NZICT news stories

Cloud
NZICT invitation to Technology Innovation Week 2013
Technology Innovation Week 2013 is about getting past the idea and understanding the roadmap from inception through to exit of a New Zealand technology business.

Amy Adams
First ever Telework Week launched in NZ
Amy Adams launched New Zealand’s first ever Telework Week, highlighting the social, economic and environmental benefits of working from home.

Oracle
Silicon Valley tech trip fast-tracks business growth
Successful trade mission to America for Kiwis as companies follow up potential breakthrough leads in the industry.

Startup Weekend
Startup Weekend winners all smiles
Social entrepreneurship company Smile Today picks up top prize as well as audience choice award; so who won the trip to San Francisco?

NZICT
Compac Sorting Equipment takes top Hi-Tech award
Compac Sorting Equipment, Auckland-based manufacturer of fruit and vegetable sorting, has taken out the top award at the 2012 NZ Hi-Tech Awards.

Cloud
NZICT broadens scope to match changes in tech industry
Membership rules changed to include ‘high technology’ companies and other stakeholders in the New Zealand technology ecosystem.

Chorus
Huawei shut out of Australian broadband project - Updated
Huawei: people are still coming to grips with 'the new China'.

Chorus
Huawei execs to inspect NZ tech
Senior reps from HQ in China to visit in joint initiative by NZICT, NZTE and Huawei NZ.

Cloud
NZICT to host govt IT procurement workshop - Updated
Events in Auckland and Wellington sell out as resellers jump at chance to learn more about pitching to government.

Deloitte
Tech & nature dominate Deloitte Fast 50
2degrees & Xero among NZ's fastest-growing businesses on the Fast 50 list.

Exeed
Finding scarce talent
Skills shortages have become a real concern in the IT industries globally as well as in New Zealand. Henrietta Kjaer takes stock of the IT workforce.

NZICT
Kiwi companies need to spend money to make money
Crown research institute boss says only R & D investment can save NZ's economy.

Cloud
NZICT names new CEO
'Innovation evangelist' to take over from outgoing boss, Brett O'Riley.

Kordia
Three new members for NZICT board
Representatives from Datacom, IBM and HP replace departing members.

Optimation
Simpl appoints new CEO
Former Optimation manager to build on partnerships, outgoing boss staying on as executive chairman.

Steven Joyce
Microsoft event enters 16th year
Former All Black captain and top Microsoft boss among speakers at Tech.Ed.

Trade Me
Huge increase in ICT job ads
ICT remains one of the key growth fields in the New Zealand employment market.

Cloud
ASB boss named CIO of the Year
The panel judges acknowledge 'significant organisational change'.

NZICT
IT industry to recruit at RWC
There is a focus on career opportunities for international visitors.

NZICT
NZ lets its guard down
Lack of clarity and conversation around credit card fraud is leaving merchants oblivious to the dangers that lurk within outdated EFTPOS terminals. We’re running out of time to remedy the situation...

Disaster Recovery
NZICT: Business is open in Christchurch
Both Kiwi-based and international tech companies have pulled together to donate equipment to Christchurch businesses.

Disaster Recovery
More IT equipment needed for Christchurch
Microsoft will waive all XP and Office 2007 licensing fees on refurbished PCs donated to Christchurch.

NZICT
Follow the leader
The government’s ICT priorities are giving the technology industry direction and it’s about time too, says Brett O’Riley, CEO of NZICT.

NZICT
Govt takes bigger interest in public sector ICT spend
NZICT backs the leadership taken by the government on the use of ICT in the public sector.