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NZTech Inform - how do kids rank tech as a job?

NZTech and the Tech Alliance associations are not-for-profit organisations supported by membership fees from a collective of over 1,500 members.  With limited funding and a long list of important jobs, we also heavily rely on volunteers.  Across the Tech Alliance there are sever

March 1, 2021

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Graeme Muller on Digital Skills

Graeme Muller, NZTech talks with Advocacy Update AdvocacyUpdate: How would you describe the tech sector in New Zealand? Graeme Muller: It has quite grey edges, so it's difficult to say what's in or out, but the way we look at it: it's organisations that are creating and selling tech, whether

March 1, 2021

Industry News

Hack Tāmaki - Q&A with Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl

Q&A with Michelle Dickinson, aka Nanogirl, as she prepares to judge local tech challenges at Hack Tāmaki, 26-28 March 2021 in Glen Innes, Auckland How did you get into the world of tech? Mostly from being a curious child that was always using a screwdriver to open up electronics so I cou

February 26, 2021

Industry News

Share your diversity views and win!

We are helping Diversity Works New Zealand gain a deeper understanding of the diversity and inclusion issues that really matter to New Zealand organisations by asking our network to complete the 2021 New Zealand Workplace Diversity Survey.    This annual survey has now been running for

February 25, 2021

Media Release

Hundreds of NZ businesses now losing money to cyber-criminals

Hundreds of New Zealand businesses are now losing money to cyber-criminals, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller said at the New Zealand cyber-security summit in Wellington today. In the third quarter of last year, 281 Kiwis business reported cyber security breaches and many others are likely to

February 24, 2021

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Covid: fertile ground to execute cyber scams and reap the riches

The covid pandemic has provided cyber criminals with a fertile ground to execute scams and reap the riches, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller said at the New Zealand cyber-security summit in Wellington today. The summit is the largest gathering of cyber professionals in New Zealand, who are w

February 24, 2021

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NZTech Inform – how research makes an impact

Work is progressing well on the Digital Technology Industry Transformation Plan (ITP).  Across all workstreams, recommendations are being finalised for urgent work and initiatives needed to enable transformational growth of the sector.  The Digital Tech ITP website has been created so we

February 22, 2021

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NZTech event for teachers crucial for New Zealand’s future

ShadowTech Teachers, a game-changing programme for teachers run by NZTech and supported by the Ministry of Education, is taking teachers, the key influencers of students, into tech firms to see first hand exciting tech careers. It is an opportunity to showcase the tech world and for teachers to

February 18, 2021

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Government must put funding into educating New Zealanders about cyber-risk

NZTech says that it is time for the government to put funding into educating New Zealanders about how to avoid being a victim of cybercrime, just as government does for road safety.  About 87 percent of Kiwis concede security of their personal information online is important but 40 percent

February 18, 2021

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