November FintechNZ Update – Open Banking, The Point insights, and Member News 🚀

21 November 2024

Catch up on open banking progress, key takeaways from The Point, and the latest fintech news from Aotearoa and beyond.

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Council Elections, DISTF Milestone, and End-of-Year Highlights | November Newsletter

21 November 2024

A warm welcome to our newest members: api connects, Deloitte, and SushLabs.

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InsurTechNZ News - November 2024

20 November 2024

New research by Deloitte in partnership with InsurTechNZ provides insight into the collaboration strategies of insurers and startups in New Zealand and Australia, including the drivers and barriers.

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InsurTech industry news

20 November 2024

The insurtech landscape continues to thrive with exciting developments and opportunities for collaboration and growth. Here’s a round up of the latest news and events shaping the future of insurtech.

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RegTech Round-up October 24: New Rules, Open Banking Milestones, and Tools to Transform Compliance

18 November 2024

It’s nearing the end of a busy year, and whilst RegTech NZ has been in a bit of a hibernation for most of it (very few events) we’ve not been resting on our laurels but rather we have all been busy working hard on our own ventures including our side venture – RegTech Connect. Industry … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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Accelerating digitisation

18 November 2024

Kia ora, Seven months ago, the Minister for Digitising Government shared a Cabinet Paper outlining plans for an all-of-government strategic roadmap to accelerate the digitisation of government services. This roadmap was set to include a detailed work programme and a digital investment plan. So, where are we at with this initiative? Did you know that government agencies … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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Advocacy, Awards, and Member Survey - November Newsletter

14 November 2024

Kia ora, In September, BlockchainNZ submitted to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee Inquiry into Banking Competition, addressing the challenges Web3 businesses in New Zealand face in accessing and maintaining essential banking services. This week, BlockchainNZ Chair, Jeremy Muir, presented to the Committee, summarising our submission, and responding to their questions. We are also preparing a … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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Insurance Innovation

11 November 2024

InsurTechNZ partnered with Deloitte to research insurance innovation across New Zealand and Australia.

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Accelerating Aotearoa’s path to net zero

11 November 2024

Kia ora, Last week, I joined a meeting where government officials raised questions about the potential impact of data centres – an important topic, but one that often sees more opinions than facts. Reliable data is hard to come by. However, a recent report on the Australian data centre market offers some useful insights. Australian businesses would … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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What is the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand?

11 November 2024

The AI Forum, in partnership with Callaghan Innovation and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, is advancing its research into the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our second survey is now live and we’re inviting New Zealanders to share their experiences and tell us how they are using AI right … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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DINZ Welcomes the Publication of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Rules

08 November 2024

Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) is pleased to see the Government’s latest steps toward establishing safe and secure digital identity services, with the official publication of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) Rules, effective today. This marks a significant milestone for digital identity in New Zealand, where DINZ has contributed its experienced advice from … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"

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📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map & Report 2024

07 November 2024

We’re delighted to share the first edition of the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report 2024.

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New study explores debanking challenges

Introducing Debanking and its Implications for Aotearoa New Zealand’s Web3 Ecosystem. Published by Web3NZ and supported by BlockchainNZ, this study explores debanking challenges in New Zealand’s business landscape.  Many banks and financial institutions have been cautious about providing services to digital asset-related businesses due to potential risks and regulatory uncertainty. The research found that over … Continue reading "New study explores debanking challenges"
09 October 2023
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Highlight from the Aotearoa AI Summit

Kia ora, The recent AI Forum Summit in Auckland was undoubtedly a highlight of the year, full of insights, networking, and action plans geared toward the future of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various sectors. IoT Alliance was thrilled to support an exclusive workshop with Mott MacDonald, focusing on bridging AI and IoT in infrastructure. The Workshop: Mott MacDonald … Continue reading "Highlight from the Aotearoa AI Summit"
27 September 2023
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NZTECH MANIFESTO STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TO NZ’S FUTURE

The next Government must support the use of technology to transform the economy, lift the performance of New Zealand industries and create high-value jobs, according to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller. NZTech has released its manifesto for the upcoming election, New Zealand’s Digital Future, which cites six key areas the next Government must focus on to … Continue reading "NZTECH MANIFESTO STRESSES IMPORTANCE OF TECHNOLOGY TO NZ’S FUTURE"
22 September 2023
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AI Forum Executive Council – nominations now open!

The Artificial Intelligence Forum of New Zealand (AIFNZ) Annual Meeting is coming soon and there is now a chance for you, or your organisation, to be involved in shaping the future direction of our Aotearoa AI sector!
21 September 2023
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Minister of Technology announcement on the mark

15 September 2023 National’s Boosting the Tech Sector policy announcement today shows clear understanding of the linkages between innovation, skills, access to talent, startups and the creation of fast growing companies that are creating the high value jobs and export growth that will fuel New Zealand in the coming years, says NZTech’s chief executive, Graeme … Continue reading "Minister of Technology announcement on the mark"
15 September 2023
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600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry

ShadowTech Day 2023 is next week More than 600 secondary school girls have jumped at the opportunity to spend a day shadowing tech experts at organisations across the country next week.  For one day girls in years 9-11 get to experience what working in the tech sector is like, encouraging them onto education pathways that … Continue reading "600 secondary school girls around NZ to experience day in the life in the tech industry"
08 September 2023