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Catalyst Cloud formally launches
Infrastructure-as-a-Service

Catalyst Cloud formally launches

Two years of research, development and millions of dollars of investment, the Catalyst Cloud is NZ's first and only fully-automated cloud service.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Computers in Homes aims high in 2015
EduTech

Computers in Homes aims high in 2015

Education Ministers Hekia Parata and Nikki Kaye have announced funding for Computers in Homes will be extended in 2015-16.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2015
More families to benefit from government's Computer in Home programme
EduTech

More families to benefit from government's Computer in Home programme

Another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Momentum growing for UFB completions
Unified Communications

Momentum growing for UFB completions

Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government's ultra-fast broadband build.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
Data warehousing gurus WhereScape eyes NZ government market
Data Analytics

Data warehousing gurus WhereScape eyes NZ government market

Data warehousing and big data gurus WhereScape has today announced it has opened its Wellington office this week.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data
Government

New Zealand not in the medal table when it comes open data

New Zealand has been ranked joint fourth in the Global Open Data Barometer, which looks at transparency of public sector data across 86 countries.

By Heather Wright • 4 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Auckland inner-city height restrictions weighing on supply, RBNZ's Wheeler says
Government

Auckland inner-city height restrictions weighing on supply, RBNZ's Wheeler says

New Zealand's government has taken a number of good steps to improve housing supply in Auckland, where prices have soared on a lack of new stock, but.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2015
Drought declared on NZ's South Island east coast, IRD invokes tax relief
Government

Drought declared on NZ's South Island east coast, IRD invokes tax relief

The government has declared drought conditions on the east coast of the South Island, triggering a range of support measures, and said the tax depa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
Orion Health partners with all five South Island DHBs for regional patient information system
Health Technologies

Orion Health partners with all five South Island DHBs for regional patient information system

Orion Health has signed a commercial agreement with all five South Island District Health Boards for a single shared patient information care system.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
Chatham Rock 'aghast' after EPA declines seabed mining consent; stock tumbles 95%
Government

Chatham Rock 'aghast' after EPA declines seabed mining consent; stock tumbles 95%

Environmental Protection Authority declines marine consent for Chatham Rock Phosphate, causing shares to plummet 95%.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
National 'won't walk away' from SkyCity convention centre deal, says Little
Government

National 'won't walk away' from SkyCity convention centre deal, says Little

The government will do whatever it can to ensure the Auckland convention centre is built under a deal with SkyCity Entertainment Group, said Labour.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Mobile Mentor partnership offers enterprises location-based security solution
Wireless Networks

Mobile Mentor partnership offers enterprises location-based security solution

The location-based mobile and cybersecurity solution enables organisations to detect, monitor and secure devices in sensitive locations.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
Health Minister Coleman sends 'please explain' to lower North Island DHBs after Aotea quits tender
Health Technologies

Health Minister Coleman sends 'please explain' to lower North Island DHBs after Aotea quits tender

Health Minister Jonathan Coleman has asked the three lower North Island district health boards seeking to merge their pathology lab testing for an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
Fast internet for schools 12 months ahead of schedule
EduTech

Fast internet for schools 12 months ahead of schedule

Government's fast school internet rollout in NZ is progressing ahead of schedule, with 90% of schools expected to be connected by year-end.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide
EduTech

Green Party calls on Government to close digital divide

Government must do more to close digital divide, says Green Party following release of new data on internet access.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Auckland council spends 120k on video streaming
Digital Entertainment

Auckland council spends 120k on video streaming

Auckland Council invests NZD $120,000 in new live-streaming service to enhance transparency and public engagement in local governance from 5 February.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
NZ Government taps into international education market
EduTech

NZ Government taps into international education market

The New Zealand Government is set to invest nearly NZD $450,000 in 12 new international education growth initiatives, focusing on the US and Asian markets.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
Force the government into action with new online petition platform
Government

Force the government into action with new online petition platform

Greenpeace has today launched a new online platform that allows Kiwis to petition government, businesses and other decision makers.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2015