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More studying online, with education flexibility acknowledged
eLearning

More studying online, with education flexibility acknowledged

Access to devices and flexible learning is becoming a bigger issue as more Kiwi pupils study part-time online over summer.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Jan 2021
Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet
Robotics

Infrastructure Futures scenario two: Digital Planet

Private technology firms are poised to dominate infrastructure, as automation and data reshape jobs, services and investment across the sector.

By Staff Writer • 10 min read • Thu, 11th Jun 2020
New Zealand establishes Digital Council
Digital Transformation

New Zealand establishes Digital Council

Government advice on emerging technologies is set to speed up decisions on digital identity, AI and other services for Kiwis.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Feb 2020
Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled
Department of Internal Affairs

Digital divide most impacts Kiwis in social housing & the disabled

A Motu report shows the digital divide in New Zealand disproportionately affects those in social housing and the disabled, with major wellbeing implications.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 29th Nov 2019
NZ's aged care population held back by digital divide
Auckland University of Technology

NZ's aged care population held back by digital divide

Aged care facilities are slow to provide WiFi access for residents, and interviewees said they would like to see aged care operators provide more support.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Mar 2019
Digital divide anxiety as school year looms
EduTech

Digital divide anxiety as school year looms

As technology in the classroom becomes a necessity, many children could be starting at a disadvantage as the financial strain becomes too much.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
Report gives voice to Kiwis experiencing digital exclusion
Digital divide

Report gives voice to Kiwis experiencing digital exclusion

People surveyed in the report say they feel excluded, isolated, powerless and have limited opportunities because they are unable to access the internet.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Nov 2018
The power of mobile apps to drive bottom-up innovation
Wearables

The power of mobile apps to drive bottom-up innovation

Households and utilities are using phone-linked apps to spot leaks, cut waste and keep water systems working in minutes, not weeks.

By Staff Writer • 5 min read • Wed, 1st Aug 2018
Govt must be wary of increasing digital divide with 5G deployment - Chorus
Unified Communications

Govt must be wary of increasing digital divide with 5G deployment - Chorus

The company has responded to a request from MBIE for feedback on the challenges and opportunities of a 5G rollout.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Tue, 1st May 2018
Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce
Digital divide

Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce

The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
How will tech be impacting New Zealand by 2030?
Digital Transformation

How will tech be impacting New Zealand by 2030?

Tech is already New Zealand’s third-biggest sector, with demand for software programmers rising 11 per cent a year.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Feb 2018

Global Stories

Digital divide stories

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide
Telstra

Pandemic accelerates adoption but widens digital divide

1 in 10 Australians are digitally excluded, and it's estimated 1 in 5 New Zealanders struggle to engage in the digital world, an industry panel hears.

By Ryan Morris-Reade • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Apr 2022
Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Schneider Electric collaborates with Cisco and LEDC
Unified Communications

Video: 10 Minute IT Jams - Schneider Electric collaborates with Cisco and LEDC

Today, TechDay speaks to Schneider's general manager of data centres Mark Deguara, who discusses the company's recent collaboration with Cisco and LEDC.

By Nick Forrester • 5 min read • Wed, 16th Jun 2021
COVID-19 crisis accentuating the need to bridge digital divide
Unified Communications

COVID-19 crisis accentuating the need to bridge digital divide

The crisis has accentuated our dependence on digital technologies and exposed the reality of the digital divides between and within countries.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 1st Dec 2020
UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand
EduTech

UPDATED: Election 2020 - Which parties care about tech's role in New Zealand

Technology should be flying high when it comes to government investment and commitment from New Zealand's political parties. But is it?.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Tue, 6th Oct 2020
Asia home to half of the world's internet users
Unified Communications

Asia home to half of the world's internet users

Asia now hosts nearly half of the world's 2.3 billion internet users, driven by COVID-19 lockdowns and rising mobile phone access in China and India.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2020
High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries
Unified Communications

High-speed fibre now makes up half of fixed Internet in nine OECD countries

Overall, fibre broadband connections have increased 3% from 24% to 27% in the space of one year, indicating that it is still a slow process for many countries.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2020
InternetNZ welcomes Govt's 99.8% broadband coverage plan
Unified Communications

InternetNZ welcomes Govt's 99.8% broadband coverage plan

InternetNZ applauds the government's plan to extend broadband coverage to 99.8% of New Zealand's population, promising significant rural and mobile expansion.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 18th Dec 2018