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110,000 Kiwis in tech jobs; more expected in 2019

New Zealand, rated by the World Bank as the best country in the world to do business with, is still seeing massive and unprecedented growth in the high-paid tech sector. The number of tech sector jobs continues to grow rapidly, with 2830 new jobs created in 2017 and an estimated additional 3200 in

December 4, 2018

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NZTech Update - Ensuring safe digital identity for everyone

Kia Ora At the Digital Nations Summit in February, we hosted five future focused forums bringing together tech leaders, international experts, government agencies, Ministers and NGO’s to workshop the impact of technology on our economy and society. Separate forums discussed Future of Education an

December 3, 2018

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Kiwis starting to embrace digital identity

NZTech will launch New Zealand’s first formal digital identity organisation in Auckland on Monday. Digital Identity NZ, a group of organisations and government agencies, has been set up to connect everyone in New Zealand that cares about digital identity. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller s

November 27, 2018

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Growth hacks to help Kiwi tech companies

New research shows that Kiwi high growth companies have 40 percent more sales people than non-high growth companies.  This is one of the key insights from the 2018 Market Measures report. “What we do at the beginning of every Market Measures survey is ask: how can we gain some actionable insight

November 25, 2018

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NZTech Update - Dreaming of kitset assembly robots!

Kia Ora One thing about technology is that if you know what you’re doing, it helps you find an awesome bargain! Driven by massive discounts, Black Friday sales may have reached $23 billion in the US, but here in New Zealand Black Friday sales didn’t live up to the hype with many retailers runni

November 25, 2018

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NZTech Update - Collaboration that’s good for the world!

Kia Ora I love it when we all work together as NZ Inc! When I returned home from Europe four years ago, I was amazed at how fragmented the New Zealand business, Government and not-for-profit ecosystem was. Following research that found 66 tech industry groups individually trying to engage with Gove

November 18, 2018

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NZTech Update - Sharing insights beyond tech

Kia Ora It’s no secret, I enjoy being busy! This morning I am in Wellington catching up with MBIE and then Minister Wood. I am looking forward to chatting about the CTO role, amongst other things. Then, I have the privilege of presenting to the Future of Work Tripartite Forum who already have a s

November 13, 2018

Industry News

Industry experts to show teachers all about tech

Following the national success of ShadowTech for students, TechwomenNZ and CreateOps is this week running a ShadowTech day for teachers for the first time. The ShadowTech day for teachers will be held on Wednesday which will create an opportunity for teachers to gain first hand understanding as gre

November 11, 2018

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World-first NZ tech changing the global agricultural landscape

New Zealand agritech companies are creating world-first technology to help feed the world and lead the way in their industry, AgritechNZ chief executive Peter Wren-Hilton says. Technology is making life easier, from eco-friendly cars to faster software and tech improvements are benefitting Kiw

November 11, 2018

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