Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform - a new decade of opportunity

Warmest greetings to our members, partners and supporters. Welcome to a brand new year and also an entirely new decade of tech. Once again, thanks to Graeme Muller and the rest of the NZTech and Tech Alliance team, who have put in an amazing year of work. I would also like to ac

February 3, 2020

Industry News

Transparency and trust present biggest impacts to digital identity in 2020

The importance of transparency and trust will present the biggest changes and impacts relating to digital identity for New Zealanders in 2020, Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) says. Andrew Weaver, the executive director of DINZ, says a major trend this year will be the continuing emergence of

January 28, 2020

#Government

NZTech News

Job opportunity - Techweek Regional Coordinator (Auckland)

Join a small, tight-knit team that’s passionate about telling New Zealand’s inspiring tech stories to the world. We’re looking for a Regional Coordinator to manage the development of an exciting and effective Techweek20 event programme in Auckland. This is a full time, fixed contract posit

January 22, 2020

Media Releases

New trade deal will boost NZ tech companies, Muller says

The New Zealand, Singapore and Chile digital economy partnership deal signed today will significantly help Kiwi companies grow their digital trade, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Digital trade is growing rapidly in New Zealand and worldwide, Muller says. “Technology is the faste

January 22, 2020

Media Releases

The four-day week discussion in NZ will accelerate this year

The four-day week discussion will accelerate this year and a number of Kiwi companies are looking to pilot the concept. The initiative was created by Andrew Barnes and Charlotte Lockhart at Perpetual Guardian. Evidence shows very clearly how chasing productivity is good for the business. Mayb

January 7, 2020

Media Releases

NZ striving to create an inclusive digital identity environment

Aotearoa New Zealand has a golden opportunity now at the start of a new decade to demonstrate a truly inclusive digital identity environment, Digital Identity New Zealand executive director Andrew Weaver says. Such is New Zealand’s progress, he says he is already seeing interest in what is bei

January 6, 2020

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform – happy holidays from us

In the 43rd and final update for 2019, I thought it was worth a quick review at what has been a busy year. Organisationally, NZTech has continued to grow, welcoming CutlivateIT from Hamilton, the 23rd association into the Tech Alliance. Across this alliance of tech associat

December 16, 2019

Media Releases

NZ losing millions from cyber crimes

Potentially the biggest tech issue New Zealanders will confront next year, will be the growing impact of fake news and an inability to discern real from fake, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. With massive increases in scams and phishing, criminals are benefiting from Kiwis’ cyber amb

December 16, 2019

#Cyber Security

Industry News

NZ ranked one of Asia Pacific’s fastest emerging fintech hubs

New Zealand has been ranked one of Asia Pacific’s fastest emerging fintech hubs and one of the top 10 fintech destinations in the region, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. Globally, New Zealand is ranked 45th in the first Global Fintech Index city rankings 2020 by Findexable which id

December 12, 2019

#Fintech