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Fresh push to get more women into IT

Efforts to encourage women into software programming and other parts of the tech industry are going up a notch. Industry body NZTech is doubling the size of its ShadowTech Days mentoring programming, which will this year pair 500 high school girls with women already in the industry,

May 3, 2017

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NZTech News

2017 Work Programme

NZTech’s vision is a prosperous New Zealand, underpinned by technology.  The NZTech team is running a number of initiatives in 2017 to help achieve this. As a leading voice for over 400 organisations across the technology landscape, NZTech connects, promotes and advances technology. Why? To help

May 1, 2017

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NZTech UPDATE - Techweek'17 and a call for ShadowTech mentors

Hi Readers, Techweek'17 is almost here.  When I think back to a year ago when we committed to expanding Techweek from a calendar of Auckland events to a truly national festival, we knew it would be a challenge.  With very limited funding we approached this year as our MVP.  The goal was to engag

April 30, 2017

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FinTech is hot in New Zealand – Meet RIP killing bookkeeping for SMB

Meet Mel Gollan, founder of RIP Global, the Wellington based Fintech pushing the hassle of invoices into the grave. I personally know a ton of people wasting their valuable time tracking their business expenses. How great would it be for them to free up these endless hours of boredom… Making it av

April 25, 2017

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Increased commitment for diversity needed

Over the last couple of years, you may have noticed an increased dialogue and attentiveness in the media around the lack of diversity in tech, mainly the gender gap. However, the discussion hasn't translated into results and data is showing a widening gender gap across the industry. Despite this, we

April 23, 2017

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NZTech Update - Procurement, education, immigration and trade

Hi Readers We have been doing quite a bit of work with the government recently across procurement, education, immigration and trade. On the immigration front the changes announced last week by Minister Woodhouse are not expected to impact the tech sector. In fact, as I discussed on NBR Radio last

April 23, 2017

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Substantial opportunities for women seeking tech jobs

Computer programming jobs have previously struggled to attract women, but new technologies are providing substantial opportunities for a growing number of young girls seeking tech jobs, NZTech government relations director Andrea Hancox says. Research has shown that tech firms with a balance of m

April 19, 2017

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NZTech Update - 100 days, AI and machine learning tech

Hi Readers Over recent months, I have undertaken a challenge with my friends to run every day for 100 days. Today, as we head into our final week, I knocked off run number 93 with ease. This experience reminds me that it is easier to break a big challenge into smaller bits, and do it together. Thi

April 18, 2017

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NZTech Update - NZTech Women, High Impact Team update and six months on!

Hi Readers This newsletter marks six months since I joined the NZTech team and no two weeks are the same! It has been my top priority to connect with our vibrant members and learn about your organisations, priorities, challenges and the innovative products and services you offer. Just weeks after

April 10, 2017