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NZ needs to raise the tech bar

Auckland – A fast rising Maori tech leader says New Zealand needs to raise the bar and celebrate more of our successes as rapidly changing technology is now transforming the world. At 31, Robett Hollis is a Zuckerberg-type new NZTech board member who says just because New Zealand is a tiny country but there is … Continue reading "NZ needs to raise the tech bar"
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ARANZ Medical wins global technology award

Christchurch-based ARANZ Medical has won an international award in Brasilia this morning at the World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT). The conference is run by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) which is the global organisation over-arching all world technology organisations.
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Summit crucial for cyber security, new NZTech director says

NZTech’s new government and member relations director Andrea Hancox says New Zealand needs to protect its economy and livelihood as a nation by bringing cybersecurity to the forefront of leaders at top executive levels. Understanding the multi-dimensional nature of cyber threats and key issues that government and private sector need to address is crucial for … Continue reading "Summit crucial for cyber security, new NZTech director says"
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100s of driverless cars on NZ roads by end of next year, tech expert says

NZTech head Graeme Muller predicts hundreds of driverless cars will be seen on New Zealand’s roads by the end of next year. He was commenting on the historic announcement today of New Zealand’s first research trial of a driverless electric shuttle which will begin next year.
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Canterbury tech growing again

Canterbury’s technology industry is growing again following the 2011 earthquake, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The Canterbury tech summit to be held in Christchurch on Thursday is already a sell-out which is not surprising considering the rapidly increasing interest and investment in all things technology, Muller says.
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NZTech & Precision Ag NZ helping New Zealand agriculture grow faster

New Zealand has an enormous opportunity to use technology as a means to support the economic growth of its agri sector and become a world leader in a fast growing agritech market, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The country is achieving good agritech export growth rates relative to other nations. Global agritech investment is … Continue reading "NZTech & Precision Ag NZ helping New Zealand agriculture grow faster"
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NZ not alone in grappling with tech skills shortages

Auckland – New Zealand is not alone in facing real challenges of growing shortages of people with the right skills to work in the tech sector and increasingly across other sectors, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Most countries are grappling with how to evolve their education systems to provide the right learning environments and … Continue reading "NZ not alone in grappling with tech skills shortages"
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NZ tech crusader advocating education reform

Hamilton – A leading company director says she is committed to advocating New Zealand education reform in technology. Rachel Kelly, the owner of tech business organiser Sparktank, wants to see more young girls presented with opportunities to enter the technology world, with their parents given the right tools to nurture the path they take.
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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.