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
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
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
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
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
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
The Government is currently reviewing their procurement rules and seeking input to ensure they are fit for purpose and support good practices.
28 May 2024
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
Welcome to the start of Techweek!
20 May 2024