Media Releases

NZTech wins Hi-Tech award, expanding technology throughout NZ

NZTech has won a key New Zealand Hi-Tech award for its efforts in creating a socially and economically prosperous New Zealand underpinned by technology. The large not for profit organisation won the best contribution to the New Zealand tech sector award at the gala event in Auckland on Friday ni

May 31, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – celebrating local tech!

We are still buzzing from last week’s Tech21 Summit at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau, with nearly 1500 students and 200 teachers able to imagine their future in tech. It was great to be able to help the Ministry of Education host Tech21 and connect tech firms with learners. The aim w

May 31, 2021

Industry News

What makes exporting challenging for you?

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) works to make it easier for New Zealand companies to sell their services overseas. MFAT undertook a survey of service exporters in 2017 to understand the challenges and barriers they face when exporting.   Understanding how these issues are a

May 31, 2021

NZTech News

Help preserve Aotearoa's tech history

New Zealand's Museum for Transport and Technology (MOTAT) is currently seeking industry help to capture the story of New Zealand tech and innovation.   Museums are about preserving recent history as well as the past, and MOTAT is keen to source examples from around New Zealand and show

May 28, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – Techweek2021 is here!

Kia Ora, Techweek2021 is here, so I’ll keep this update short and sweet! Today, I’m joining the Tech21 Summit at the Vodafone Events Centre in Manukau where nearly 1500 students and 200 teachers are set to be inspired by tech entrepreneurs and innovators. We have partnered with the Min

May 24, 2021

NZTech News

Tech21 Summit: inspiring ākonga into tech careers

By Education Gazette editors New Zealand’s technology workforce needs more diversity and one event is aiming to help achieve that – by appealing to young Māori, Pacific and female learners and showcasing the possibilities that await them if they pursue a tech career pa

May 18, 2021

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform - building better AI in Aotearoa

Last week, at the Aotearoa AI Summit, Minister Clark shared that “the Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan is a key tool to help drive the growth of New Zealand’s digital technologies sector.  A sector that will provide the digital tools necessary to unlock our economy’s dig

May 17, 2021

Newsletters

May News

There is never a dull moment for our executive committee and this month has been no exception. Our entire team has been working to develop content for upcoming events with our colleagues from BlockChainNZ and the IoT Alliance, plus developing our spot on Techweek TV during Techweek2021.As we know,

May 13, 2021

NZTech News

Hidden in plain sight...

Hiding in plain sight, Location Based Services (LBS) are often taken for granted!  Without it, our daily lives would be far more difficult.   Now commonplace, LBS is found in many of the most used applications on our smartphones and other devices.  For example, Facebook, Goog

May 13, 2021