Christchurch - A national charity organisation Code Club Aotearoa has teamed up with Christchurch’s Allenvale School on a first of its kind New Zealand initiative to teach high needs students how to think like a computer. The programme has been so successful in unlocking the thinking of the high needs students that
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Kiwis helping surf lifeguards in Karachi
Karachi - New Zealand lifeguards have this week been helping Pakistani surf lifesavers at a beach near Karachi. Three lifeguards from Auckland’s Muriwai Beach also helped contribute to the successful rescue and resuscitation of a Karachi diver who got into difficulties and drowned while repairing an underwater pipeline. The Muriwai lifeguards had
ARANZ Medical wins global technology award
Christchurch - ARANZ Medical has won an international award in Brasilia this morning at the World Congress of Information Technology (WCIT). The conference is run by the World Information Technology and Services Alliance (WITSA) which is the global organisation over-arching all world technology organisations. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the ARANZ
NZ’s tech future resting on children of today
Rotorua - The future of New Zealand’s success rests largely on the importance of how school children manage technology today, one of New Zealand’s leading tech experts says. Graeme Muller, chief executive of NZTech, the voice of the tech sector in New Zealand, told the New Zealand ULearn education conference in
100s of driverless cars on NZ roads by end of next year, Muller says
Auckland - NZTech head Graeme Muller predicts hundreds of driverless cars will be seen on New Zealand’s roads by the end of next year. He was commenting on the historic announcement today of New Zealand’s first research trial of a driverless electric shuttle will begin next year. HMI Technologies and Christchurch International
Summit crucial for cyber security
Wellington - NZTech’s new government and member relations director Andrea Hancox says New Zealand needs to protect its economy and livelihood as a nation by bringing cybersecurity to the forefront of leaders at top executive levels. Understanding the multi-dimensional nature of cyber threats and key issues that government and private sector need
Steve Hansen and Ray White team up
Ray White New Zealand has joined forces with world-leading rugby coach Steven Hansen through his appointment as their global brand ambassador. The partnership between Hansen and Ray White shares a common commitment to leadership, family values and doing things the right way, Ray White NZ chief executive Carey Smith says. 'What do
Seven Wonders: It’s jet planes for frequent flyer Sir Ray Avery
Seven Wonders: we ask Kiwis seven important questions, like what's their favourite lollie. Family man, Sir Ray Avery likes jet planes best because he's always leaving on a jet plane. Here's what else he told us: Q. Pineapple lump, jet plane or jaffa? Jet plane Q. Bungy jump, surf or hammock? Surfing Q. Cricket test, one day or