Burgeoning NZ tech sector struggling to get enough staff

28 January 2021

New Zealand’s tech sector is struggling to get enough skilled staff despite strong job growth and thousands of new tech jobs being created every year, a new survey says.

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NZTech Inform - Introducing Digital Skills Aotearoa

28 January 2021

Last night, we proudly launched our research report, Digital Skills Aotearoa – Digital Skills for our Digital Future.

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NZ at serious risk of ruining its digital future, new survey says

27 January 2021

“Digital skills have never been more important. New Zealanders of every age and background increasingly need to be capable of designing and controlling digital technologies.

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NZ digital skills efforts, a picture of lost opportunity: survey

26 January 2021

The Digital Skills Aotearoa survey says not enough Kiwis choose digital tech careers and there is often a mismatch between what the education system provides and what the tech ecosystem needs.

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NZ facing rampant cybercrime threats in 2021

25 January 2021

Almost a million New Zealanders are falling victim to cybercrime every year, says Graeme Muller.

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Covid has suddenly and dramatically increased New Zealand’s reliance on digital devices and the internet, despite this CERT NZ’s research shows Kiwis are not adjusting their behaviours around cyber security fast enough, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Research by CERT NZ, the government entity that tracks cyber breaches, found 87 percent Kiwis New Zealanders … Continue reading "Kiwis don’t care enough about cyber security, Muller says"
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Tech sector helps government embrace digital future

As New Zealanders step back to alert level Lockdowns, the tech sector is significantly supporting the government on its journey to embrace an enhanced digital future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says.
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