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New Zealand Government stories

NZ central and local Govt partnership deploy Promapp for quality management

Promapp will support the provision of GoShift's centrally held QMS by providing the capability to standardise policy and procedures.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Jan 2018

Small Business

Call for NZ Govt to establish Institute for Small Business

Businessman Tenby Powell is calling for the establishment of an Institute for Small Business to support SMEs in New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Jan 2018

Hyperscale

Exclusive: AWS on Govt cloud migration in the ANZ public sector

Recently at AWS's re:Invent event, TechDay had the opportunity to sit down with Peter Moore, AWS APAC and Japan regional managing director.

By Kai Ping Lew • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Dec 2017

National Cyber Security Centre

NCSC reveals unclassified look into New Zealand's cyber threat landscape

The NCSC released its 2016/2017 Cyber Threat Report last week, which reveals that there were 396 cyber incidents this year - 58 more than last year.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Nov 2017

Stories from Other Regions

New Zealand Government stories

Breach Prevention

New Zealand's Privacy Bill to get first reading in Parliament

New Zealand's updated Privacy Bill is about to begin its first reading in Parliament with Andrew Little as the MP in charge.

By Sara Barker • 5 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018

Digital divide

Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce

The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018

Partner Programmes

Govt launches programme to attract innovation to NZ

Zephyr Airworks credited Innovative Partnerships as part of the reason it is testing its revolutionary air taxi technology in New Zealand.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Mar 2018

Public Sector

Jury still out on value of Provincial Growth Fund initiatives, says BERL

Concerns are growing that the USD $3 billion Provincial Growth Fund will fall short of fixing infrastructure gaps and bureaucratic delays in the regions.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Sun, 11th Mar 2018

Sustainability

Economy growing faster than greenhouse gases

A new Statistics New Zealand report says natural resources remain central to growth, even as gaps in ecosystem data limit the picture.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018

Phishing

Watch out for a RealMe phishing scam in your inbox

The phishing email states that the user has a private message & they need to access their RealMe account. The web link takes users to a fake website.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Mar 2018

Robotics

Textbooks and landline phones likely to be gone by 2030

By 2030, New Zealanders may ditch textbooks and landlines as digital tools reshape schools, homes and the way services are delivered.

By Staff Writer • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Feb 2018

Disaster Recovery

KiwiRail enjoys a strong half year result despite challenges

A 39% jump in half-year operating surplus shows freight and passenger demand held up, even as earthquake and weather disruptions hit services.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018

Data Privacy

Most NZers prefer to engage Govt online or via mobile apps – Unisys study

The Unisys Connected Government Survey provides insights into the attitudes of consumers toward digital government services.

By Kai Ping Lew • 5 min read • Thu, 22nd Feb 2018

Digital Transformation

Chief tech officer appointment 'critical', major conference told

A delayed appointment could leave New Zealand without digital leadership as the government seeks to build a thriving tech economy by 2030.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Feb 2018

Fintech

New AIM reporting rules will remove tax uncertainty for SMBs

For a business with less than $5 million revenue, every three months its cloud accounting software will calculate the tax obligations owed.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Feb 2018

New Zealand Government

CCI to provide conferencing services to NZ government

CCI has been selected to provide audio, web and operator-assisted conferencing services to New Zealand government agencies.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Feb 2018

Managed Security Services Provider

Gen2 to provide managed security services to NZ Government

Wellington-based managed security services provider Gen2 Security will provide services to the government's TaaS panel.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 31st Jan 2018

Small Business

Govt aims for fairer wages, higher bargaining power with new employment legislation

Under the proposed amendment bill, 90-day trial periods for new workers will only be available to businesses with fewer than 20 employees.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018

Lightning Lab

GovTech accelerator invites startups to disrupt the public sector

Lightning Lab GovTech accelerator will launch in mid-2018 with a cohort of up to 10 local and international teams.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Jan 2018

Information Communication & Technology

Govt. to appoint chief technology officer to close digital divide

New Zealand government prioritizes digital technology, open government, and media with the appointment of a chief technology officer.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 15th Nov 2017