Industry News, NZTech News

Targeting new and emerging location technology

This year we want to broaden your horizons of what it means to be in the location industry. Let’s make location technology cool again. We thank John Snow for the birth of the importance of the work we do, but it's time to be the thought-leaders of the 21st century.LocationTech wants to target coo

March 11, 2022

Industry News

Tech Story update: March

In case you missed it ?‍♀️, our brand new Tech Story, We See Tomorrow First went live last month! Check out what was happening behind the scenes, why sharing our Story is important and revisit an international perspective from New Zealand’s Trade Commissioner&n

March 11, 2022

NZTech News

Creating a better tomorrow

Every week, NZTech members continue to reach out to me stressing that skills shortages are still the number one issue facing their businesses. NZTech and IT Professionals (our sister association, representing individuals in the tech sector) have both been working for several years with members and

March 7, 2022

Industry News

How does RDTI work for digital tech?

Inland Revenue and Callaghan Innovation have collaborated to produce Digital Technology specific guidelines. This follows feedback from the Software sector and other stakeholders in the Research and Development Tax Incentive (RDTI) regime. This guidance has been developed to answer question

March 7, 2022

Media Releases

Crypto comes of age

Crypto comes of age – survey suggests cryptocurrency nearly as popular as investment property with everyday Kiwi investors Kiwi cryptocurrency platform, Easy Crypto, has today released insights from a survey it conducted of 1,000 New Zealanders, analysing evolving attitudes towards the burgeon

March 2, 2022

Media Releases

Electrify Accelerator announced, NZ’s only accelerator for women-led startups

Women founders looking to fast-track their startup can today apply to join the Electrify Accelerator, Aotearoa’s only accelerator focused on supporting women startup founders to succeed. An attempt to answer long-standing gender inequality issues in the startup world, Electrify Accelerator has

March 1, 2022

Media Releases

NZTech backs new FTA with the UK for tech sector benefit

NZTech says it is excellent to see digital trade and the tech sector playing a substantial part in the new free trade agreement (FTA) with the UK. UK is to eliminate all tariffs on New Zealand exports, with duties removed on 99.5 percent of current trade from entry into force. The boost to New Z

March 1, 2022

Media Releases

NZ fintech sector’s bright prospects

A growing ecosystem of fintech companies bodes well for future listings on ASX. New Zealand’s financial technology (fintech) boom has been a long time in the making. NZ was among the first countries to introduce Electronic Funds Transfer Point of Sale (EFTPOS) in the 80s and was an early adopt

February 28, 2022

Newsletters, NZTech News

NZTech Inform - Sharing our story!

Two years since the first case of COVID-19 was recorded in New Zealand, it’s encouraging to see the country settling into the next phase. Last week, I was in Wellington visiting members and staying connected with colleagues at the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE), Depar

February 28, 2022