Events

Hack mode: On.

Last week I had the pleasure of hosting the Wellington chapter of the AI Forum of New Zealand's AI for the Environment Hackathon Festival. It's a tremendous event that brought together over 250 hackers across six locations. Participants were are asked to identify, design and invent a solution to

August 20, 2024

NZTech News

Accelerating growth of tech in Aotearoa

Following last week’s Annual General Meeting I’d like to reiterate our thanks. The support, engagement and advocacy of our members is the driving force behind our work, which accelerates the growth and uptake of tech across Aotearoa New Zealand. Together, we’re not just advancing te

August 19, 2024

Industry News

NZ IoT Alliance Annual Meeting and Executive Council Elections 2024

The New Zealand IoT Alliance was launched in 2017 and is governed by an independent elected Executive Council and there are vacancies for five positions in 2024. Our key purpose is to actively contribute to the prosperity of New Zealand through accelerating the uptake of IoT. We aim to acce

August 13, 2024

NZTech News

Championing tech in the community

Kia ora, Last week, we urged Government officials to intervene following our concerns about the Office of the Privacy Commissioner’s (OPC) proposed Code of Practice for biometrics. Following the publication of our open letter, the Privacy Commissioner reassured me that the process

August 13, 2024

Media Releases

Tech leaders welcome government's establishment of biotech regulator

Technology industry leaders say the government’s decision to set up a biotech regulator will prove a major boost for industries using gene technologies while ensuring strong protection for human health and the environment.  BioTechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion welcomed today’s ann

August 13, 2024

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Media Releases

Navigating our creative future

Earlier this year, Wellington was the epicentre of a global conversation about AI in the creative industries. The two day conference delved into the transformative role of AI in creativity and here are the highlights: Exploring cutting-edge technology Wētā FX’s Kimball Thurston showcased

August 7, 2024

Industry News

DINZ Supports NZTech’s Biometrics Concerns

In response to Graeme Muller's open letter from NZTech to New Zealand Government officials, DINZ and its Biometrics Special Interest Group wish to emphasise our support for the concerns raised. The letter, published yesterday, highlights significant concerns about the OPC's proposed Code of Practic

August 7, 2024

Newsletters

Breaking records in Paris and Aotearoa

Kia ora, 2024 is looking like the year of ground breaking participation from women. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are being called the first “gender-equal Olympics” because it has achieved “full gender parity on the field of play”. To all of us watching from home, this means that the line

August 7, 2024

Media Releases

Urgent plea for Government intervention

UPDATE: Following the publication of this letter the Privacy Commissioner reached out to NZTech CEO Graeme Muller to assure our members that the process is far from finished, they are still reviewing the feedback and there will be further opportunities for stakeholders to engage. Decisions regar

August 6, 2024