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New report offers a bold vision of a digital future
Robotics

New report offers a bold vision of a digital future

Sent to MPs and officials, the manifesto urges faster action on digital skills, broadband and cyber security to keep New Zealand competitive.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 24th May 2017
Techweek 17 takes over New Zealand starting tomorrow
Disruption

Techweek 17 takes over New Zealand starting tomorrow

Techweek 17, the biggest festival of tech events in New Zealand, begins tomorrow, featuring 258 events across 27 towns. #Techweek17.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
12 year old to bring Parliament up to code
Parliament

12 year old to bring Parliament up to code

12-year-old Amelia Lockley is set to teach MPs coding, promoting digital literacy in Parliament and across New Zealand's youth.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Apr 2017
Gareth Morgan's political party takes aim at school testing, early childhood and teacher quality
EduTech

Gareth Morgan's political party takes aim at school testing, early childhood and teacher quality

Gareth Morgan's The Opportunities Party vows to reduce testing and invest in teacher quality to improve New Zealand's education system.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Feb 2017
Labour poses the question: Are we ready for the Future of Work?
EduTech

Labour poses the question: Are we ready for the Future of Work?

Labour releases discussion paper on the Future of Work Commission, exploring the impact of technology on New Zealand's workforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 30th Jul 2015
Labour Party to make SMBs a priority
New Zealand Labour Party

Labour Party to make SMBs a priority

Labour's Jacinda Ardern zeroes in on bolstering support for Kiwi SMEs, inspired by fruitful discussions with Flow Software.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 13th Jul 2015
Cyber bullying bill: Dark and sinister side to the internet
Cyberbullying

Cyber bullying bill: Dark and sinister side to the internet

Minister of Communications Amy Adams calls on Speaker of the House to prioritize Harmful Digital Communications Bill.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 29th Jun 2015
Collaboration on education policy key to success
EduTech

Collaboration on education policy key to success

Politicians need to engage in more collaboration with the profession in developing education policy, says New Zealand principals' Federation president.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Jun 2015
Want to know what's happening in Parliament? There's an app for that
Parliament

Want to know what's happening in Parliament? There's an app for that

An app has been released for Kiwi citizens, aiming to make it easier for them to get in contact with MPs and gain insight into Parliament.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Fri, 22nd May 2015
Cyberbullying bill back up for debate
Government

Cyberbullying bill back up for debate

The 'controversial' cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
Television NZ expects to resume dividends in 2016, pick up in ad revenue
Marketing Technologies

Television NZ expects to resume dividends in 2016, pick up in ad revenue

Television New Zealand, the state-owned broadcaster, expects to resume dividend payments in 2016, having gained approvals to halt payments in fiscal 2.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015

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PHOTO GALLERY: Tech Leaders Forum 2017
Network Infrastructure

PHOTO GALLERY: Tech Leaders Forum 2017

The 2017 Tech Leaders Forum took place in Sydney, bringing together IT leaders and vendors from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 1 min read • Wed, 22nd Mar 2017
ANZ lT trendsetters and vendors gather at Tech Leaders 2017
Leadership

ANZ lT trendsetters and vendors gather at Tech Leaders 2017

​The 2017 Tech Leaders Forum is currently taking place in Sydney, bringing together IT leaders and vendors from throughout Australia and New Zealand.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Mar 2017
The rise of containers in enterprise IT
DevOps

The rise of containers in enterprise IT

Application containers have started to get IT ops' attention as the market moves toward container management platform–based production systems.

By Laurent Lachal • 3 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
The importance of a data management platform
Marketing Technologies

The importance of a data management platform

Consumer levels of digital media consumption are on the rise, so it's more important than ever that businesses use a data management platform.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2016
Labour slams Govt. rural broadband scheme
Unified Communications

Labour slams Govt. rural broadband scheme

Labour criticizes the Govt's flawed rural broadband scheme, as regions struggle with dismal internet access, stifling growth.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Oct 2015
NZ First calls out government on rural broadband in Southland
Unified Communications

NZ First calls out government on rural broadband in Southland

While the government claims its Rural Broadband Initiative is a success in Southland, their two local MPs say it's a failure, according to NZ First.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 11th Sep 2015
Cyber bullying bill to be debated at Parliament today
Government

Cyber bullying bill to be debated at Parliament today

The bill is to mitigate harm caused by digital communications and to provide victims of harmful digital communications with a means of redress.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Tue, 17th Mar 2015