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AI-scribes boost GP efficiency but raise ethics concerns in NZ care

Tue, 12th Aug 2025
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AI-powered transcription tools boost efficiency for 40% of New Zealand GPs but spark ethical and data security concerns amid evolving regulations.
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Heidi Health’s AI scribe to be trialled in New Zealand public sector

Thu, 17th Jul 2025
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Heidi Health’s AI scribe platform will be trialled in New Zealand’s public health system to reduce clinician admin work and enhance patient care quality.
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Apple Maps updates feature Indigenous lands & cultures

Thu, 27th Mar 2025
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Apple has unveiled initiatives in Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand focusing on cultural preservation through updated Indigenous mapping and educational grants.
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Microsoft backs New Zealand's AI strategy for digital growth

Thu, 1st Aug 2024
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Microsoft endorses New Zealand's new AI strategy, pledging support for innovation and economic growth through upcoming initiatives and a new cloud region.
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AI project to expand te reo Māori initiated by Microsoft

Tue, 9th Jul 2024
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Microsoft and Straker partner with Stuff to use AI for translating content into te reo Māori. Trailblazing tech supports language preservation and cultural practices.
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AI partnership revives Te Reo Māori in New Zealand media

Wed, 29th May 2024
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Microsoft and Straker launch an advanced translation tool to help preserve the language's vibrancy and cultural significance.
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Netsafe launches Hector's World to boost online safety for children

Wed, 1st May 2024
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In a pioneering move to protect children online, Netsafe has launched 'Hector's World', a bilingual series teaching internet safety to kids aged 5-10 in England and Te Reo Māori.
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Microsoft Envision AI roadshow: Unveiling generative AI's impact in NZ

Thu, 18th Apr 2024
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At the recent Microsoft Envision AI Roadshow in Auckland, business executives explored the rapidly growing influence of generative AI and its potential to transform operations and tackle social inequities.
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Education Perfect accelerates Māori language through tech

Wed, 7th Sep 2022
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New Zealand edtech company, Education Perfect (EP; aims to boost Māori language learning with its online courses and competitions.
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Digital Māori dictionary partners with Dynamo6 to overhaul app

Wed, 15th Sep 2021
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Te Murumāra Foundation and Dynamo6 partner to enhance the Te Aka Māori Dictionary app in time for Māori language week.
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UoA researchers work with Māori to evaulate online mental health platform

Wed, 5th May 2021
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Researchers want to understand what encourages and prevents Māori from using an online platform to support mental health and wellbeing.
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Slingshot makes Te Reo Maori important part of customer experience

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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Internet service provider, Slingshot, is recruiting Te Reo-speaking support staff to provide customer service in Te Reo Maori.
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Spark launches version 2.0 of Maori language app

Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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Spark has launched Kupu 2.0, a mobile app that supports the teaching of Te Reo Maori in New Zealand classrooms.
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Te Reo Māori goes global via language app called Drops

Tue, 12th Feb 2019
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If you’re keen to learn a few words of Māori – or as much as 90% of the language, you may want to check out an Android and iOS app called Drops.
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Spark strengthen ties with Māori Language Commission

Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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The two have signed a mahi tahi Memorandum of Understanding for Spark to continue providing digital support for the promotion of te reo Māori.
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8 businesses that launched te reo Maori initiatives for Maori Language Week

Fri, 15th Sep 2017
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Businesses in New Zealand are launching initiatives to celebrate Maori Language Week and promote the use of the Maori language.
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Westpac introduces Waikato-Tainui language option to ATMs nationwide

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Westpac introduces te reo Waikato to its ATMs, making it the first bank to offer a language distinct to one iwi.
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Vodafone & Temuera Morrison help Google with te reo Maori pronunciation

Fri, 8th Sep 2017
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Vodafone launches Say it Tika initiative to improve the pronunciation of Maori words on Google Maps in New Zealand.
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Kiwa Digital release free online Te Reo Māori puzzles

Tue, 13th Jun 2017
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Learning Reo is Cool: Kiwa Digital launches new digital resources to make Te Reo Māori accessible to children in an engaging way.
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Budget 2017 supports more te reo digital resources

Fri, 9th Jun 2017
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Education Minister Nikki Kaye and Prime Minister Bill English discussed funding for Māori language and kura management during a visit to an Auckland school.