Media Releases

Tech, the journey map to top jobs and climate help

New Zealand’s economic future must rest with sustainable high value tech jobs producing goods and services with a much reduced carbon footprint, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Technology in New Zealand connects people and markets, is the pathway to tomorrow’s jobs, and helps comb

October 12, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – restrictions, talent and digital trade

Last week, as well as meeting Minister Shaw to discuss the role of technology in the upcoming Emissions Reduction Plan, I discussed COVID-19 restrictions with Minister’s Wood and Nash. The Ministers wanted to discuss the proposed traffic light system, replacing the current Alert Levels and any po

October 11, 2021

Media Releases

Demand for Kiwi innovation growing, but border stifling full potential

Demand for New Zealand innovation continues to grow globally with investors’ interest in NZ tech firms reaching new highs. More than $200 million of growth funding has been raised by tech companies so far this year. New Zealand innovation is broad, with recent investments in agritech, digit

October 8, 2021

Industry News

Join the kōrero for our digital future

The Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, Hon Dr David Clark has opened the discussion for all New Zealanders to have their say on creating a Digital Strategy for Aotearoa.  The newly published discussion document, Towards a Digital Strategy for Aotearoa features three themes; M

October 7, 2021

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NZTech Inform – climate tech for the world

While the pandemic is currently dominating much of our time, we can’t lose sight of other important issues. Today, NZTech is briefing Minister Shaw (Climate Change and Environment) about the potential for technology to underpin the Emissions Reduction Plan. The Climate Change Commi

October 4, 2021

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NZTech Inform – it’s time for a chat!

Nineteen months ago, the New Zealand Government launched the Digital Council for Aotearoa. An independent advisory group drawn from the technology industry and communities, its purpose is to advise the Government on how to maximise the benefits of digital and data-driven technologies

September 27, 2021

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NZTech Inform – rebuilding for our future

As the pandemic continues to create issues around the world, with even highly vaccinated countries like Singapore having to reintroduce restrictions, the importance of digital trade is thrown into stark relief. Against this backdrop, New Zealand has been successfully hosting the 2021 Asia-Pacific E

September 20, 2021

Newsletters

September News: The Geography of Pandemics

Throughout history cartographers have created maps to help us travel to unknown places, to identify locations of interest, and where necessary, to navigate those that may cause us harm. But when that harm is invisible and highly transmittable things get complicated. Current events have shown how lo

September 16, 2021

Media Releases

Unwanted laptops needed during lockdown

As the covid pandemic continues, leading national tech non-government organisation NZTech, has put a call out to New Zealanders and remind them that not everyone has access to devices to keep working or learning during lockdowns. Kiwis should donate their unwanted computers, laptops, tablets or

September 16, 2021