Wellington - New Zealand urgently needs to increase its focus on an AI-enabled future, particularly investment, skills and talent, research, trusted data, ethics and regulation, a major new national artificial intelligent research report says. The AI Forum of New Zealand report has investigated the potential AI impact on New Zealand’s economy and
Year: 2019
Christchurch scoops most coveted NZ exercise industry awards
Christchurch - Christchurch has scooped the two most coveted New Zealand exercise industry awards. Jessee James has won the top New Zealand personal trainer prize and exercise facility Adapted Yoga and Pilates has won the hotly contested categories supreme facility of the year award. ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says Adapted Yoga and
Exercise NZ findings endorses new US research
Christchurch - Exercise NZ supports new research which confirms a big jump in the number of people becoming more active as summer approaches. The study at the University of Michigan, published in the Journal of Sport and Health Science, found that race, age, and education exacerbate the negative effects of adverse weather
MedCan2020 will help launch Kiwi medical cannabis industry
Auckland - The medicinal cannabis industry will significantly boost the New Zealand economy, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. If the regulations around this new productive industry sector is managed correctly, the trade could prove to be extremely lucrative. More than 60 countries are legalising medical cannabis, she says. “We need
BERL appoints Hillmaré Schulze as their new chief economist
Wellington - Hillmaré Schulze has been appointed the new chief economist at leading New Zealand research company Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL). Dr Ganesh Nana, the previous chief economist, is starting a newly created position of research director at BERL. His role will reinforce their focus on building the research capacity
Chatbot or digital humans part of daily life in NZ
Wellington - More New Zealanders every day are becoming used to chatbots or digital employees who serve customer requests which saves companies money. The AI Forum of New Zealand’s recent research report says chatbots are increasingly being used in New Zealand to resolve any queries or issues. Support chatbots are often used to
Tech will soon reduce deaths from breast cancer
Wellington - More than 600 women die from breast cancer each year in New Zealand. With an AI augmented screening programme, many of these deaths might be preventable according to the AI Forum of New Zealand’s latest research report. The programme could pay for itself, given that the cost of breast cancer
Avatar and Tintin creator named first Maori Asia Society leader
Hamilton - A talented Kiwi animated movie creator involved in Avatar and Tintin, Nikora Ngaropo, has just been named the first Maori person to be awarded the Asia Society’s leaders programme. Ngaropo has been inducted into the network of highly influential leaders across the Asia-Pacific region. The society has its headquarters in