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How should content be regulated in NZ?
Fri, 28th Aug 2015
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government
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digital media
The NZ Govt is sparking discussions around whether policy and regulatory frameworks are fit-for-purpose in the current media landscape.
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NZ Govt asks: What does digital convergence mean for us?
Fri, 28th Aug 2015
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digital transformation
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government
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law
The New Zealand Government has launched a Green Paper and work programme that explores digital convergence, looking at challenges and opportunities.
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Online voting a step closer, as council puts hand up for trial
Thu, 27th Aug 2015
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government
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elections
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porirua city council
The Porirua Council last night voted to be involved in a pilot for electronic voting for next year’s local government elections.
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Ministry's $600,000 website slammed
Mon, 24th Aug 2015
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cloud services
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government
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websites
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment under fire for spending $559,872 on new website, says Taxpayers' Union.
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Is the NZ workforce ready for the digital future?
Mon, 17th Aug 2015
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nz
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chartered accountants
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government
New Zealand at risk of falling behind in digital economy due to declining enrolment in STEM subjects, says new report.
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Government moves on GST threshold to help Kiwi retailers
Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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government
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gst
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ecommerce
New Zealand retailers welcome proposal to lower threshold for GST on imported goods, aiming to compete fairly with foreign websites.
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Govt wants to limit UFB involvement, English says
Wed, 29th Jul 2015
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government
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chorus
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nz
Government fears prolonged involvement in New Zealand's ultra-fast broadband network could distort its value, says Finance Minister Bill English.
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Govt wants to limit UFB involvement, wary of stuffing up sector, English says
Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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broadband
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government
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ufb
The government doesn't want to spend any more money or stay any longer in the build of New Zealand's ultra-fast broadband network.
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Microsoft NZ targets local government with Office 365
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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cybersecurity
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privacy
Microsoft New Zealand has provided details on how Office 365 provides security and privacy protections for government organisations.
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Microsoft Licensing Agreement saves NZ Govt $119m
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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licensing
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government
The original Microsoft Licensing Agreement contract signed in 2012 is used by 120 agencies and has achieved cost-savings of $119 million.
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NZ's cyberbullying bill passes with huge party support
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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aras
The Harmful Digital Communications Bill has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, with an overwhelming cross-party support.
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GovHack 2015 – Innovating with government data
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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bi
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big data
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data analytics
What do Twitter, GroupMeet and Facebook’s Like button all have in common? They all were invented at a hackathon.
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Organisations are severely lacking in cybersecurity maturity
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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cloud services
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cybersecurity
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telco
Overall, organisations are displaying a lack of maturity and an over reliance on prevention when it comes to cybersecurity, according to EMC.
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'National's negative attitude to public broadcasting is baffling' - Labour
Fri, 29th May 2015
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government
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broadcasting
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nz on air
Labour accuses National government of cutting public broadcasting funding, resulting in lowest level in NZ history.
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NZ lags behind in energy efficient lighting
Tue, 19th May 2015
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data centre maintenance / management
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power / energy
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government
Around the world, Governments have introduced laws to encourage people to move to more energy efficient lighting, but Kiwis aren't getting it.
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Government ICT spend to exceed $6.2 billion by 2018
Tue, 19th May 2015
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cloud services
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government
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ict
Government spend to exceed $6.2 billion by 2018, driven by cost savings and efficiency gains and improving service delivery investments.
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Over 95% of schools signed up to Government's Managed Network
Mon, 4th May 2015
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edutech
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government
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managed network
The government is investing more than $200m in this project, so that all state, state-integrated and partnership schools can have uncapped internet.
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Govt IT campaign to put power in the hands of Kiwi patients
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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it in healthcare
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nz
The New Zealand Government is implementing an online system to help and encourage patients to take more control over their health.
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Kiwis want to know what the government is up to
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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government
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horizon research
A new survey by Horizon Research has revealed Kiwis want their personal information protected from interception by the government.
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Wanaka: Not part of UFB project, but still fibred up
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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broadband
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nz
Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.
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Should the IRD scrap tax estimations?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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ird
IRD explores ditching provisional tax estimates, inviting UK business input on real-time tax calculations.
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New schools and more classrooms as government invests $244 million
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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edutech
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broadband
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n4l
The investment is in addition to the $700 million already being invested providing schools with ultra-fast broadband, via the N4L Managed Network.
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NZ Budget to pump $20M a year into Callaghan Innovation grants
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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nz
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callaghan innovation
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government
The government will pump an extra $20 million a year into the research and development Growth Grants programme, one of three types of grant administer.
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NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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tax
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acc
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government
The New Zealand government turned to a deficit in the first eight months of the financial year, although the shortfall was smaller than forecast as th.