01 September 2023
The Government has finalised the design of the Game Development Sector Rebate scheme, following a constructive period of consultation with the sector. The design takes on board many of the sector’s suggestions to clarify parts of the design and adjust some criteria to better fit the sector’s operational practices. The details can be found on … Continue reading "Tech Story Update: Insights and perspectives"
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24 May 2023
As part of Budget 2023, the Government will be investing over $27 million in a new funding package to advance digital technology skills and talent activities that are part of the Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan (ITP). This funding will help grow New Zealand’s tech sector workforce and equip more Kiwis to upskill and reskill … Continue reading "Tech Story Update: Insights and perspectives"
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15 May 2023
We are pleased to announce the launch of The Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) and our new look website. For several years, the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) and industry (led by NZTech) have worked together to develop a vision for the longer term growth of our sector: The world looks to … Continue reading "Tech Story Update: Insights and perspectives"
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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 "Tech Story Update: Insights and perspectives"
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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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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
The Industry Transformation Plan as a whole looks at what we need to do to scale up and transform our sector to lead New Zealand's economic development. This work is being lead by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) alongside NZTech. The Skills Workstream assem
9 July 2021
Current work underway Distilling insights from IDIA interviews. Designing initiative to encourage Maori into tech careers and business enterprise Upcoming engagements / milestones Organising a small workshop to map out the pipeline from school to careers in and/or ownership of tech busin
1 June 2021
Current work underway Cornerstones being updated in light of AI Summit feedback, with draft AI Strategy being prepared. An engagement and communications plan is in development, as is work on some key projects that sit under the Strategy. Upcoming engagements/milestones Targeted engag
1 June 2021
Current work underway Sian Simpson from Public Rally will be reporting back to Callaghan Innovation and NZTE on the Discovery Phase on the needs of the SaaS Community early June (this work has been funded by Callaghan Innovation). Upcoming engagements/milestones The insights from the Dis
1 June 2021
Current work underway Discussion with i4 on how we might progress the education piece of the DDI workstream. Upcoming engagement/milestones Discussion on data held at the AI Summit. This feedback will be useful for both DDI workstream and AI Strategy. Emerging themes Raising awarenes
1 June 2021
Current work underway Brand consultant selected. Marketing Consult Group participants confirmed to assist with brand concept review and validation. NZTE Global teams engaged for brand development. Investment session this week to confirm audience problem statement and objectives. Priority Market
1 June 2021
Current work underway Set of skills recommendations currently being finalised for consultation and confirmation in June. Almost there! Upcoming engagement/milestones Initial draft coming together then out for wider consultation. Emerging themes As previously reported. Potential fu
1 June 2021
Current work underway Shaping up the next full group meeting; and securing resource to begin two streams of work. Upcoming engagement/milestones Full group meeting. Emerging themes Emerging themes are the need for more data to be publically available, and looking at a move to outcom
1 June 2021
Across the globe, initiatives point in a single direction - the use of AI in any industry or commercial entity will be governed by laws and regulations requiring strict complianceUnless companies are in a regulated industry like financial services or healthcare, not much attention is paid to en
26 May 2021