Auckland - Techweek, which kicks off in more than 30 cities and towns around New Zealand today, has grown 10 times in just three years, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. As the global thirst for digital knowledge rapidly accelerates, tech is growing exponentially all over New Zealand and, annually, Techweek
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Few NZ companies have adequate cyber protection
Auckland - Barely six percent of business and companies in New Zealand have adequate cyber protection which means they are not prepared for cyber-attacks, FintechNZ general manager James Brown says. He says the impact of these attacks on the insurance sector would be greater than natural disasters. Brown made the comment today following
NZ IoT Alliance produces landmark paper for the future
Auckland - The New Zealand IoT Alliance’s spectrum working group has produced a landmark paper highlighting the importance of IoT spectrum for New Zealand. Technology is advancing so fast, and IoT spectrum will create many new opportunities for businesses to use the technology, to drive more efficiencies and develop new products and
NZ farmers can achieve methane emissions target
Auckland - Farmers can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and meet the targets set by the government’s new climate change bill by looking at new biotech solutions, Zest Biotech chief technical officer Nathan Balasingham says. New Zealand should consider the opportunity to earn carbon credits by implementing some or all of the recommendations
Companies must plan for the future of digital transformation
Auckland - The future of work is changing at a staggeringly fast rate as digital transformation, automation and artificial intelligence take over many jobs that were previously performed by people, Tech Leaders NZ chairperson David Kennedy says. While this will make some human-driven roles obsolete, it will also create new jobs that
Sweeping changes about to flow through fintech in NZ
Exercise could guard against Alzheimers
Christchurch - Exercise could guard against disease by triggering a hormone which helps regrow brain cells, a US study has found. ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says scientists have known for some time that exercise reduces the risk of developing dementia, but they did not know if there was a direct
NZ’s chance to really reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Auckland - New Zealand farmers can make a huge contribution to the country’s climate change management obligations immediately by increasing milk and meat production and reducing methane and urea, a local biotech company Zest Biotech, says. If New Zealand acts swiftly, the country will avoid market barriers from nations that are