Government stories - Page 35
Microsoft Licensing Agreement saves NZ Govt $119m
Thu, 16th Jul 2015
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microsoft
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licensing
The original Microsoft Licensing Agreement contract signed in 2012 is used by 120 agencies and has achieved cost-savings of $119 million.
NZ's cyberbullying bill passes with huge party support
Wed, 1st Jul 2015
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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.
GovHack 2015 – Innovating with government data
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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data analytics
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martech
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planning
What do Twitter, GroupMeet and Facebook’s Like button all have in common? They all were invented at a hackathon.
Organisations are severely lacking in cybersecurity maturity
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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uc
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cybersecurity
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cloud services
Overall, organisations are displaying a lack of maturity and an over reliance on prevention when it comes to cybersecurity, according to EMC.
'National's negative attitude to public broadcasting is baffling' - Labour
Fri, 29th May 2015
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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.
NZ lags behind in energy efficient lighting
Tue, 19th May 2015
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datacentre infrastructure
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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.
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.
Over 95% of schools signed up to Government's Managed Network
Mon, 4th May 2015
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edutech
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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.
Govt IT campaign to put power in the hands of Kiwi patients
Tue, 28th Apr 2015
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healthtech
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government
The New Zealand Government is implementing an online system to help and encourage patients to take more control over their health.
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.
Wanaka: Not part of UFB project, but still fibred up
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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uc
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fibre
Wanaka isn’t included in the Government’s ultrafast broadband project, but the town’s CBD is nonetheless now fibred.
Should the IRD scrap tax estimations?
Thu, 16th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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Inland Revenue is seeking feedback from business owners on whether to scrap provisional tax estimations in favour of real-time tax calculation.
New schools and more classrooms as government invests $244 million
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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edutech
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uc
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government
The investment is in addition to the $700 million already being invested providing schools with ultra-fast broadband, via the N4L Managed Network.
NZ Budget to pump $20M a year into Callaghan Innovation grants
Tue, 14th Apr 2015
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government
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callaghan innovation
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r&d
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.
NZ government turns to $269 mln deficit in 8 months to February
Fri, 10th Apr 2015
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government
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tax
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acc
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.
Fishing company Sanford looks to lay off 232 Christchurch staff
Thu, 9th Apr 2015
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government
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outlook
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jobs
Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed fishing group, is in consultations with 232 staff who look likely to lose their jobs at the company's Christchur.
How Facebook helped the ban on cosmetics testing
Wed, 1st Apr 2015
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government
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facebook
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social media
Facebook played a crucial role in New Zealand's ban on cosmetics animal testing, SAFE reveals, highlighting the power of social media in advocacy.
NZ puts seven new oil and gas areas put up for tender
Mon, 30th Mar 2015
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government
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oil and gas
A total of seven new areas will be opened up to oil and gas exploration under its block offer tendering system, as the New Zealand government seeks to.
Lifting the veil on NZ's cyberbullying bill
Wed, 25th Mar 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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aras
The Harmful Digital Communications Bill introduces a range of measures to address damaging online communications.
Cyberbullying bill back up for debate
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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parliament
The ‘controversial’ cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.