateway Programme. “For Chorus, the benefits are an increased awareness of the great careers available in our industry. We also …
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21 May 2015
Guest post from Genny Stevens I don’t know about you, but sometimes, when I think of feminism I want to scream and rant and rave and smash things. Mainly the patriarchy?—?I’d like to smash that shit apart. The promise of equality has been dangled in front of us for 50 years or more and has been …
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20 May 2015
Vodafone will be offering eight full scholarships for a technology-based Level 5 or 6 Diploma or Certificate to school leavers who have completed their NCEA Level 2 with Maths, English and a Science subject. The selected students will be sponsored for two years of full time study, which will include at least one day a …
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19 May 2015
In partnership with the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and LearnToMod, JHack will bring together over twenty High Schools and 100 students across Auckland in a series of programming challenges in a competition format.
18 May 2015
If you’re looking to grow your IT team, seeking programmers, digital designers, analysts, electronics & software engineers, web/mobile developers or digital marketers then please come along to a Summer of Tech launch event in May.
11 May 2015
The tech industry is New Zealand’s third largest export earner, and the fastest growing sector. New Zealand’s hosting and infrastructure services alone were worth $767m in 2013. As cloud migration escalates, it is vital that companies first understand their specific requirements. Decide which metrics are key for your organisation.
24 April 2015
The Kiwis have cleaned up at the Vex Robotics World Championship, winning three of its top titles.
23 April 2015
With tech successes like Xero, Trade Me and Datacom coming out the capital, Wellington has recently been dubbed the High Tech Capital of New Zealand. But Wellington’s biggest rival in all things professional, musical, sporting, tech and otherwise – Auckland – is carving a niche for itself as a Pacific IT innovation hub.
10 April 2015