16 December 2022
SFIA is a global technical competency and skills framework used in around 200 countries and extensively in New Zealand and Australia. The licence enables all government entities, all New Zealand businesses, and individuals to access and use the SFIA framework.
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07 September 2022
Kia ora and hello,It’s been a busy and inspiring few months, with offshore trade missions showcasing some of our incredible companies in the US, UK and Australia. Back in Aotearoa, a busy Techweek was followed by a celebration of our community at the Hi-Tech Awards Gala. Ka rawe, what a night it was! With New Zealand borders … Continue reading "Preparing New Zealand for Industry 4.0: The Role of i4 Internships"
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04 May 2022
Helping more people to upskill and reskill in the digital technology sector is essential to ensure the sector has the experienced talent it needs.
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11 February 2022
The release today of a draft digital technologies industry transformation plan (ITP) is the result of a year-long collaboration between Government and the tech sector
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We consider the benefits of internships for both businesses and students and catch up with some past i4 Associates During the last year, the i4 Accelerator, Massey University, Otago University, the Ministry for Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) have been working to develop the 2021/2
12 October 2021
The Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, Hon Dr David Clark has opened the discussion for all New Zealanders to have their say on creating a Digital Strategy for Aotearoa. The newly published discussion document, Towards a Digital Strategy for Aotearoafeatures three themes; Ma
7 October 2021
As alert levels gradually lower throughout the country, the New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story (Tech Story) brand development continues. The development of the Tech Story narrative, brand essence and messaging is a significant milestone in our journey, and we’d like to thank James Hurm
28 September 2021
What makes New Zealand special? View Silicon Valley veteran Randy Komisar's insights https://youtu.be/vbakstl1OK0
24 September 2021
The more we develop and use technology, the more data we generate— that rich information has the potential to provide exciting benefits for businesses, the economy, and society. Now, a new national programme will help equip more Kiwi businesses with the skills needed to compete more effectively i
16 September 2021
Despite the latest national lockdown, the New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story (Tech Story) brand development work continues. The Tech Story is a marketing initiative designed to deliver a compelling, consistent way of promoting our tech and innovation capabilities. This will enhance New Zealan
24 August 2021
The Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) is a collaboration between industry and Government to help grow the digital technologies sector. It is something everyone working in tech needs to know about and we want to ensure our ecosystem is well represented. What is an Indu
20 August 2021
Stats NZ, through the Government Chief Data Steward (GCDS) is the functional lead for data and is responsible for the implementation of the Open Data Charter. MBIE and Stats NZ have agreed to continue to work together to ensure more open government data is available for the Digital Technologies sec
12 August 2021
The Government Procurement workstream of the Digital Industry Transformation plan - jointly led by NZRise and MBIE - invite you to join us for a focused workshop designed to shape the future of New Zealand (NZ) Government procurement for our sector. We are looking to bring key stakeholders from
30 July 2021
New Zealand’s tech sector continues to grow at an impressive rate. Accounting for 8% of GDP and growing at a rate of 8.3%, the sector now employs more than 100,000 New Zealanders. Despite these results, there remains a relatively low awareness of our tech and innovation capabilities on the world
22 July 2021
For the last two years, the New Zealand government has been the co-sponsor for a Artificial Intelligence project with the World Economic Forum’s Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution on how government and society can come together to address the challenge of regulating AI. A key part
21 July 2021
The New Zealand Tech and Innovation Story (Tech Story) is a marketing initiative designed to deliver a compelling, consistent way of promoting our tech and innovation capabilities. This will help our businesses grow internationally by attracting tech investment, tech talent and growing
13 July 2021