Media Releases

Gaming and media sector could be low hanging fruit for government

Interactive media, the world’s largest and fastest-growing media sector, could be the low hanging fruit for the New Zealand government when it comes to their industry transformation plans, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was commenting on a new research report just released which

August 20, 2019

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform - Stepping up cybersecurity

Kia ora Readers Security is not working!  So what can we do?  Phishing has grown to be the leading cause of cybersecurity issues for Kiwi’s according to CERT NZ, accounting for 45 percent of all reported incidents.  A report published by cloud security firm Avanan shows one in every 99

August 19, 2019

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NZTech Inform – NZ’s growing international reputation

Kia Ora Readers Last week, I returned from an international business trip and can't help but be reminded of the exciting growth and opportunities out there for our vibrant tech sector.  It’s encouraging to see how our collaborative work developing a strong cohesive set of messages ab

August 12, 2019

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NZ slow to grab slice of the lucrative global legal cannabis market

NZ will miss out on billions of dollars of exports in the fast-growing global legal cannabis industry, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The global legal marijuana market size is expected to reach $US 66.3 billion within six years, according to a new report by Grand View Resea

August 9, 2019

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NZTech Inform - Happy Birthday

Kia Ora Readers, At our recent AGM we celebrated 10 years.  This week, I would like to acknowledge our founding members who came together to create the organisation and remain members today!  Celebrating a decade of membership are Augen, Fronde, Gen-i (now Spark), Hewlett-Packard (now HP Enter

August 5, 2019

Industry News

Have your say on the improvements to the R&D Tax Incentive

Following the Government’s announcement of improvements to its Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive to ensure financial support reaches more businesses we are seeking our members views. A Tax Incentive in the form of a tax credit benefits businesses in profit, but without refundab

August 5, 2019

Media Releases

Kiwi tech entrepreneur & industry leader honoured in Asia

A leading New Zealand tech entrepreneur and business leader has been honoured in Asia for his services to entrepreneurship and international connections. NZTech chair and Augen Software co-founder Mitchell Pham has been significantly recognised in Ho Chi Minh City as one of its star participants

August 1, 2019

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NZTech Inform - thank you and welcome!

Kia Ora Readers, NZTech is officially 10 years old.  Last week, at our AGM we recognised a decade of contribution by many dedicated volunteers who have worked hard to help create a prosperous New Zealand underpinned by technology.  Our Annual Report highlights just a few of t

July 29, 2019

Media Releases, NZTech News

NZ tech growing at a staggeringly fast rate

NZTech’s 10th annual meeting in Auckland today will emphasise just how staggeringly fast the sector is growing. Chief executive Graeme Muller says there are now nearly 21,000 firms in the New Zealand tech sector, collectively investing $580 million in research and development, 35 percent

July 25, 2019