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NZTech Update - Developing work ready skills

Kia Ora This weekend, I reviewed the preliminary results from the recent Internship Survey as part of the Digital Skills Forum work to address the ongoing skills challenges we all face.  With 500 responses the survey provides a statistically significant sample size which will allow the Digital Ski

October 1, 2018

Industry News

Report due soon will have positive implications for NZ

Any day now the Royal Commission will release its initial findings into its first ever review of the integrity systems of New Zealand’s financial system. The review covers New Zealand’s financial institutions along with industry bodies, regulators, dispute resolution schemes and the payments an

October 1, 2018

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Media Releases, NZTech News

Blockworks to unveil how NZ business is rapidly changing

Auckland – Blockworks, clearly the biggest and most significant event to consider the benefits and impacts of the burgeoning blockchain technology in New Zealand, will be held in Auckland on October 12. Blockworks will showcase how blockchain technology is transforming business, government and

September 25, 2018

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NZTech Update - Creating a collaborative partnership

Last week’s update on the CTO role got a few people excited!  I guess my frustration came through strong as I spent most of last Monday dealing with media, including a good chat on RadioNZ and NewstalkZB.  As the week progressed, I had feedback from multiple people, including many who applied fo

September 23, 2018

Industry News

Amazon move into India likely to have ripple effect in NZ

Auckland – Amazon dipping its toes into the insurance market in India may likely have ripples effects for New Zealand, which is seen as a test bed for large organisations looking to try something new. FintechNZ general manager James Brown says insurers in New Zealand hold over $20 billion in as

September 20, 2018

#Fintech

Media Releases, NZTech News

NZ facing growing number of cyber incidents

Auckland – Kiwis will continue to face record digital threats and cyber incidents every month, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. New Zealand is not exempt from global digital threats and is currently facing malicious and illegal hacking incidents from cybercriminals, cyber-terrorists a

September 19, 2018

Media Releases, NZTech News

NZ tech Inc should go ahead without government

The head of New Zealand biggest tech ecosystem NZTech today called on the country to set up a Chief Technology Advisor(s) – without the support of the government. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the government handling of the CTO process has been a ‘shocker’ and now Kiwi tech busin

September 16, 2018

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NZTech Update - Urgent call for tech advisory!

Why does something that should be so simple turn out to be so hard?  Four years is a long time to wait for a New Zealand Government to establish a high level technology advisory role.  A lot happens in the tech world in four years; New Zealand firms have sent rockets to space, developed autonomous

September 16, 2018

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NZTech Update - R&D tax credits and Te Reo

Last week, I caught up with Minister Woods about the R&D tax credits.   It looks like they have taken on board everyone’s feedback and things are progressing positively.  The Minister acknowledged the challenges of establishing a rules based system that included some ‘development’ and n

September 10, 2018