New Zealand Government stories

"It’s great to have the Marketplace ensuring government organisations don’t miss out on advancements," says Dynamo6 founder.More

“This new agreement will provide more choice for New Zealand government agencies by enabling a more streamlined procurement process for critical enterprise software services, while also helping them optimise their IT spend.”More

"The DEPA comes at a time of considerable disruption to international trade and supply chains due to COVID-19, yet that experience has shown the value of our digital economy and digital trade." More

“This new target for government procurement will further improve cash flow to Māori businesses. It also helps diversify the customer base for Māori businesses and build more resilience into Māori economic activity.”More

New Zealand’s nationally significant organisations have faced at least 352 cyber incidents in the 2019/2020 year, but the dangers are far from over.More

Techday spoke to SMX co-founder and director Thom Hooker, who takes us through the implications of last week’s attack for the future of TaaS, and the changes in compliance regulations for the sector.More

Techday spoke to SMX co-founder and director Thom Hooker, who takes us through the implications of last week’s attack for the future of TaaS, and the changes in compliance regulations for the sector.More

Of 1398 polled New Zealanders, 65% are in favour of strong privacy regulation, 29% are happy with the same level of regulation, and 6% prefer less legislation.More

Microsoft is calling the announcement a ‘major milestone’ towards delivering enterprise-grade cloud services locally.More

Unisys was accepted to join NZ Government’s online market to make it easier for agencies to access CloudForte framework.More

New Zealand businesses are now able to sell ‘essential’ non-food consumer products such as computer equipment and mobile phones, while the country remains at Alert Level 4 lockdown.More

The passenger route is a world’s first and will commence after Cora’s certification by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.More

Mobile Mentor gained the Security Certification for its Mobile Decide Security and Threat Management services in the government’s Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS) programme.More

The government has announced plans to auction off early access to the country’s 5G spectrum by auctioning off short-term national rights to an unused part of the 3.5GHz spectrum band.More

The NZ IoT Alliance chair says that as cities grow up and out, it’s time to invest in smart city tech to keep them functioning.More

According to the new report, ‘New Zealand, technology and productivity’, it isn’t that New Zealand has too much technology it’s that we don’t have enough.More

The Ministry of Education has come out fighting against criticism that technology in schools may lead to some children from lower socio-economic areas missing out.More

Whether it's cryptocurrency salaries or a central digital currency, no agency is quite sure how to tackle this upcoming payment trend.More

The documents leaked included 228 passports, 55 driver licenses, and 36 birth certificates – making the victims vulnerable to identity theft by cyber-criminals.More

Grinding Gear Games’ hugely successful RPG Path of Exile has showcased the local gaming industry – last year Tencent purchased Grinding Gear Games for more than $100 million.More

The Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has now made it easier for people to check whether or not a word, image, or logo has been trade marked in New Zealand.More

New Zealand could be leading the world in the development of drone technologies, but we need to work out how to make those technologies safe first.More

The $7.1 million platform will be called Business Connect, with the aim of integrating multiple services throughout one digital platform.More

The Government’s proposal to unify the entire state sector could deliver enormous economic and social benefits.More