NZTech stories
NZTech has rebranded as Tech New Zealand, uniting 16 tech Communities and the wider Tech Alliance under one national ecosystem voice.
KiwiSaaS relaunches as an industry-led network under NZTech to drive growth and connect New Zealand's booming SaaS sector contributing NZD $2.2bn to GDP.
Google searches for 'PR Agency Auckland' hit a five-year peak, signalling growing confidence in New Zealand's tech and design sectors amid export expansion.
Searches for “PR Agency Auckland” hit a five-year peak, signalling strong growth as Kiwi tech firms boost funding, launches, and international expansion.
The 2024 Toi Hangarau report reveals Māori-owned tech firms have generated USD $160.5 million, spotlighting Māori tech engagement challenges.
New AWS research suggests that nurturing AI skills could increase salaries by over 30% and boost career growth in New Zealand's workforce.
NZTech unveils a report outlining the crucial role technology may have in cutting emissions and promoting environmental sustainability.
HCLTech celebrates the graduation of its first group of digital apprentices in New Zealand and plans to expand the program.
Productivity could jump as much as tenfold for coders, while AI specialists warn the tool still makes mistakes and needs human oversight.
NZTech is calling on tech firms and businesses to provide valuable insight into skills and training needs for the New Zealand Aotearoa digital tech sector.
Digital tools could deliver 42 per cent of New Zealand’s 2030 emissions cuts, yet they were omitted from the government plan.
Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.
A new joint development between Netsafe and some of the world's leading social media companies is set to provide Kiwis with safer online experiences.
Retail use of facial recognition is raising privacy concerns as New Zealand weighs whether its laws can keep pace with AI.
Software firms could gain easier access to funding as new grants aim to back R&D that has fuelled New Zealand's export growth.
New initiative Sisters in Tech, backed by the NZ government, calls on tech companies to support Māori and Pacific women in pursuing tech careers.
Non-profit organisation The AI Forum is helping Kiwis learn about addressing climate change issues through the use of AI technology.
NZTech has released a statement applauding the Government response to the critical digital skills shortage, but acknowledges that it may not be enough.
Missed skills and implementation gaps could leave New Zealand's first digital strategy in nearly 20 years unable to lift growth or productivity.
NZTech says it's time for the Government to put funding into educating Kiwis about how to avoid being a victim of cyber crime, just as it does for road safety.
