Mooloolaba - Years ago, Kiwis flocked to flock to Surfer’s Paradise on the Gold Coast for a winter’s break. It was about the easiest place to get to for a couple of warm weeks holiday. Well move over Surfer’s. Make way for the Sunshine Coast, and, more specifically, Mooloolaba, about two
Year: 2019
AI can make a positive impact on NZ’s economy, society
Auckland - AI technologies are beginning to have a major impact on New Zealand’s economy and society, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. Reports show that changes brought by AI will be as significant as the ongoing changes that have brought computers and internet into all aspects of business, government and everyday
Most Kiwis worried about sharing private data
Wellington - Nearly 80 percent of New Zealanders are worried about how their identity is managed online, Digital Identity NZ executive director Andrew Weaver will tell the inaugural New Zealand digital identity conference in Wellington next month. A total of 85 percent of people simply do not know what organisations are doing
NZ must embrace technology: not treat it as a threat
Christchurch - New Zealand needs to embrace technology and not treat it as a threat, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was commenting today on the Productivity Commission’s latest report which says New Zealand needs more technology. In its draft report, New Zealand, technology and productivity just released, the commission looks at
NZ most likely to face significant future cyber attacks
Singapore - New Zealand is most likely to face significant future cyber attacks, particularly as it is a member of the five-eyes alliance with the USA, the UK, Canada and Australia, which shares classified foreign intelligence, including the cyber operations of state actors, Theo Nassiokas, a leading global tech security
Gaming sector could be low hanging fruit for government
Auckland - Interactive media, the world’s largest and fastest-growing media sector, could be the low hanging fruit for the New Zealand government when it comes to their industry transformation plans, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He was commenting on a new research report just released which has identified a set of
Exercise increases life expectancy – study
Christchurch - Latest academic research studies have found that exercise increases life expectancy regardless of the size of people, proving exercise is critical to longevity, ExerciseNZ chief executive Richard Beddie says. A British Medical Journal report says brisk walking increased life expectancy on all of those that took part in the study, regardless
NZ farmers can reduce emissions, increase production and meet targets
Auckland - New Zealand is just not doing enough to address climate change needs, especially emissions from agriculture, leading Kiwi environmental tech company Zest Biotech says. The company’s chief technical officer Nathan Balasingham says Zest Biotech is presenting to parliament’s climate change response (zero carbon) amendment bill select committee in Auckland tomorrow,