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New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry
IT Industry

New Zealand job market bolstered by booming tech industry

Employers in the IT industry dominate the latest figures, with a net 40.7% looking to increase or maintain permanent headcount across main cities.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Tue, 19th Jan 2016
NCEA exam results online
NZQA

NCEA exam results online

Nerves are surely high as the NZQA makes available NCEA results for 2015. Almost 170,000 students can view their results via the NZQA website.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2016
New Zealand tops OECD countries in education investment
EduTech

New Zealand tops OECD countries in education investment

New Zealand tops OECD countries in education spending, committing more of its public spending to education than most others.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Nov 2015
NZQA harnesses tech to help students through exam prep
NZQA

NZQA harnesses tech to help students through exam prep

With NCEA exams just a week away, the NZQA is harnessing technology – including YouTube – to provide advice on exam study and preparation.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Fri, 30th Oct 2015
NZQA urges parents to help students prepare for exams
Apps

NZQA urges parents to help students prepare for exams

NZQA calls on parents to support the 145,000 students facing NCEA exams with practical study advice and environments.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
More women in management, says Statistics NZ
Statistics NZ

More women in management, says Statistics NZ

Women are now almost as likely as men to work in managerial roles, according to a new report from Statistics New Zealand.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 27th Oct 2015
New ICT grad school set to pump NZ tech industry
Software Development

New ICT grad school set to pump NZ tech industry

New Wellington ICT grad school set up to benefit region and fuel growth across New Zealand. Expected to open in 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Students head to Silicon Valley for innovation inspiration
Callaghan Innovation

Students head to Silicon Valley for innovation inspiration

Māori students fly to Silicon Valley to spark tech and innovation dreams, eyeing a future of cutting-edge careers.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Oct 2015
Wellington has a new ICT grad school
EduTech

Wellington has a new ICT grad school

Wellington is set to be home to a new ICT Graduate School, designed to set the standard for advanced ICT education and fuel growth in the industry.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 15th Oct 2015
Mixed results for NZQA online maths exam
NZQA

Mixed results for NZQA online maths exam

Over 11,000 New Zealand students have completed a digital maths assessment, with mixed results, according to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA).

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Oct 2015
IT education experts descend on Queenstown
EduTech

IT education experts descend on Queenstown

More than 100 of the top NZ IT education experts are at this week's Computing and Information Technology Research and Education NZ conference.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
IT employers look past formal education to find innovators
EduTech

IT employers look past formal education to find innovators

Employers are shifting focus from qualifications to workplace culture and innovative thinking when hiring, according to AbsoluteIT.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Oct 2015

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Changes and challenges impacting the ANZ channel community
Partner Programmes

Changes and challenges impacting the ANZ channel community

The ANZ channel community is facing a number challenges, including cloud technology, new distribution models, and the growing IT skills gap.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Dec 2015
Intel Security channel boss: It's all about detection and correction
Cloud Services

Intel Security channel boss: It's all about detection and correction

Intel Security's new channel boss says the security industry has failed to address the real problem with security. He outlines his views.

By Anthony Caruana • 3 min read • Thu, 29th Oct 2015
ViFX claims first NZ CommVault 'master' status
Commvault

ViFX claims first NZ CommVault 'master' status

ViFX's Paul Hallett has become the first New Zealander to pass CommVault's Masterclass exams, becoming one of just three Certified Masters in APAC.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Oct 2015
Trend Micro adds 'unique' offering to ANZ partner program
Trend Micro

Trend Micro adds 'unique' offering to ANZ partner program

Trend Micro has added an extra - ANZ only - incentive to its channel program as it encourages local partners to expand into managed services.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2015
Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside
Data Analytics

Managerial roles snapped up by men while women fall by the wayside

In New Zealand and abroad there are far more men in managerial positions than women, and this number is growing.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 28th Sep 2015

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