Spotlighting space tech

25 November 2024

From digital  technologies driving productivity and creative industries like game development boosting exports to biotechnologies improving healthcare and hi-tech manufacturing leading innovation, New Zealand is making its mark globally.

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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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 "Digital Trust Hui Taumata – Perspectives on Digital Wallets, Devices and Bots, AI, and Regulatory issues."

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Doubling export growth

Déjà vu, anyone? In 2013, the National Government announced a plan to double exports in a decade. Primary sector export growth was targeted at $64 billion by 2025, and the current Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) forecast is $58 billion. It’s not quite double, but a solid 70 percent growth, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.1 percent and $24 billion of new primary sector exports. 
08 July 2024
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Demand for digital skills

Last week at the International Forum on Cultivating AI Pioneers for the Green Revolution in Taiwan, I was surprised to learn that most other countries are also challenged in attracting enough students to meet demand for digital skills. 
01 July 2024
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SEEKING NZTECH BOARD NOMINATIONS

Our Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming soon and that means election season is now upon us! All nominations must be submitted by 5pm, 12 July 2024.
25 June 2024
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New beginnings

It’s the last week of June, winter solstice and Matariki, traditionally a time for new beginnings. The end of June also sees the completion of the Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) funding for two major tech initiatives that have been creating positive results - See Tomorrow First and kiwiSaaS.
24 June 2024
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Creating effective pathways

This week, I’m looking forward to catching up with the Māori Tech Association Te Matarau as they present recommendations from the Māori Tech Pathways Project.
17 June 2024
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What is AI’s impact on productivity?

We received excellent responses from over 50 companies regarding their experiences with government procurement. Thank you for providing valuable insights for the procurement review.
10 June 2024
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Celebrating Aotearoa’s best

Another fantastic Techweek has come to an end. Check out the Techweek24 highlights here. Thanks for joining us and helping to raise awareness of how exciting tech is for New Zealand.
27 May 2024