SmartSat and MBIE Launch New Space Tech Projects
SmartSat and MBIE launch collaborative space research projects, including methane monitoring and optical communication networks, while inviting proposals for new Earth Observation studies to foster innovation and address environmental and social challenges.
New Zealand’s Digital Approach to Evidence Management
The New Zealand Police are enhancing evidence management amidst growing data and privacy challenges by optimising systems, exploring innovative solutions, and ensuring regulatory compliance to better tackle digital crime.
New Zealand’s Digital Hydrographic Survey
New Zealand’s Toitū Te Whenua Land Information is conducting a cutting-edge hydrographic survey in Otago, using advanced multi-beam echo-sounders to update nautical charts and enhance maritime safety.
New Zealand’s Framework for Secure Online Interactions
New Zealand’s new digital trust framework aims to combat online fraud and enhance digital interactions, creating a safer, more secure environment, facilitating secure identity verification, and protecting against scammers and phishers.
New Zealand: AI Solutions for Faster Ambulance Response
A PhD candidate at Wellington University is leveraging machine learning to improve ambulance response times by processing real-time data for optimised dispatch and predictive analytics, potentially revolutionising emergency medical services.
New Zealand: Digital Twins Advancing ICU Care
University of Canterbury researchers are pioneering advanced digital tech in ICUs, utilising digital twins and a digital cockpit to personalize ventilation and sedation, aiming to enhance patient care efficacy and reduce costs.
Digital Tech Enhances BreastScreen Aotearoa
BreastScreen Aotearoa Quality Improvement Action Plan aims to revolutionise breast cancer screening through the integration of advanced digital technology, enhancing accessibility, efficiency, and personalised care for women across the country.
New Zealand: Digital Advancements in Maritime Security
The successful Operation Tui Moana showcases the pivotal role of digital tech, particularly through the advanced capabilities of the P-8A Poseidon aircraft, in enhancing maritime security and combating illegal fishing activities in the Pacific region.
New Zealand: VR Tech for Training in Early Childhood Education
A study from the University of Canterbury uses VR technology to address the lack of practical experience with infants in early childhood education and aims to enhance relational skills for educators.
New Zealand: AI Transformative Impact on Healthcare
New Zealand is embarking on several innovations in medical research breakthroughs with AI development, elevating the standards of patient care and treatment precision, aims to integrate AI effectively across various healthcare sectors, positioning itself as a leader in AI-driven medical innovation.
New Zealand: AI for Medication Management for Elderly
AI advancements offer solutions to polypharmacy challenges among older adults, exemplified by a New Zealand project to enhance medication safety and healthcare delivery for the elderly.
New Zealand: Navigating the Rise of Cyber Scams
The prevalence of cyber scams, exemplified by the resurgence of a term deposit scam in Auckland, underscores the need for heightened vigilance in the digital landscape, prompting authorities to advocate proactive measures and community awareness.
New Zealand: Propelling Taranaki’s Digital Transformation
The Western Institute of Technology (WITT) and a private training organisation partner to deliver top-tier IT training in Taranaki, enhancing digital capabilities in cyber security, software development, and more, to meet the growing demand and foster regional technological innovation.
New Zealand: Digital Technology Strengthens Immigration
The Immigration (Mass Arrivals) Amendment Bill enhances New Zealand’s digital infrastructure for managing mass arrivals, integrating advanced digital technology to streamline processes, uphold asylum seekers’ human rights, and protect immigration and court systems, ensuring effective and humane management.
New Zealand Strengthening Defence and Tech Ties with Singapore
New Zealand’s diplomatic mission in Singapore highlights the nation’s commitment to regional cooperation, technological innovation, and national security enhancement through key summits and meetings focused on defence and technology.
Navigating New Zealand’s Digital Identity Landscape
New Zealand is actively shaping its digital identity landscape through collaborative efforts, regulatory advancements, and inclusive policies to ensure accessibility and empower all citizens in the digital era.
Future-Ready Healthcare: New Zealand’s Digital Approach
New Zealand is transforming healthcare with technology, embracing virtual consultations and automating administrative tasks with AI to improve efficiency, patient care and the overall quality of service delivery,
Disaster Relief Efforts: NZDF’s Digital Response in PNG
The NZDF deployed personnel and an RNZAF Hercules to Papua New Guinea, delivering 31 tonnes of humanitarian aid using advanced digital logistics and coordination, showcasing technology’s vital role in effective disaster response.
New Zealand Defence: Acknowledging Cybersecurity and Innovation
Minister Collins champions technological innovation in defence strategy and cybersecurity resilience while commending outstanding contributions to the New Zealand Defence Force at the Defence Excellence Awards.
Tech Transformation: Enhancing Aviation Security in New Zealand
CT scanning machines revolutionise security screening, allowing laptops and liquids in carry-on bags, marking a milestone in New Zealand’s aviation security landscape.
New Zealand: Security for National Cyber Resilience
New Zealand is encouraging cybersecurity through skill development programmes and online safety measures, serving as a model for other countries, enhancing the cyber and enhancing cyber resilience.
New Zealand: Digital Tech for Innovative Flood Management
The innovative pilot study leverages digital technologies and nature-based solutions to mitigate flooding, leveraging GIS, simulation models, and community engagement platforms are essential, aiming to protect communities and biodiversity.
Securing AI Systems: New Zealand’s Cybersecurity Initiatives
New Zealand is prioritising cybersecurity, offering guidance for AI systems to address evolving threats and data vulnerability, thereby enhancing security through encryption, access controls, model integrity, and collaborative response plans.
Tech Diplomacy: Strengthening Southeast Asia-New Zealand Relations
New Zealand’s tech-driven diplomacy in Southeast Asia, climate finance initiatives and educational excellence underscores its commitment to partnerships and development.
Elevating New Zealand’s Space Security
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) Base Auckland hosts a transformative four-week course on Space Domain Awareness (SDA), bolstering New Zealand’s space capabilities and fostering international collaboration in space security.
Technology’s Vital Role in New Zealand’s Climate Strategy
NZTech’s report highlights the pivotal role of technology in driving emissions reduction efforts, urging the integration of innovative solutions into New Zealand’s climate response strategy for a sustainable future.
New Zealand: Digital Transformation in Seismic Engineering
AUT University has collaborated with Chinese counterparts to test building resilience solutions for earthquakes, highlighting the importance of international cooperation in advancing seismic engineering.
Navigating Waters: New Zealand’s Digital Defence Innovations
New Zealand demonstrates its commitment to integrating the P-8A Poseidon for its capabilities in international maritime surveillance, enhancing decision-making and operational efficiency, and contributing to collective international security efforts.
Satellite Tech for Emperor Penguin Conservation
The University of Canterbury has partnered with NASA to spearhead a project using satellite technology to study emperor penguins in Antarctica, aiming to deepen the understanding of penguin behaviours and population trends, ultimately enhancing conservation efforts and overall comprehension of Antarctica.
New Zealand’s Response to Escalating Cyber Threats
The National Cyber Security Centre IS collaborating with affected organisations, enhancing their cyber resilience and response capabilities, and demonstrating the importance of proactive cybersecurity measures.
