NZTech News

Accelerating digitisation

Kia ora, Seven months ago, the Minister for Digitising Government shared a Cabinet Paper outlining plans for an all-of-government strategic roadmap to accelerate the digitisation of government services. This roadmap was set to include a detailed work programme and a digital investment

November 18, 2024

Newsletters

Advocacy, Awards, and Member Survey - November Newsletter

Kia ora, In September, BlockchainNZ submitted to Parliament’s Finance and Expenditure Committee Inquiry into Banking Competition, addressing the challenges Web3 businesses in New Zealand face in accessing and maintaining essential banking services. This week, BlockchainNZ Chair, Jeremy Muir, p

November 14, 2024

Industry News

Insurance Innovation

InsurTechNZ partnered with Deloitte to research insurance innovation across New Zealand and Australia. state-of-innovation-in-insurance industry-nz-2024 (1)Download

November 11, 2024

NZTech News

Accelerating Aotearoa’s path to net zero

Kia ora, Last week, I joined a meeting where government officials raised questions about the potential impact of data centres - an important topic, but one that often sees more opinions than facts. Reliable data is hard to come by. However, a recent report on the Australian data centre market 

November 11, 2024

Industry News

What is the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand?

The AI Forum, in partnership with Callaghan Innovation and Te Herenga Waka Victoria University of Wellington, is advancing its research into the impact of AI on productivity in Aotearoa New Zealand. “Our second survey is now live and we’re inviting New Zealanders to share their experiences a

November 11, 2024

Media Releases

DINZ Welcomes the Publication of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Rules

Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) is pleased to see the Government’s latest steps toward establishing safe and secure digital identity services, with the official publication of the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework (DISTF) Rules, effective today. This marks a significant milestone for

November 8, 2024

Media Releases

📢 Announcing the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map & Report 2024

We’re delighted to share the first edition of the Aotearoa New Zealand Open Banking Ecosystem Map and Report 2024. This report details the evolution of open banking and features the first visual map of the participants and the present and emerging use cases within Aotearoa. “Aotearoa New Zea

November 7, 2024

Industry News

Expressions of Interest Sought for U.S. Market Programme

New Zealand's EdTech and Education Publishing sectors have long seen the United States as a key market, offering substantial opportunities to expand their reach. In 2025, two major education conferences - the ASCD Annual Conference (focused on general education) and ISTE Live 25 (centered on educat

November 6, 2024

NZTech News

Emerging tech regulations

Kia ora, Last week at our Wellington Dialogues - Digital Safety summit we gathered a diverse group of voices to explore this vital topic. Insights from Meta and TikTok experts were especially enlightening, from new approaches to teen accounts to the global debate ov

November 4, 2024