Last week, in my role as Chair of the Digital Council for Aotearoa New Zealand, I was delighted to meet with the Hon Dr David Clark whose new portfolios include Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Digital …
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30 November 2020
Later today, we will be sending NZTech’s Briefing to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) with recommendations ranging from reviewing the impact of the R&D tax credits on software companies to immediate border exemptions for non-citizens granted visas for IT occupations before border closures.
23 November 2020
As COVID-19 community transmission leaks from managed isolation and quarantine centres, momentarily slamming the brakes on the economy again, automated tracking will soon be adopted. It is pleasing to finally …
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16 November 2020
Since our last newsletter, there have been a couple of prominent elections. While there is little comparison between ours, here in New Zealand and the United States of America, both heralded change.
12 November 2020
Today, I am attending BioTechNZ’s Medicinal Cannabis Summit, which signals the launch of New Zealand’s regulated medicinal cannabis market. This is New Zealand’s first conference on this high growth sector, combining …
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09 November 2020
NZTech is currently accepting Board Internship applications. If you would like to gain governance experience, engage in industry and build networks, then this is an opportunity not to be missed. We …
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03 November 2020
The write up of our digital skills survey is well underway. Fortunately, we had almost 200 responses to the survey, including most of the largest employers.
02 November 2020
Thank goodness the election is over and Government can quickly get back to business. Labour's return to Government is good news for tech.
19 October 2020
Given every single tech firm I talk to describes a serious skills shortage, you would think most could take 10 minutes to help sort the problem.
12 October 2020