Media Releases

NZ’s international tech reputation growing

Auckland –  A constant stream of international business delegations are arriving in New Zealand to learn more about our innovation ecosystem and to look for the next big thing in tech. Last week, the Social Value Innovation team of the leading mobile telecommunications operator and ICT co

July 16, 2019

Industry News

World’s big tech giants’ financial moves could impact on NZ

FintechNZ says three of the largest US tech companies Apple, Google and Amazon are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents with their size and ability to attract massive, loyal user bases. It’s no surprise the big tech giants are looking at financial services for growth op

July 16, 2019

#Fintech

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – the numbers speak for themselves!

Kia ora readers, Last week, I was working on the NZTech annual report in preparation for our 25 July AGM. It has been a crazy busy year for the New Zealand Tech Alliance and across the entire tech ecosystem. Check out these numbers… New Zealand Tech Alliance 22 tech associatio

July 15, 2019

Media Releases

NZTech backs improvements to R&D tax credits scheme

New Zealand tech organisations, through NZTech, are happy to see the government continuing to improve and evolve the recently launched research and development tax credit scheme. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says they have been supportive of the tax credit scheme but concerned that there

July 12, 2019

Media Releases

Most NZ companies do not record being hacked

Most Kiwi companies do not record being hacked FintechNZ says, despite Cert NZ’s latest report showing almost 1000 New Zealanders reported hacking issues in the last quarter. The Cert NZ report shows New Zealanders from Invercargill to the Bay of Islands suffered cyber security incidents, with

July 12, 2019

#Fintech

Industry News

Gene editing has a crucial role to play in reducing emissions

Auckland – Gene editing has a crucial role to play in reducing emissions to deal with climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The issues and benefits of gene editing must accelerate discussions by the biotech industry and academic researchers to conv

July 10, 2019

#Biotech

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NZTech Inform – Growing Innovation With Agritech

Last week, the Government announced a pivot to Industry Transformation Plans.  This is a new approach to industry policy, aimed at growing more innovative industries in New Zealand and lifting the productivity of our key sectors. According to MBIE, the plans will be industry led and Gover

July 8, 2019

#Agritech

Industry News

NZ needs to tackle predicted Libra onslaught

Wellington – The national blockchain group has appealed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her government to adopt a more dynamic attitude or it could prove costly to the New Zealand economy, given blockchain tech’s likely global impact. BlockchainNZ executive director Mark Pasca

July 3, 2019

#Blockchain

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – Adapting To New Cybersecurity Risks

Kia ora Readers Currently, there is quite a lot happening in the world of Government regarding to tech.  Tomorrow morning the revised 2019 New Zealand Cyber Security Strategy is launched by Minister Faafoi.  After a budget commitment of $2 million it will be interesting to se

July 1, 2019

#Cyber Security