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NZ's productivity & innovation lags behind Singapore, Denmark - report
Health Technologies

NZ's productivity & innovation lags behind Singapore, Denmark - report

However, the report notes that these frontier firms can be up to 45% less productive than comparable frontier firms in other countries.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Tue, 20th Apr 2021
Forget disruption, you should be worrying about our lack of tech
Jobs

Forget disruption, you should be worrying about our lack of tech

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.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Sep 2019
ESP and AWS work to reduce NZ's carbon footprint
Hyperscale

ESP and AWS work to reduce NZ's carbon footprint

ESP partners with AWS to enhance NZ's carbon reduction, achieving significant energy savings and driving innovation.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Sep 2019
Government to investigate tech's impact on NZ's workforce
Productivity

Government to investigate tech's impact on NZ's workforce

As technological disruptors are causing waves in every area of every industry, the Government is looking into the ramifications for Kiwis.

By Ben Moore • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Mar 2019
NZ/AU research to uncover how SMEs can harness the digital economy
Digital Transformation

NZ/AU research to uncover how SMEs can harness the digital economy

The New Zealand and Australian Productivity Commissions will conduct a research project that looks at how to grow the digital economy.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Aug 2018
Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ
DataCentre infrastructure

Electric cars and clean energy, the big steps we need to take to reach a carbon-free NZ

Productivity Commission's report urges a transformative leap towards electric cars and clean energy for New Zealand's zero-carbon goal.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 4 min read • Wed, 9th Aug 2017
How is NZ's tertiary sector stacking up?
EduTech

How is NZ's tertiary sector stacking up?

NZ's Productivity Commission calls for views on modernising the £5bn tertiary education sector for future challenges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016