Seven Wonders: we ask New Zealanders seven important questions like where did flat whites originate? Tim Brown says they're Kiwi, here's what else he told us: Q. Pineapple lump, jet plane or jaffa? Jet planes definitely Q. Bungy jump, surf or hammock? Hammock Q. Cricket test, one day or T20? Circa 1992 Young Guns, Mark Greatbatch and Rod
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Quest for the Kiwi innovating best ends this month
Auckland - New Zealand Innovation Award organisers are searching for the best Kiwi companies that are breaking new ground, producing world first activities, brands and products. The entries to the 2016 NZ Innovation Awards close on July 29 and the organisers are looking for new innovating and entrepreneurial companies like last
Great first step for NZ to enter digital literacy era
Auckland - The government has made a great first step to introducing digital technology into the New Zealand curricula to cope with the demands of fast-approaching digital future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. He supported the Government’s announcement today of an expansion of tech in schools from senior secondary down
Seven Wonders – PM John Key prefers vinegar
Seven Wonders: we ask New Zealanders seven important questions like what they prefer on their fish and chips. John Key likes vinegar the best, here’s what else he prefers: Q. Pineapple lump, jet plane or jaffa? Pineapple lump Q. Bungy jump, surf or hammock? Surf Q. Cricket test, one day or T20? T20 Q. Tomato sauce, vinegar or lemon
First NZ initiative to link computer coding with te reo
Christchurch - A national charity organisation has, with Ngai Tahu, produced a first of its kind initiative to teach primary school students how to embrace Ngai Tahu’s cultural beliefs and language by creating a variety of coding projects incorporating te reo. Code Club Aotearoa is a charity that partners with primary
Enormous opportunity for technology to grow the agri sector
Wellington - Reigniting rural productivity is critical for farmer profitability and New Zealand's global competitiveness, a benchmark technology study says. New Zealand’s reputation as a world-leading provider of agricultural technology solutions continues to grow and connectivity is the heart of technological progress, the first-ever NZTech Digital Nation report says. NZTech chief executive
Increasing tech sector productivity will lift the economy by $2.7billion
Wellington - For every four percent growth in the productivity of the tech sector, the entire New Zealand economy will lift by $2.7 billion and wages will increase by 1.4 percent, according to NZTech’s first-ever investigation report into the state of technology. The report analyses how increased tech sector productivity helps