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Investigating the secure frontline of NZ's eInvoicing rollout

Tue, 12th Apr 2022
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As of 31 March 2022, Central Government agencies in Aotearoa New Zealand were required to be capable of receiving eInvoices.
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40,000 NZ small businesses reap rewards of Digital Boost programme

Mon, 18th Oct 2021
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The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)’s Digital Boost programme has now attracted more than 40,000 New Zealand businesses.
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Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more

Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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ministry of business
With $187 million in grants going to research across Aotearoa New Zealand, we look at a few of the tech-related projects that have been given funding.
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NZTech chief hopeful for greater diversity in tech sector

Mon, 14th Sep 2020
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With the most diverse board ever, Muller has released a statement that highlights greater inclusion as the tech sector thrives in a pandemic-hit NZ.
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Why flexible working could make good business sense

Mon, 21st Jan 2019
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ministry of business
Flexible working arrangements can help attract and retain skilled staff, increase productivity, and improve employee loyalty, according to business.govt.nz.
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NZ tech unknown in Asia - we need to do more to put NZ on the map

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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ministry of business
New Zealand needs to invest in promoting its technology sector, says Mitchell Pham, chair of NZTech and FinTechNZ.
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Govt's product recall site reaches one-year milestone

Tue, 14th Mar 2017
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ministry of business
Celebrating a year of safer consumer choices, the Govt's product recall site marks a milestone with over 160k visits.
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Disaster recovery: What to consider when choosing a cloud provider for data backup

Wed, 30th Nov 2016
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ministry of business
Recent earthquakes have prompted organizations to reconsider their disaster recovery plans, particularly in regards to data security.
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Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now

Fri, 18th Nov 2016
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ministry of business
This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.
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Two big Government contract wins for Vodafone

Fri, 19th Aug 2016
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Vodafone wins government contracts with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Ministry of Justice.