REPORTS & SUBMISSIONS

BioTech New Zealand (BioTechNZ) welcomes the opportunity to make this submission to the Food Standards Australia New Zealand. The New Zealand economy is based on the primary sector. Improved plant varieties and animal genetics will keep New Zealand’s primary industries competitive and improve productivity, while sustainably staying within environmental limits. Farmable land in New Zealand … Continue reading "Definitions for gene technology and new breeding techniques"

NZTech thanks the Transport and Infrastructure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the proposed Civil Aviation Bill. This submission is in response to sections in respect to regulations and policy changes for remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft, and airport regulation.

LocationTech thanks the Transport and Infrastructure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the proposed Civil Aviation Bill. This submission is in response to sections in respect to regulations and policy changes for remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft, and airport regulation. In response to the proposed bill, LocationTech are pleased that the Transport and Infrastructure … Continue reading "LocationTech Submission on the Civil Aviation Bill"

Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ) appreciates the opportunity to make a submission to the Economic Development, Science and Innovation Committee on the Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill (the Bill). This submission is the result of a collaborative working-group effort between DINZ members and the subject matter expertise of DINZ’s Executive Council Members. We appreciate … Continue reading "Digital Identity Services Trust Framework Bill"

NZTech thanks the Ministry for the Environment for the opportunity to submit on discussion document Te hau mārohi ki anamata Transitioning to a low-emissions and climate-resilient future. We are happy to engage further to discuss our submission in detail and provide further assistance.

NZTech is generally supportive of the Amendment Bill which has come from the Electricity PriceReview and seeks to enhance competition and service to consumers. We support theamendments that enhance an efficient market, increase the consumer voice, improveregulations from the consumer perspective, remove ambiguity, and clarify the Authority’spowers.

As the voice of the technology ecosystem, in 2016 NZTech set about finding out just how important technology is for New Zealand. Without an answer there is serious risk that as a country we will miss opportunities for both economic growth and social improvement. While growth in tech exports will continue to be significant for … Continue reading "The New Zealand Tech Sector Key Metrics – 2020"

FinTechNZ congratulates the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) for its leadership inproposing a Digital Strategy for Aoteaora and we thank you for the opportunity tocontribute feedback.

The AI Forum is working with the New Zealand Government on establishing an AI Strategy forAotearoa New Zealand within the Digital ITP. AI currently sits within the Mahi Ake (Growth)and should be extracted and sit as a foundation for the Strategy.