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NZ Government’s role in driving the pace of fintech development with FinTechNZ

Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Jacqui Dean attended and spoke at the Wellington launch of the New Zealand Financial Innovation and Technology Association (FinTechNZ) on 8 February 2017. OpenGov caught up with Minister Dean through an email interview to find out more about her involvement wi

March 6, 2017

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Working with the great Chinese payment system

Accessing Chinese consumers through popular e-commerce sites is a growing and exciting opportunity for Kiwi exporters. The key to success, however, is providing preferred payment methods through a trusted API platform like Latipay. You simply can’t ignore the stats. China is the world's largest

March 1, 2017

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Kiwi tech businesses must focus on risk management

Kiwi technology businesses need to ensure they are adopting risk management practices to remain at the forefront of the world stage, Delta Insurance says. The New Zealand technology sector has developed an outstanding global reputation for innovation, however the ever-expanding scope of emerging

February 27, 2017

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NZTech Update - 100 days, Techweek is coming and Kathmandu (not the shop!)

Hi Readers During the Christmas holidays, it sounded like a great idea when a group of my friends all decided to do a run, for at least 10 minutes, every day for 100 days. How hard can it be, I thought? 10 minutes is just a jaunt down the road to the dairy and back. The funny thing about committing

February 26, 2017

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New Zealand: Looking to a Fintech Future

As the fintech industry develops, so too do the conversations about its capability and its regulation. Binu Paul, Managing Director of SavvyKiwi, a Fintech startup, talks to the GRC Professional about the development of fintech in New Zealand and his hopes for the industry in the future. Intervi

February 23, 2017

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NZTech News

AI set to massively impact NZ

New Zealand needs to seriously and swiftly embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as an extraordinary opportunity and challenge for the country’s future, a new body, the AI Forum says. AI already has a growing effect on Kiwis’ daily lives. Its potential impacts are profound. In the near future,

February 23, 2017

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NZTech News

Make brave choices for your best lifestyle design!

NZTech Women recently met for lunch in Auckland. Weirdly's co-founders Dale Clareburt and Keren Phillips joined us to speak about shifting attitudes and how to best design your life to reflect your personal priorities. Having run successful businesses prior to Weirdly, both are fierce advocates for

February 23, 2017

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NZTech Update - Connect, promote and advance NZTech

Hi Readers Last year, I joined the board of NZTech alongside my role at Oracle. As part of our drive to create a prosperous New Zealand underpinned by a vibrant technology industry we have a passionate team #NZTechWomen, dedicated to inspiring women into the sector. It is vital that we promote tech

February 19, 2017

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Fintech about to accelerate New Zealand’s economic growth and international connections

The setup of the national fintech organisation will accelerate New Zealand’s economic growth, tech leader and software services company director Mitchell Pham says. New Zealanders should care about fintech as an exciting new sector because electronic interactions underpin all commerce across the

February 14, 2017

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