13 October 2022
It’s a common conversation of wondering how much data is being captured through our smartphones, if we’re being tracked, and for what purpose.
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28 September 2022
There were 607 suicides in New Zealand last year in addition to 40x more suicide attempts. Suicide devastatingly impacts approximately 135 people per death.
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11 August 2022
It’s been a great time in the tech space with the NZ Hi-Tech Awards being hosted in Wellington last Friday. With a turnout of close to 1100 people, including the Prime Minister and the Mayor of Wellington, it was a night to enjoy all the great innovation being developed here in Aotearoa. Congratulations to all the finalists and winners - it was great to see so many members from the wider Tech Alliance grace the stage and be acknowledged for all their hard work.
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14 July 2022
LocationTech thanks the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) for theopportunity to submit on the Advanced Manufacturing Draft Industry Transformation Plan. Thissubmission is in response Priority Two, increasing investment in advanced technologies and processesto lift productivity and wages, as well as Priority Five, creating a leading sustainable circular net-zeroemissions sector. LocationTech was not involved … Continue reading "Building sustainable cities critical for NZ’s future"
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Location-enabled technology may change the way Kiwis function in the future, NZTech chief executive Graeme Muller says. As cities like Tāmaki Makaurau, Te Whanganui-a-Tara, Ōtautahi, Tauranga, Ōtepoti and Kirikiriroa expand, leaders are considering sustainability as a key driver, he say
May 4, 2022
One of my favourite things I studied at university was the Neolithic Revolution and the birth of agriculture. I found it interesting because it changed the way humans interacted with their surroundings. With domesticated plants and animals, it allowed us to settle into one location. No longer w
April 14, 2022
This year we want to broaden your horizons of what it means to be in the location industry. Let’s make location technology cool again. We thank John Snow for the birth of the importance of the work we do, but it's time to be the thought-leaders of the 21st century.LocationTech wants to target coo
March 11, 2022
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February 14, 2022
New Zealand electric vehicle transition technology that supports sustainable transport wins big at national industry awards Wellington-based Critchlow Geospatial are honoured and delighted that their SwitchMyFleet solution has been announced as the winner of the Technical Excellence category at
February 14, 2022
The Metaverse is a bit of a mystery at the moment. But if the internet is two-dimensional, text and images on flat screens, then think of the metaverse as three-dimensional and multi-sensory, including touch. Most agree the Metaverse represents a shared experience often in a connected
December 17, 2021
The Metaverse is a bit of a mystery at the moment. Asking what it is is a bit like asking Tim Berners-Lee what the future of the internet was after he invented the world wide web in 1989. Even so, most can agree that the Metaverse represents a shared experience often in a connected 3D virtual envir
December 16, 2021
LocationTech thanks the Transport and Infrastructure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the proposed Civil Aviation Bill. This submission is in response to sections in respect to regulations and policy changes for remotely piloted or autonomous aircraft, and airport regulation. In respo
December 2, 2021
Our guest speakers shared their experiences and knowledge on case studies, challenges and opportunities of using location information in Blockchain. https://youtu.be/W0F9Uk54XUg Sharing trusted data in the Primary Industries sector, Klaeri Schelhowe, Delivery Director, Trust Alliance New Ze
November 19, 2021
Every time I scan into my local supermarket or café, I wonder about the data that is being collected, and all the interesting and insightful research that is being produced from this precious data. One such example is from our members at Abbley, who created a map plotting the locations o
November 11, 2021