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IT Professionals welcomes major Curriculum change
Wednesday, 28 June 2017, 11:21 am | Institute of IT Professionals
IT Professionals New Zealand (ITP), New Zealand’s largest tech body representing thousands of IT professionals across New Zealand, enthusiastically welcomes the new draft Digital Technologies school Curriculum released today, along with significant ... More >>
IT is the winner on the day
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 9:06 am | Institute of IT Professionals
Last night the winners of the Excellence in IT Awards 2016 were handed out in front of nearly 700 people at a gala event in Wellington. More >>
School digital change programme can do better
Tuesday, 5 July 2016, 11:59 am | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP), New Zealand’s technology professional body representing thousands of IT professionals across New Zealand, welcomes the expansion of digital tech in schools announced by Minister of Education Hekia Parata ... More >>
Cloud Computing and Big Data experts join ITx line-up
Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:22 am | Institute of IT Professionals
Cloud Computing and the use of Big Data in Education join the line-up at this year’s ITx conference in Wellington in July. More >>
Entrepreneurial Magician to speak at ITx
Thursday, 23 June 2016, 9:38 am | Institute of IT Professionals
ITx has added a new speaker to its line-up for what is shaping up to be the largest tech event of the year. More >>
ITx: Meet the speakers
Tuesday, 14 June 2016, 2:10 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
New Zealand’s largest tech conference, ITx, kicks off in less than a month with a raft of workshops and speakers on a wide range of topics. More >>
ITx 2016 Programme released
Tuesday, 24 May 2016, 2:05 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
This year IITP is collaborating with 12 tech associations to bring one mega-conference to New Zealand, ITx 2016, and now's your chance to be there. More >>
Introducing the NZ Excellence in IT Awards
Wednesday, 18 May 2016, 10:29 am | Institute of IT Professionals
The New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards are sector-wide awards recognising the individuals and teams who have truly excelled in our industry. While other awards do a great job of recognising companies and vendors, the Excellence in IT Awards exclusively ... More >>
Gibbons Lectures to focus on Health IT
Friday, 22 April 2016, 10:10 am | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) is pleased to announce the annual University of Auckland Computer Science Gibbons Memorial Lecture Series will kick off in Auckland on May 5. This year, the focus is on health-related IT projects. More >>
First Industry-accredited Computing degrees announced
Thursday, 14 April 2016, 1:47 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The first six computing degrees to successfully achieve robust accreditation and endorsement by the IT industry were announced today, with a mix of institutions from across New Zealand being recognised. More >>
TPP: IT Professionals re-raise Software Patent concerns
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 4:58 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
Ian Taylor, President of New Zealand’s largest IT representative body The Institute of IT Professionals NZ and CEO of Dunedin tech firm Animation Research Ltd, has written to Trade Minister Tim Groser re-raising concerns about the possible impact of TPP ... More >>
Tech leaders elected to IT body
Friday, 5 December 2014, 12:36 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
Creative innovator Ian Taylor has been elected President of the Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP), the professional body for those working in the IT sector, with Qube Global Software Managing Director Mike Dennehy named as Deputy President. More >>
IT Profession welcomes path forward for Online Voting in NZ
Monday, 4 August 2014, 5:34 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals New Zealand (IITP), the professional body for those working in the IT industry, today welcomed the release of the Report of the Online Voting Working Party recommending a way forward for online voting in New Zealand. More >>
IITP calls for new Digital Learning Area in school
Tuesday, 29 July 2014, 12:52 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) welcomes the Government's announcement today of a new science and technology strategic plan, in particular the commitment to review the positioning and content of Digital Technologies within the New Zealand Curriculum. More >>
Nine IT Associations collaborate on new awards
Tuesday, 10 June 2014, 5:16 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals, in partnership with 8 other IT associations, today announced the establishment of the New Zealand Excellence in IT Awards with nominations opening this week. More >>
IITP supports promotion of IT Career options for girls
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:03 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals, New Zealand’s largest IT representative body, is to host ICT Minister Amy Adams at Christchurch Girls High School this week to promote ICT career options to students. More >>
One Laptop Per Child NZ launched
Thursday, 24 October 2013, 4:09 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The One Laptop Per Child NZ Charitable Trust will be officially launched in New Zealand at the national conference for the Institute of IT Professionals (IITP) in Tauranga today. More >>
IT Professionals welcome passing of Patents Bill
Wednesday, 28 August 2013, 7:15 pm | Institute of IT Professionals
The Institute of IT Professionals has today welcomed the near unanimous passing of the Patents Bill in Parliament, effectively removing software patents from New Zealand. More >>
Top Cloud Computing Providers sign up to Code of Practice
Wednesday, 14 August 2013, 10:25 am | Institute of IT Professionals
A selection of New Zealand’s top Cloud Computing providers signed up to the Cloud Computing Code of Practice when the Register of Signatories launched at the New Zealand Cloud Computing Conference in Auckland. More >>
Cloud Computing Industry welcomes CloudCode progress
Wednesday, 24 July 2013, 9:40 am | Institute of IT Professionals
Cloud computing industry leaders and stakeholders have welcomed the next major version of the New Zealand Cloud Computing Code of Practice, released today by the Institute of IT Professionals NZ (IITP). More >>