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2016 NZ Excellence in IT Awards: Nominations open
A collaboration of ten IT associations this week announced that nominations were now open for the New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards.
The Excellence in IT Awards are designed to recognise the real…
Gibbons Lectures to focus on health IT
The Gibbons Lectures, run my the Auckland University Computer Science dept in association with IITP, will focus this year on IT and its use in the health sector. Topics include modelling human physiol…
First Industry-accredited Computing degrees announced
The first six computing degrees to successfully achieve robust accreditation and endorsement by the IT industry were announced today, with a mix of institutions from across New Zealand being recognise…
ITx 2016: call for papers closes today
ITx is a collaboration of twelve tech-focused conferences and bodies, coordinated by the Institute of IT Professionals NZ, and focuses on innovation, technology and education. ITx 2016 is in Welling…
Hot News in IT This Week
A week of IT news from New Zealand and around the world, curated by TechBlog and Newsline editor Paul Brislen
In which the telecommunications regime in New Zealand is in urgent need of repair, again…
ICT Trends - Big Data
Big data is one of those perennial buzzwords that the ICT industry attracts, so how is it affecting employment both here and internationally?
In this ICT Trends update, Garry Roberton finds that th…
Hot News in IT This Week
A week of IT news from New Zealand and around the world:
Taking responsibility for data ... End of an error - data roaming rates to be cut in EU (but no joy for net neutrality proponents) ... Tech …
Hot News in IT This Week
A week of IT news from New Zealand and around the world:
Trans-Pacific Partnership The big news of the week... EU blocks Safe Harbour regime... Microsoft gets some runs on the board... Harmful Dig…
Do IT Professionals support online voting?
As most will be aware, it's highly likely that a trial of online voting will take place in New Zealand at next year's local body elections. This will see online voting as an option alongside postal vo…
Hot News in IT This Week
A week of IT news from New Zealand and around the world:
OECD reports on ICT in schools ... Aussie digital PM ... redundant tech ... Amazon for governments ... Apple iOS9 intro a bit bumpy... and h…
New editor with a familiar face
It is with both sadness and anticipation that we can now announce a changing of the guard at Newsline and Techblog, with Paul Brislen replacing Simon Eskow as Editor.
Paul Brislen, former editor of…
Hot News in IT This Week
A week of IT news from New Zealand and around the world, including...
IBM SmartCamp comes to Auckland....Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organisations seeks comment from IITP mem…
Trans Pacific Partnership: IT Professionals re-raise concerns about Software Patents…
Ian Taylor, President of New Zealand's largest IT representative body The Institute of IT Professionals NZ and CEO of Dunedin tech firm Animation Research Ltd, has written to Trade Minister Tim Groser…
NZTech Issues Paper on tackling IT Gender Gap
A report on New Zealand's tech gender gap recommends organisations support efficient, nationally-scaled programmes, including IITP and allied initiatives, to help solve skills shortage with the increa…
Changes to IITP Constitution and Bylaws
Last week a Special General Meeting of the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP), held in conjunction with the national AGM, unanimously supported some proposed changes to the Institute's Constitution …
IITP founding member John Robinson dies
One of the original 14 founding members of the Institute has sadly passed away in Wellington.
Born in 1926, Dr John Robinson was heavily involved in the Society in the early years. As well as being…
Hot News in IT this Week
IT news items from the last seven days, from New Zealand and around the world, including...
New Zealand Government announces plan to issue RFP for location-based mobile phone app for emergency serv…
IITP welcomes new software procurement model
The IT industry has been asking for major changes to how Government procures software for some time.
To address this, IITP has been working with MBIE on an innovative approach to software procureme…
On Time, On the Money
Paul McGarrigle of Network for Learning will give a case study in project management success later this month in Wellington, with a focus on recruitment, company culture and agile methods.
Proposed Workplace Safety Bill Raises IT Eyebrows
A major overhaul of New Zealand's health and safety regulation may have unintended consequences for IT companies, with some IT employers fearing it makes employers personally and legally liable for ac…
