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JHack Auckland 2015 - High School Programming Challenge

In partnership with the Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) and LearnToMod,  JHack will bring together over twenty High Schools and 100 students across Auckland in a series of programming challenges in a competition format. The ultimate goal of JHack is to introduce programming to kids in a fun

May 18, 2015

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You're invited: Summer of Tech launch events in May

If you’re looking to grow your IT team, seeking programmers, digital designers, analysts, electronics & software engineers, web/mobile developers or digital marketers then please come along to a Summer of Tech launch event in May. Join us in celebrating the launch of Summer of Tech 2015 - o

May 11, 2015

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Assessing your next NZ cloud provider – a 13 point checklist

The tech industry is New Zealand’s third largest export earner, and the fastest growing sector. New Zealand’s hosting and infrastructure services alone were worth $767m in 2013. As cloud migration escalates, it is vital that companies first understand their specific requirements. Decide which m

April 24, 2015

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Kiwis sweep top robotics awards

The Kiwis have cleaned up at the Vex Robotics World Championship, winning three of its top titles. The NASA-sponsored competition saw university and high school teams from 33 countries compete in a series of complex challenges. This year our students made winning look easy. Glenfield College t

April 23, 2015

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Auckland tech sector innovation driving IT job growth

With tech successes like Xero, Trade Me and Datacom coming out the capital, Wellington has recently been dubbed the High Tech Capital of New Zealand. But Wellington’s biggest rival in all things professional, musical, sporting, tech and otherwise – Auckland – is carving a niche for itself as a

April 10, 2015

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Does your business have a mathematical challenge to solve?

Kiwi innovation Network works to support the commercialisation of science and technology from NZ Universities and Crown Research Institutes. There is one initiative coming up called the Mathematics for Industry NZ (MINZ) being held in June where NZ's leading academic mathematicians work together to

April 9, 2015

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Planit announces Partnership with Archer Growth

Planit Software Testing Group (“Planit”) is pleased to announce that it has entered into a partnership with leading mid-market Private Equity firm Archer Growth to provide growth capital to expand the business into new geographies and service areas. About Planit Software Testing Established i

March 16, 2015

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Wellington, NZ – a true IT Hotspot

Wellington, New Zealand is trending as the World’s Coolest Little Capital, and its success is not simply due to a brilliant PR campaign. Wellington is one of the best places in the world to live, and if you’re working in the IT sector in particular, it might be time you considered a move to this

March 16, 2015

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Why New Zealand is awesome and a great place to find your dream IT job

New Zealand really is awesome. We’re the first country in the world to see the sun, we don’t have any snakes and we live amongst the filming landscape for the Lord of Rings Trilogy and The Hobbit. While these are all great reasons to live here, the even better news for tech professionals is New

March 4, 2015

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