AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity

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Headline: AI will transform life like the arrival of electricity

Christchurch – Artificial intelligence (AI) will transform lives of New Zealanders just like the arrival of electricity 130 years ago, according to a landmark new research report released today. The report says AI has the potential to increase New Zealand’s gross domestic product by up to $53 billion by 2035 across 18 industries. The challenge…

AI tech at tipping point

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Headline: AI tech at tipping point

Christchurch – Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies have reached a tipping point of maturity, ready for widespread application across all domains of work and life, Artificial Intelligence Forum New Zealand (AIFNZ) executive director Ben Reid says. AI is being increasingly used to make lives easier and more productive. The potential of AI can be found across…

NZ fintech sector out pacing rest of the world

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Headline: NZ fintech sector out pacing rest of the world

Auckland – New Zealand is the least corrupt country in the world, but it needs to learn from larger fintech markets like Australia, Singapore and London and more rapidly adapt to technologies such as like blockchain and crypto-currencies, a Kiwi fintech expert says. While New Zealand is just a very small part of a large…

Exercise the best way for most to keep on top of asthma

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Headline: Exercise the best way for most to keep on top of asthma

Christchurch – A New Zealand fitness expert is urging Kiwis to exercise more to help beat asthma. Today is world asthma day and Exercise NZ chief executive Richard Beddie says keeping fit with exercise is great way for managing asthma. In New Zealand respiratory disease, which includes asthma, affects one in six Kiwis, or about…

Te Papa digital chief one of 15 women in top group

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Headline: Te Papa digital chief one of 15 women in top group

Wellington – Te Papa Tongarewa museum’s first chief digital officer Melissa Firth, who built a digital team almost from scratch, has been named among the top 100 CIOs in New Zealand for 2018. Only 15 women were named among the top 100 chief information officers. Others included Liz Gosling (AUT), Sonya Crosby (Sky City), Angela Nash…

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NZ’s big tech stars heading to Wellington

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Wellington – An increasing number of ground-breaking New Zealand tech designers are collaborating with the wider business world to produce one of the fastest growing segments of tech. NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says the country’s best developers, designers and tech geniuses will attend an all-day conference about creative realities in Wellington on May 24 as…

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NZ rural health group’s future in the balance

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Headline: NZ rural health group’s future in the balance

 Napier – The future of The Rural Health Alliance Aoteroa New Zealand (RHAANZ) is in the balance tonight after the government has failed to promise support of the national rural health group. RHAANZ chair Dr Martin London and chief executive Michelle Thompson met the Rural Communities Minister Damien O’Connor in Napier today to discuss the organisation’s…

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NZ, get ready for the AI tidal wave

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Headline: NZ, get ready for the AI tidal wave

Christchurch – Artificial intelligence (AI) is expected to deliver economic growth and productivity improvements but will impact some people’s jobs according to new research that is being pulled together for a leading national report to be released on May 2. New Zealand AI Forum executive director Ben Reid says New Zealanders keep hearing about how AI…

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NZ highly regarded for global tech talent

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Headline: NZ highly regarded for global tech talent

Auckland – Tech is the fastest growing and third biggest industry sector in New Zealand contributing more than $6.3 billion in annual exports and now other countries are chasing the cream of our tech crop. NZTech board member and winner of last year’s New Zealand CEO of the Year Award, Leigh Flounders has been hand-picked…

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Kiwi company selected in women-only Australian tech accelerator  

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Headline: Kiwi company selected in women-only Australian tech accelerator  

Auckland – A New Zealand start-up company, RIP Global, is among eight companies to be selected for the next women-only Springboard Enterprises Australia (SBE) accelerator programme. SBE Australia, a not-for-profit with the first female-only startup accelerator in Australia, says the founders, lead successful businesses in industries including healthtech, agritech, real estate, wellness and fashion. RIP…

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