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40,000 NZ small businesses reap rewards of Digital Boost programme
eCommerce

40,000 NZ small businesses reap rewards of Digital Boost programme

The Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE)'s Digital Boost programme has now attracted more than 40,000 New Zealand businesses.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 18th Oct 2021
Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more
Space Technologies

Govt funds research into solar tsunamis, decolonising algorithms and more

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.

By Ben Moore • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020
NZTech chief hopeful for greater diversity in tech sector
NZTech

NZTech chief hopeful for greater diversity in tech sector

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.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Mon, 14th Sep 2020
NZ tech unknown in Asia - we need to do more to put NZ on the map
NZTech

NZ tech unknown in Asia - we need to do more to put NZ on the map

New Zealand needs to invest in promoting its technology sector, says Mitchell Pham, chair of NZTech and FinTechNZ.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Mon, 28th Aug 2017
Govt's product recall site reaches one-year milestone
Government

Govt's product recall site reaches one-year milestone

Celebrating a year of safer consumer choices, the Govt's product recall site marks a milestone with over 160k visits.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 14th Mar 2017
Disaster recovery: What to consider when choosing a cloud provider for data backup
Disaster Recovery

Disaster recovery: What to consider when choosing a cloud provider for data backup

Recent earthquakes have prompted organizations to reconsider their disaster recovery plans, particularly in regards to data security.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 30th Nov 2016
Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now
Phishing

Fraud Awareness Week: Spread the word, because we're all targets now

This week has been 2016 International Fraud Awareness Week. We must educate everyone we know, because we're all targets now.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Fri, 18th Nov 2016

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Two big Government contract wins for Vodafone
Unified Communications

Two big Government contract wins for Vodafone

Vodafone wins government contracts with Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment and Ministry of Justice.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Aug 2016