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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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 "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"

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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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NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!

Kia ora, Earlier this month, more than 300 rangatahi from high schools across Tāmaki Makaurau discovered the exciting world of tech at the Tech23 Tour at the Viaduct Events Centre. The Year 9-13 students met face-to-face with tech employers. During their tour they enjoyed augmented, virtual and mixed reality experiences, discovered robotics and more. They also saw … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – time to meet the challenge!"
29 May 2023
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FinTechNZ – The easy choice

Kia ora,  We know FinTech is a fast growth, weightless export catching up with the Viticulture sector. Unlike much of the primary sector, FinTech is a high earning, high return and highly scalable sector, so if you were an investor, where would you focus your capital? As much as I love sipping a glass of Aotearoa’s … Continue reading "FinTechNZ – The easy choice"
25 May 2023
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AgriTechNZ News: recognising agritech’s impact

Last week’s Wellbeing Budget 2023 announcements included a $29.9m commitment to integrating technology into the horticulture sector. The Horticulture Technology Catalyst initiative emerged from the Agritech Industry Transformation Plan.
24 May 2023
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Highlights from Techweek23

What a month we’ve had at EdTechNZ. As part of the NZ Tech Alliance, we had the immense pleasure of being part of the team to bring Techweek to life. This year, Techweek launched the Tomorrow Expo, where on the final day the expo was open exclusively for school children to see tech in action and be inspired. We’re also proud … Continue reading "Highlights from Techweek23"
24 May 2023
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NZTech Inform – investment for jobs | creating export growth

Kia Ora, During Techweek23, I was delighted to host the Hon Minister Ginny Andersen at the Digital Nation 2023: Shaping our tomorrow, today event for the launch of the Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan. For several years, NZTech has led the industry and partnered with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to develop a vision for … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – investment for jobs | creating export growth"
22 May 2023
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Highlights from Techweek23

What an exciting Techweek it’s been so far! On Monday, I joined my wonderful colleagues at NZTech at our launch event at Google, ‘Digital Nation 2023: Shaping our tomorrow, today’. We discussed the current state of New Zealand’s digital transformation and explored all the challenges and opportunities for the future. I was lucky enough to speak to … Continue reading "Highlights from Techweek23"
18 May 2023
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Ethics and inclusion – building trust for Digital ID Services

Kia ora e te whānau Trust is a fundamental component of human relationships. There are many ways to define trust, often depending on whether the relationship is personal or professional. One definition which resonates with me comes from leading expert on trust in the modern world, Rachel Botsman, who said ‘trust is a confident relationship … Continue reading "Ethics and inclusion – building trust for Digital ID Services"
17 May 2023
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NZTech Inform – Techweek23 is here!

Please join me online this afternoon for Digital Nation 2023, Shaping our tomorrow, today. I’ll be joined by AgriTechNZ’s Brendan O’Connell, FinTechNZ’s Jason Roberts, AI Forum’s Madeline Newman, BlockchainNZ’s Alison Mackie and Google’s Paul Dearlove. We’re exploring the next steps in building a digital nation together and will also be hosting the Hon Ginny Andersen. The … Continue reading "NZTech Inform – Techweek23 is here!"
15 May 2023
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InsurTechNZ Update – May 2023

Raising the profile of Insurtech among tech graduates and professionals is a strategic focus this year. Member companies Delta Insurance and Pinnacle Life presented to over 100 students enrolled in Auckland University’s Masters of Business Analytics course about careers in Insurtech recently, and we’ll build on this connection throughout 2023/24. On 18 May, as part of Techweek23, … Continue reading "InsurTechNZ Update – May 2023"
09 May 2023