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Investment

Budget 2021: Govt backs digital skills training for small & medium businesses

Budget 2021 allocates $44m over 2 years to support New Zealand's Digital Boost program for small and medium businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 21st May 2021

Software Development

Dynamo6 earns another spot on Govt's IT Marketplace

Hamilton-based IT services provider Dynamo6 has secured a place on the Government's IT Marketplace, expanding its services and closer to government.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Fri, 12th Feb 2021

Data Analytics

Rimini Street signs marketplace agreement with New Zealand Govt

Rimini Street becomes approved supplier on New Zealand Government Marketplace, offering support for Oracle, SAP, and Salesforce.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2021

Small Business

Govt sets 5% target to include more Māori business contracts

UK Government aims to boost opportunities for Māori businesses by awarding at least 5% of contracts to them, promoting economic recovery and inclusivity.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Dec 2020

Cybersecurity

NCSC prevents $70m harm against NZ's nationally significant organisations

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.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Nov 2020

Hyperscale

Privacy Act to roll out in December as Kiwis support stronger privacy laws

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.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jun 2020

Multi-cloud

Govt adds Unisys cloud framework to Marketplace

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

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 7th Apr 2020

New Zealand Government

Wisk gets govt approval for flying taxi trials in Canterbury

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

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 6th Feb 2020

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

EduTech

Ministry of Education says curriculum won't widen digital divide

The Ministry of Education defends its digital curriculum, emphasising it won't widen the digital divide, with NZD $38 million allocated for support.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Aug 2019

Crypto

Cryptocurrency conundrum: Reserve Bank & IR fumble in the dark

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

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019

Breach Prevention

Passports, licenses of 300 leaked in Ministry for Culture and Heritage data breach

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

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019

Gaming

Govt support could turn NZ's game industry into billion-dollar boom

Government backing could transform New Zealand's gaming sector into a USD $1 billion powerhouse within five years, a new report suggests.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Aug 2019

Global Stories

New Zealand Government stories

Supply Chain

NZ Minister for Trade and Export Growth welcomes Canada's interest in DEPA

Canada expresses interest in joining Digital Economy Partnership Agreement (DEPA) with New Zealand, Singapore, and Chile. NZ Minister for Trade welcomes move.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Dec 2020

Email Security

Q&A: SMX director talks TaaS, compliance and NZX attacks

Telecommunications-as-a-Service providers face pressure to enhance security measures following NZX attack. SMX co-founder shares insights.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 2nd Sep 2020

Hyperscale

Microsoft to launch data centre region in New Zealand

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

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 6th May 2020

eCommerce

Govt widens 'essential products' to include tech goods

New Zealand allows tech goods to be sold as 'essential' during Alert Level 4 lockdown, with firms like Noel Leeming and PB Tech offering items online.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020

Health Technologies

Mobile Mentor secures NZ Govt with TaaS mobile security certification

Mobile Mentor has earned a vital TaaS mobile security certification from the New Zealand Government, fortifying the security of government devices and data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 20th Jan 2020

Unified Communications

Govt opens up short-term access to 5G spectrum

The government has announced plans to auction short-term rights to the 3.5GHz 5G spectrum from mid-2020 to October 2022, fostering innovation and competition.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Dec 2019