Māori stories

The 2024 Toi Hangarau report reveals Māori-owned tech firms have generated USD $160.5 million, spotlighting Māori tech engagement challenges.

Elle Archer, honoured as the Inspiring Individual at the 2024 NZ Hi-Tech Awards, exemplifies the growing influence of Māori professionals in Aotearoa’s tech industry.

New Zealand organisation, Digital Future Aotearoa, pioneers initiatives for digital technology education amongst girls, aimed at enhancing female representation in tech sector workforce.

Privacy Commissioner scrutinises Foodstuffs North Island's facial recognition trial over potential privacy issues and concerns about accuracy and bias among New Zealand's diverse populations.

An independent review has found systemic racism at InternetNZ, which saw it react too slowly to a video that encouraged the slaughter of Māori.

Qrious, Spark Business Group’s AI and data analytics specialist, has a NZ$1 million scholarship programme for women, Māori and Pasifika.

Fujitsu Aotearoa New Zealand has introduced the Te Reo Māori language on digital workflow platform ServiceNow.

After 2 decades in business, Manuel Efaraimo is appointed as COO. His culture and experience will drive Brother to new levels of excellence.

University of Waikato professors secure funding for research on Māori approaches to privacy and governance in the digital environment.

Internet service provider, Slingshot, is recruiting Te Reo-speaking support staff to provide customer service in Te Reo Maori.

Kiwi game developers are revolutionising indigenous education with Katuku Island, a survival game rooted in Maori culture, aiming to bridge educational gaps.

What better way to inspire children to flex their tongue than to take the language directly to a popular classroom learning tool: Minecraft.

At first glance, you might not think that a sign-in desk might be a likely place to celebrate New Zealand culture and heritage, but that’s now changing.

The update is the latest Google initiative to help make te reo more accessible for learners and non-speakers alike.

Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei's Te Aroha Grace champions an 'Iwi Algorithm' to embed cultural values into AI, aiming to boost Aotearoa's mana and holistic growth.

The two have signed a mahi tahi Memorandum of Understanding for Spark to continue providing digital support for the promotion of te reo Māori.

NPM unveils nine initiatives to boost Māori research, targeting areas like digital platforms and climate response.

Māori entrepreneurs are being held back from financial success due to issues with accessing finance, managing debt and wealth, and tax compliance.

Huawei and Vodafone introduce Y5 and Y7 smartphones with te reo Māori, marrying cultural preservation with cutting-edge tech.

Kōkiri is the name of New Zealand’s very first government-supported business accelerator programme for Māori, and it's looking for 10 participants.