Nothing has tested the tech sector’s ability to navigate through adversity like COVID-19. In many ways the mentality of the tech industry, based upon expecting constant change, set businesses in good stead to react to the global pandemic. Even still, the continuity and contingency plans of many businesses did not include adapting around a force quite the size of Coronavirus. …
Kia ora koutou All eyes have been on the US for the past week as we’ve watched one of the world’s superpowers go through the democratic process , and it’ll continue to be compelling viewing as President Trump sees out his final two months of office. Closer to home, we have trans-Tasman travel bubbles and a new Cabinet line-up – …
Kia ora koutou What a dazzling Labour Weekend it was! I trust everyone made the most of the good weather to get out and enjoy what we all love about our country. It’s an opportune time to draw breath and pause before we face the final phase of 2020 and reflect on what an unprecedented year it’s been. Despite the …
Kia ora koutou Alert Level 1, the first All Blacks rugby match in nearly a year, electioneering – what a weekend it was! I’m not going to get complacent, but how fantastic it is to see everyone out supporting local cafes and restaurants again, providing a welcome boost for our economy. While we all know that significant challenges still lie ahead, …
Download the NZX Tech Report – Influencing New Zealand’s Future with Tech The word ’unprecedented’ has been used a lot this year, and for good reason. 2020 will always be remembered as the year the world changed because of a disease called COVID-19. In the midst of the global turmoil – both economic and societal – it’s heartening to be …
AUCKLAND, 1 October, 2020 Technology Investment Network (TIN) is shifting its annual TIN Report launch and awards online this year, offering an innovative, interactive virtual event called Tech Pulse 2020, to be held over three days between 18-20 November. In line with many other events around the world, TIN has made the decision to shift its flagship report launch and …
Kia ora koutou Spring is in the air and our COVID-19 alert levels have dropped a notch. Not wanting to jinx things, but it feels like equilibrium might be slowly restoring. This global pandemic might have changed the way we do business, the way we travel, the way we sell and market our products, but it hasn’t changed the need …
Based in East Auckland, Howick Ltd manufactures high tech machinery for construction, producing bespoke solutions for clients in over 70 countries worldwide. Their sustained success in Europe and North America has laid a strong pipeline of contracts for ongoing growth. We sat down with CEO Nick Coubray to find out more about the company’s drivers of success and how Howick …
“The tech skills shortage that we’re currently facing in the market is a very real problem,” said Steve Cotton, Regional Manager at tech recruitment agency Absolute IT, as he opened TIN’s recent virtual roundtable discussion, called ‘ Tackling the Talent Challenge’.“The tech skills shortage that we’re currently facing in the market is a very real problem.”Steve Cotton – Regional Manager, Absolute …
Kia ora koutou The news on Monday that Cabinet is holding steady on the current Alert Level restrictions until next week serves as a sobering reminder that the virus remains an active part of our communities. But there’s movement on the horizon with the news late last week that the Government is loosening the criteria for overseas workers being allowed …
