NZ Government stories - Page 7
Changes to Govt startup investment fund welcomed by angel investors
Mon, 21st Aug 2017
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angel investments
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entrepreneurship
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nz government
Changes include raising the investment cap in companies to $1.5 million and removing the $250,000 funding round limit.
Budget 2017 lets down small businesses and tech sector - Xero
Mon, 29th May 2017
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fintech
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financial systems
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smb
Craig Hudson says we can always be more bullish on championing small businesses, and we need to invest more into technology development.
Government targets 100% internet connectivity by 2025
Tue, 23rd May 2017
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uc
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nz government
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telco
It’s reviewing the proposals received in the tender process for the next phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative and the Mobile Black Spot Fund.
MYOB survey reveals business priorities for Budget 2017
Mon, 22nd May 2017
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financial systems
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fintech
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myob
MYOB asked 1,015 business owners around New Zealand about their thoughts on the government’s economic initiatives.
NZ government should rein banks in and encourage competition in cryptocurrency trading – expert
Tue, 9th May 2017
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cryptocurrency
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blockchain
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bitcoin
Andreas Antonopoulos says the NZ government needs to get its act together to reap the gains of cryptocurrency, citing Singapore as an example.
A triumph for cyber security: New Zealand's CERT team has finally been launched
Tue, 11th Apr 2017
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cybersecurity
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nz government
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internetnz
New Zealand escalates cyber defence with the launch of CERT NZ, a pinnacle move in safeguarding against digital threats.
Kiwi Govt & digital sector align to drive NZ's digital transformation
Mon, 3rd Apr 2017
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digital transformation
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iot
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nz government
The New Zealand Government has launched a digital sector alliance to explore the benefits of the Internet of Things.
Kiwi MPs put security on the table at London parliamentary conference
Tue, 28th Mar 2017
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data privacy
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cybersecurity
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nz government
New Zealand MPs attend International Parliamentary Conference on National Security and Cybersecurity in London.
NZTech working closely with Govt on Cyber Security Strategy
Mon, 27th Mar 2017
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nztech
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nz government
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cybersecurity strategy
NZTech applauds Govt focus on critical Cyber Security Strategy as global threats rise, seeking to protect NZ's growing digital economy.
Govt's new online tool to help Kiwi girls & women into STEM careers
Wed, 7th Dec 2016
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women in technology
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nz government
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stem
The Ministry of Women launches STEM Directory, an online tool to boost female engagement in science, technology, engineering, and maths careers in New Zealand.
YOU’RE INVITED: 2017 NZTech Advance Government & Technology Summit
Mon, 5th Dec 2016
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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public cloud
This unmissable NZ event hosts the key players from government and technology to lead discussions on transformative technology.
Waikato Uni cybersecurity head says new taskforce will set the country in the right direction
Tue, 22nd Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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university of waikato
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nz government
The UK government's Cyber Security Skills Taskforce is addressing the country's urgent need for action on the cybersecurity skills shortage.
Kiwi innovation set to benefit from revamped trans-Tasman patent regime
Wed, 16th Nov 2016
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physical security
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nz government
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intellectual property
New Zealand and Australian businesses to benefit from improved advice on patenting as new Patents Amendment Bill passes.
NZ's new Cyber Security Skills Taskforce: 'New Zealand can grow its own talent'
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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cybersecurity
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skills gap
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nz government
New Zealand's new Cyber Security Skills Taskforce has one mission: to address the shortage of New Zealand cyber professionals.
NZ Govt signs on with SAP to bring HR to the cloud
Tue, 8th Nov 2016
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hcm
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payroll systems
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sap
The New Zealand Government is set to save $5 million over a five-year period, after a partnership with SAP New Zealand was signed last week.
Early Government buyout a credit to UFB rollout success
Wed, 7th Sep 2016
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uc
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telco
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nz government
Government buys out Ultrafast Fibre due to unexpected confidence in UFB, says Communications Minister Amy Adams.
NZ Govt: Cyber security belongs in the boardroom, not the IT department
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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cybersecurity
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pwc
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nz government
Cybersecurity must be a boardroom priority, not just an IT issue, urges NZ Government, amid rising cybercrime and a stark PwC survey revealing vulnerabilities.
Government to develop 111 emergency app
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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apps
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emergency services
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nz government
An emergency 111 smartphone app is being developed in a joint venture between the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and the NZ Police.
Collaboration on education policy key to success
Thu, 18th Jun 2015
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edutech
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digital education
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nz government
Politicians need to engage in more collaboration with the profession in developing education policy, says New Zealand principals’ Federation president.
SCF's Sullivan sentenced to 12 months' home detention, 400 hours community work
Fri, 12th Dec 2014
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ministry of justice
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nz government
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investors
Former South Canterbury Finance director Ed Sullivan, the only person convicted in the Crown's fraud case against the Timaru-based lender, has been.