NZTech Inform: From gene-editing to super bananas!

24 March 2025

Kia ora, This week, industry, Government and cybersecurity experts are sharing insights at our 2025 National Cyber Security Summit. With cyber threats continuing to rise, protecting our businesses, data and digital economy has never been more critical. Cybersecurity isn’t just an IT issue, it’s a business imperative. For our members, this is an opportunity to connect … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"

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Final countdown to the Life Sciences Summit!

18 March 2025

In this issue Insights from our Executive Director Reflecting on our journey from 2017—when NZBIO faced financial challenges and joined the NZTech Group—to today is truly remarkable. Four years of rebuilding through networking and storytelling has transformed our biotech community. The 2023 Life Sciences Summit marked a turning point, and three years later, we’ve significantly … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"

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NZTech Inform: Championing our science sector

17 March 2025

Kia ora, Aotearoa New Zealand’s biotechnology sector is a hidden gem within our tech landscape. Globally, biotech is on track to exceed $500 billion this year and is estimated to surpass a trillion dollars by 2030. Its expansion is being driven by advancements in personalised medicine, climate resilience and healthy food. Even the smallest fraction … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"

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Navigating the New Zealand Tech Job Market in 2025: Key Trends and How to Get Ready

17 March 2025

New Zealand’s economy took a major hit in 2024, experiencing the largest GDP contraction among developed countries, according to HSBC. This downturn was largely driven by interest rate hikes aimed at managing post-pandemic inflation.  The recession has significantly impacted the job market, including the tech industry, which was once considered recession-proof but has also experienced … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"

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NZTech Inform: Fintech momentum

10 March 2025

Kia ora, With Minister Bayly’s recent resignation and Minister Simpson stepping into the Commerce portfolio we hope the momentum for fintech and blockchain growth continues. Two weeks ago, the FMA’s regulatory sandbox application window closed with dozens of submissions – a promising sign for innovation. This sandbox provides a supervised environment where fintech and blockchain companies can test innovative … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"

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NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future

Kia Ora Readers In recent months, I have become very conscious of the gendered language I use, in particular, ‘hey guys’ or ‘thanks guys, great meeting’. My six year old daughter constantly mirrors this language and every time I hear her say ‘hey guys’ it gives me that fingernails down the blackboard feeling! The word ‘guys’ … Continue reading "NZTech UPDATE – Diversity, political debate and our digital future"
10 July 2017
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NZTech Update – Tech Manifesto, a digital future and prosperity

Hi Readers Earlier this month when visiting Japan with the Prime Minister’s business delegation, I was proud to see how well respected we are as a nation. I travelled with Zespri, ANZCO and Fonterra among others who all sell hundreds of millions of dollars of product into Japan each year. While these mainstays of our … Continue reading "NZTech Update – Tech Manifesto, a digital future and prosperity"
28 May 2017