ICT sector stories
Sydney-based VirtualPlatform has launched an automated, wholesale ICT services aggregation marketplace tailored for Managed Service Providers.
Macquarie Government, part of Macquarie Telecom Group, has announced it has signed an agreement with Fortem Australia to become an Employment Partner.
Digital tools could deliver 42 per cent of New Zealand’s 2030 emissions cuts, yet they were omitted from the government plan.
Skills shortages are slowing growth across New Zealand's $18.8 billion tech sector, despite easier visa access for overseas talent.
Tech firms are warning that rising demand for cloud services will worsen New Zealand’s shortage of skilled IT staff as hyperscale centres expand.
Software firms could gain easier access to funding as new grants aim to back R&D that has fuelled New Zealand's export growth.
Construction and manufacturing firms face the highest ransomware risk, as attacks cost businesses millions and can halt operations.
Poor data and slow adoption are leaving construction late, over budget and responsible for a growing share of emissions.
A digital product database could trim consenting costs and lift New Zealand builders' productivity, with gains to GDP estimated at up to NZD $220 million.
From a small Apple shop in Melbourne to a national IT leader, CompNow grew under two sisters into a trusted Australian-owned tech powerhouse with 450 staff.
Residents and businesses could soon see smarter lighting, bins and parking as Spark’s 5G rollout supports IoT across Auckland’s CBD.
With the most diverse board ever, Muller has released a statement that highlights greater inclusion as the tech sector thrives in a pandemic-hit NZ.
Cities with lower poverty and stronger infrastructure are likelier to attract workers and firms as pandemic-era habits reshape where people live and invest.
Economic worries are deepening as COVID-19 threatens recession, job losses and delayed launches across New Zealand's fintech sector.
Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.
Access to global markets should widen for small Kiwi firms as the new digital economy pact is expected to lift trade and growth.
Sector growth is set to lift jobs and exports as smaller Kiwi tech firms tap climate, finance and 4IR demand over the next decade.
A stronger fintech climate has lifted Auckland into Asia Pacific’s top 25, with New Zealand now ranked 45th globally in a new index.
Auckland ICT Graduate School has subscribed its entire class to Amazon Web Services in order to bridge the gap between graduates and the workforce.
Flexible work could cut New Zealand’s CO2 emissions by 900,000 tonnes a year and add up to NZ$18.1 billion to the economy by 2030.
