Wellington - A leading New Zealand human resources expert Chris Till says New Zealand companies and organisations should adopt a United Kingdom compassionate work index model to improve working lives for Kiwis. Till, the Human Resources Institute of New Zealand chief executive, says the compassionate index gets people to think what they
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World leading agri-tech researcher appointed top global role
Palmerston North - Massey University’s Professor Ian Yule, one of the world’s leading agri-tech researchers, has been voted president of the International Society of Precision Agriculture for 2018-2020. Professor Yule, a Precision Agriculture Association of New Zealand (PAANZ) committee member, will be a key speaker at the seventh Asian-Australasian conference on
Tech summit an outstanding showcase of Canterbury’s strength
The 14th Canterbury Tech Summit held at New Zealand’s Air Force Museum on September 15th was an outstanding showcase of how Canterbury’s tech sector is heading from strength to strength. The sell-out event attracted more than 650 people from across New Zealand’s tech sector which thoroughly impressed Prime Minister John Key
NZ dementia sector backs need for national plan
Auckland - New Zealand dementia organisations have just released an action plan to help New Zealand prepare for the expected increase in the numbers of people with dementia. This comes after yesterday’s release of the World Alzheimers Report which warns that countries like New Zealand are unprepared for a surge in
Technology set to play big part in NZ agriculture
Christchurch - Ultimately, for New Zealand to diversify its export base, technology will play a critical role in improving value-add in agricultural exports, a leading New Zealand agri-tech expert says. Craige Mackenzie, chair of Precision Agriculture Association of New Zealand (PAANZ), says precision agriculture has a lot to offer the bright
Joint winners of the Risk Management Professional of the Year named
Wellington - Wellington’s Fiona Cameron and Christchurch’s Jacqueline Lyttle have been named joint winners of RiskNZ’s Risk Management Professional of the Year award. Their achievements relate to risk management activity in New Zealand and the joint award recognises two people who have made significant achievements in their risk management roles with
RiskNZ summit exploring upside of risk
Wellington - Major power failure, an Alpine fault earthquake or a big jolt in Wellington are typical of the biggest risks New Zealand risk managers worry about but they are just two of many natural, technological and human-induced threats to be considered, Risk New Zealand chief executive Tim Jago says. Risk
Canterbury tech growing again
Christchurch - Canterbury’s technology industry is growing again following the 2011 earthquake, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. The Canterbury tech summit to be held in Christchurch on Thursday is already a sell-out which is not surprising considering the rapidly increasing interest and investment in all things technology, Muller says. “Technology is growing