Government stories - Page 22
Kiwi productivity at an all time low... Is technology the answer?
Tue, 12th Apr 2016
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New Zealand's low productivity may be solved by technology, says NZTech CEO. ICT is key to transforming government services. #NewZealand #Productivity.
Updated: Education sector slams Joyce on income rankings
Thu, 7th Apr 2016
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Educators are 'astounded' that Joyce, in releasing this data, suggests teaching isn’t the profession to choose if you want a prosperous future.
Government working with Acquia to make websites more accessible
Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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At the recent Tech Leaders 2016 summit in Sydney, Graham and Adam spoke about how the Australian government is enhancing their digital services.
Govt needs to look at online learning for skills shortage, says expert
Tue, 5th Apr 2016
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Online education holds key to bridging skills gap, ALISON founder tells govts at SXSW.
Online baby registrations proves a hit for Internal Affairs
Thu, 31st Mar 2016
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The 50,000th online birth registration has been recorded by the Department on Internal Affairs since online registration went live a year ago.
Aussie Govt needs more online interaction, survey finds
Wed, 30th Mar 2016
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Australians prefer dealing with the government by phone or in person, but younger citizens are more open to online engagement, according to a survey by Unisys.
Driverless pizza delivery? It's a thing.
Fri, 18th Mar 2016
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NZ could lead the way in trialling Domino's driverless pizza delivery unit, the Transport Minister announces, as the nation embraces innovative tech.
By next year, 70% of Kiwis will primarily deal with the Government online
Wed, 16th Mar 2016
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Digital revolution: Over half of Kiwis now interact with the government online, with a 70% target for 2017.
WINZ IT system has serious issues, says Labour
Fri, 11th Mar 2016
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Labour Party calls for urgent fix to the WINZ IT system, saying it is preventing access to support for superannuitants and beneficiaries.
Govt launches one stop product recall shop
Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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New Zealand Government launches web tool to streamline product recalls, reducing risk and cost. [110 characters].
Governments are digitally immature, Gartner finds
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Government digital transformation hindered by skills shortage and organisational culture, says Gartner survey.
Vodafone brings Telecommunications-as-a-Service to Govt
Mon, 7th Mar 2016
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Careers New Zealand has entered into a partnership agreement with Vodafone, becoming one of the first government agencies to adopt TaaS.
A victory for privacy and Apple?
Wed, 2nd Mar 2016
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Amidst the debate and panic around FBI demands that Apple help unlock the iPhone of the San Bernadino shooter, Apple just won a small victory.
Ramping up NZ’s response to serious cyber threat
Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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Significant New Zealand organisations are being subjected to serious cyber-attacks on a daily basis - our national response is about to be ramped up.
Is Apple creating an unhackable smartphone?
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Various sources attest to the fact that Apple is working on creating a phone that is unhackable by government bodies or even Apple itself.
Treasury looks to improve the lives of NZers with open source data
Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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New Zealand Treasury partners with Catalyst to deliver data to the public through Catalyst's Social Investment Insights platform.
Driverless car testing in NZ 'would be a major breakthrough'
Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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New Zealand on the cusp of a transport revolution as ITSNZ backs driverless car trials on diverse roadways.
Governments need to recognise the disruptive power of robots, IDC finds
Wed, 24th Feb 2016
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The potential for machines to heighten safety, precision and efficiency within government services is huge, according to a new IDC report.
Govt digital initiatives missing the personal touch, survey finds
Tue, 23rd Feb 2016
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unisys
New Zealanders prefer dealing with government agencies by phone or in person rather than online, according to new research from Unisys.
Forward thinking tech summit kicks off in Wellington
Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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A major government and tech industry summit will be held in the Te Papa museum, with the aim of seeing how these two sectors can can work together.
CenturyLink govt offering promises fresh approach to infrastructure
Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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CenturyLink has launched CenturyLink Government Cloud, an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) offering for US federal government agencies.
Commvault and Revera bring new cloud data protection offering to NZ
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Commvault partners with Revera to offer New Zealand organisations a local cloud storage target for backup and archiving.
NZers 'chomping at the bit' for faster broadband
Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) connections are up 135% around the country, according to latest figures regarding the Government’s UFB programme.
Cloud spending to account for half of federal govt IT budget by 2018
Thu, 11th Feb 2016
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Lower price points for cloud services and the changing nature of cloud computing is helping to drive federal government cloud consumption.