Industry News

Applications now open for London Tech Week September 2021

The UK’s Department for International Trade (DIT) is seeking tech companies from Australia and New Zealand who are considering the UK for international expansion. The selected group will join the official hybrid mission to London Tech Week in September 2021. LTW is Europe’s la

June 23, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform - emerging tech regulation

Helping create a prosperous New Zealand, underpinned by technology, brings plenty of variety.   This evening, I am attending an AI Forum event to help form New Zealand’s policy approach to autonomous weapons systems (AWS).  In 2017, when we established the AI Forum,  I neve

June 21, 2021

NZTech News

Job opportunity: Tech Alliance Communities Manager

Join NZTech in this diverse new role supporting communities in the Tech Alliance to deliver activities that provide value for members. Proud winners of the NZ Hi-Tech Awards 'Best Contribution to the NZ Tech Sector' in 2021. The role The purpose of this newly established position with NZTe

June 20, 2021

NZTech News

Seeking NZTech Board Nominations

The NZTech Annual General Meeting (AGM) is coming soon and that means election season is now upon us!  NZTech is the voice of the organisations that are redefining the world we live in.  NZTech’s vision is a socially and economically prosperous New Zealand, underpinned by technology.

June 17, 2021

NZTech News

Digital Skills (Other Critical Workers) Immigration Survey

For the past five years between 4000-5000 IT professionals have immigrated to New Zealand. With border closures the demand for talent by the fast growing tech sector has outstripped the local education system. Moreover, the main shortage of talent is for complex roles that require experience.  

June 15, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – addressing talent issues!

Have you been trying to recruit staff? Having challenges accessing talent? Difficulties with immigration pathways? We are working hard to address these issues and need your input.Last week, I visited Palmerston North to catch up with the rapidly emerging ManawaTech community, the most recent additi

June 14, 2021

Newsletters

June News: the urgency of data sharing

As Canterbury recovers from a severe flooding event the region will be reviewing how location technology was used to respond to the situation. For an area that has suffered its fair share of disasters, this event highlights just how important timely information is. Data fed from IoT devices provide

June 10, 2021

NZTech News

The view from up here

What exactly is Remote Sensing and how is it applied in the Location Technology Industry? Remote sensing is one of the cornerstones of location technology.  Without it, many of the datasets that location technologists rely on wouldn’t exist and our knowledge of this earth and other planet

June 10, 2021

Media Releases

NZ urgently needs skilled overseas tech workers

NZTech is eager to help encourage more highly skilled overseas tech workers to immigrate to New Zealand to fill the digital skills shortage. Graeme Muller, the NZTech chief executive, says some tech workers are exempt and can come into New Zealand during the global health crisis via the other cr

June 9, 2021