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Tech Week 2023: Gearing up to make the most of our annual tech-fest
It's almost that time of the year again when tech-themed events are held all over the country, with something of interest for IT professionals, entrepreneurs and members of the public alike.
NZ Excellence in IT Awards: Nominations now open

We're super excited to announce that nominations are now open for the NZ Excellence in IT Awards, the awards that recognise the people making such a difference in tech.
The New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards are sector-wide awards recognising the individuals and teams who have truly excelled in our industry. While other awards focus on companies and vendors, the Excellence in IT Awards exclusively celebrates our people.
ITx Innovation Days - CFP and Sponsorship Opportunities

Have you heard? The ITx conference is coming to you this year, with ITx Innovation Day conferences all around New Zealand in July.
The CFP is now open - come and speak at your local ITx Innovation Day. Sponsorship options are now available too - get in quick for the best options!
ITx Innovation Days are going to be huge - look forward to seeing you there in July.
Major software conferences stay virtual for another year
In a reminder that Covid-19 remains a grave threat to human health around the world, Microsoft, Google and Apple have all opted for a new round of virtual developer gatherings.
In New Zealand, more…
Update from ITPNZ
This week the ITP National Board came together to review progress this year and look at a number of strategic areas for ITP. As you'd expect, there was a big focus on continuing to support our communi…
Update from ITPNZ
Here's a quick weekly update from ITP CEO Paul Matthews
On Thursday this week I attended the funeral service for Gerard MacManus in Christchurch. Gerard was a teacher in the Digital Technologies sp…
Education Review doesn’t recognise software, digital, agritech, or other tech industries
You will have noticed we've been banging on about the big Review of Vocational Education and specifically, the industry-focused Workforce Development Councils part of it.
The WDCs are 6 quasi-burea…
Update from ITPNZ
Here's a quick weekly update from ITP CEO Paul Matthews.
We're super excited to be kicking off the fully refreshed ITP Mentoring programme over the next couple of weeks, as we stage invitations to …
Update from ITPNZ
Here's a quick weekly update from ITP CEO Paul Matthews.
A bit of a frustrating time in relation to the wider Review of Vocational Education (RoVE) this week, with officials continuing to ignore th…
Update from ITPNZ
Here's a quick weekly update from ITP CEO Paul Matthews.
Calling all potential mentors! It's taken a little longer than hoped to get our redesigned mentoring programme up and running but it's excit…
Update from ITPNZ
Here's a quick weekly update from ITP CEO Paul Matthews.
We're super excited that the new Digital Tech tertiary qualification suite has now been formally approved, following a huge effort from ITP,…