NZ Government stories - Page 6
Parliament supports NZ's Privacy Bill during first reading
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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data protection
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data privacy
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parliament
New Zealand’s proposed Privacy Bill is going through the first round of debates in Parliament this week, with the support of all sitting MPs.
New Zealand's Privacy Bill to get first reading in Parliament
Wed, 21st Mar 2018
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breach prevention
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
New Zealand’s updated Privacy Bill is about to begin its first reading in Parliament with Andrew Little as the MP in charge.
Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce
Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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dei
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digital divide
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nz government
The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.
Govt launches programme to attract innovation to NZ
Thu, 15th Mar 2018
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partner programmes
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mbie
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nz government
Zephyr Airworks credited Innovative Partnerships as part of the reason it is testing its revolutionary air taxi technology in New Zealand.
Watch out for a RealMe phishing scam in your inbox
Thu, 8th Mar 2018
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phishing
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email security
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cybersecurity
The phishing email states that the user has a private message & they need to access their RealMe account. The web link takes users to a fake website.
Most NZers prefer to engage Govt online or via mobile apps – Unisys study
Thu, 22nd Feb 2018
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data privacy
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unisys
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mobile apps
The Unisys Connected Government Survey provides insights into the attitudes of consumers toward digital government services.
New AIM reporting rules will remove tax uncertainty for SMBs
Thu, 15th Feb 2018
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
For a business with less than $5 million revenue, every three months its cloud accounting software will calculate the tax obligations owed.
CCI to provide conferencing services to NZ government
Thu, 1st Feb 2018
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nz government
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mnf group
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cci
CCI has been selected to provide audio, web and operator-assisted conferencing services to New Zealand government agencies.
Gen2 to provide managed security services to NZ Government
Wed, 31st Jan 2018
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mssp
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nz government
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gen2
Wellington-based managed security services provider Gen2 Security will provide services to the government’s TaaS panel.
Govt aims for fairer wages, higher bargaining power with new employment legislation
Tue, 30th Jan 2018
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smb
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nz government
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legislation
Under the proposed amendment bill, 90-day trial periods for new workers will only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees.
NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management
Thu, 25th Jan 2018
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promapp
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public sector
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local government
Promapp will support the provision of GoShift’s centrally held QMS by providing the capability to standardise policy and procedures.
GovTech accelerator invites startups to disrupt the public sector
Wed, 17th Jan 2018
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lightning lab
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accelerator
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nz government
Lightning Lab GovTech accelerator will launch in mid-2018 with a cohort of up to 10 local and international teams.
Call for NZ Govt to establish Institute for Small Business
Tue, 16th Jan 2018
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smb
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nz government
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startup ecosystem
Businessman Tenby Powell is calling for the establishment of an Institute for Small Business to support SMEs in New Zealand.
Exclusive: AWS on Govt cloud migration in the ANZ public sector
Wed, 13th Dec 2017
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hyperscale
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public cloud
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dc
Recently at AWS’s re:Invent event, TechDay had the opportunity to sit down with Peter Moore, AWS APAC and Japan regional managing director.
NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape
Wed, 29th Nov 2017
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ncsc
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nz government
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cyber attacks
The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.
Govt. to appoint chief technology officer to close digital divide
Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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ict
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cto
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digital divide
New Zealand government prioritizes digital technology, open government, and media with the appointment of a chief technology officer.
SMBs in regions showing steady growth – MYOB
Tue, 10th Oct 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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accounting systems
44% of operators in Waikato and the Bay of Plenty saw their revenue improve in the last 12 months, with similar levels of growth seen in Southland.
Governments must build availability into services to handle digital transformation - Veeam
Mon, 9th Oct 2017
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malware
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virtualisation
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ransomware
TechDay spoke to Veeam’s product strategy VP about the necessary digital transformation, data centres, and ransomware.
Victoria University incubator receives Govt’s Entrepreneurial Universities funding
Fri, 22nd Sep 2017
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victoria university
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incubator
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nz government
CMIC will incubate potential startups and industry pipelines to strengthen New Zealand’s computing and media ecosystem.
Govt focuses on innovation in Taranaki economic strategy
Mon, 4th Sep 2017
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nz government
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manifold
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partners
The strategy was commissioned by Taranaki’s four councils and was developed by business and iwi leaders, the region’s councils and central government.