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An immigration system fit for the future
Finding staff who can do the job is an increasing concern for the tech sector. On top of decades of missed targets, the recent COVID crisis has mean our borders are shut to trained staff who may want to migrate to New Zealand.
The Productivity Commission has been tasked with advising on policies for the next 30 years.
Ransomware now bigger than online espionage - UK cybersecurity boss
European leaders are now more worried about ransomware attacks than online espionage, with NATO today signing a new cybersecurity pact to try and stem the flood of attacks.
Lessons from the RBNZ hack - update software and use it for its intended purpose
A report into the data breach at the Reserve Bank has revealed that the bank was using third-party file-sharing software as a data repository and collaboration tool, worsening the impact of the hacking attack.
Aussie ramps up scrutiny of Big Tech over mobile payments
As New Zealand introduces legislation to lower merchant fees for mobile payments, Australia is probing Google and Apple over their growing power in the payments market.
Digital programme gets boost
Small business received a wake-up call last night at the launch of the Digital Boost public private partnership.
Brislen on Tech: the halls of power
The government's Budget round focused on inequity and balancing the books, as it should.
But what about a leg up for the economic miracle that is the tech sector? Do we have the right people in the…
Vodafone Foundation initiative crunches the data on inequality
A new project from the Vodafone Foundation, the non-profit arm of the telecoms company, aims to present a new, data-driven perspective on inequality.
How repairable is your smartphone?
Consumer New Zealand has created a version of the French smartphone 'repairability index' to give phone buyers an idea of how well phone brands facilitate repairs.
Aussies try to steal NZ game industry
Australia is rolling out tax incentives to encourage game developers to set up shop in Australia. Here in New Zealand, game developers are unable to access the same types of subsidies which are reserv…
Orion Health asks for probe into "scandalous" Covid IT spend
Tech leader and Orion Health chief executive Ian McCrae has requested the Auditor General undertake an audit review of Ministry of Health IT decisions.
Your phone can now serve as a earthquake early warning system
Google's earthquake early warning system uses the accelerometer in Android smartphones and could give people precious seconds to take cover for a sizeable shake.
