Media Releases

NZTech backs improvements to R&D tax credits scheme

New Zealand tech organisations, through NZTech, are happy to see the government continuing to improve and evolve the recently launched research and development tax credit scheme. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says they have been supportive of the tax credit scheme but concerned that there

July 12, 2019

Media Releases

Most NZ companies do not record being hacked

Most Kiwi companies do not record being hacked FintechNZ says, despite Cert NZ’s latest report showing almost 1000 New Zealanders reported hacking issues in the last quarter. The Cert NZ report shows New Zealanders from Invercargill to the Bay of Islands suffered cyber security incidents, with

July 12, 2019

#Fintech

Industry News

Gene editing has a crucial role to play in reducing emissions

Auckland – Gene editing has a crucial role to play in reducing emissions to deal with climate change, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The issues and benefits of gene editing must accelerate discussions by the biotech industry and academic researchers to conv

July 10, 2019

#Biotech

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NZTech Inform – Growing Innovation With Agritech

Last week, the Government announced a pivot to Industry Transformation Plans.  This is a new approach to industry policy, aimed at growing more innovative industries in New Zealand and lifting the productivity of our key sectors. According to MBIE, the plans will be industry led and Gover

July 8, 2019

#Agritech

Industry News

NZ needs to tackle predicted Libra onslaught

Wellington – The national blockchain group has appealed to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and her government to adopt a more dynamic attitude or it could prove costly to the New Zealand economy, given blockchain tech’s likely global impact. BlockchainNZ executive director Mark Pasca

July 3, 2019

#Blockchain

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NZTech Inform – Adapting To New Cybersecurity Risks

Kia ora Readers Currently, there is quite a lot happening in the world of Government regarding to tech.  Tomorrow morning the revised 2019 New Zealand Cyber Security Strategy is launched by Minister Faafoi.  After a budget commitment of $2 million it will be interesting to se

July 1, 2019

#Cyber Security

Industry News

NZ on the verge of a cataclysmic financial service change

Facebook’s Libra currency will put New Zealand on the verge of a cataclysmic change in the way Kiwis think about financial services, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. But will the big banks in New Zealand be ready when the Libra currency launches next year, he says. “We want cha

June 26, 2019

#Fintech

Industry News

Kiwis’ digital privacy must be protected

June 25, 2019 Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about how their identity is managed online, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver will tell an international business conference in Singapore this week. Weaver has been invited to speak at the Seamless Asia summit

June 25, 2019

#Cyber Security

Industry News

Kiwis’ digital privacy must be protected

June 25, 2019 Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders are concerned about how their identity is managed online, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver will tell an international business conference in Singapore this week. Weaver has been invited to speak at the Seamless Asia summit

June 25, 2019

#Cyber Security