11 February 2025
Happy New Year! As we step into 2025 I wish everyone a great start with a renewed sense of purpose. The year of the Wood Snake is all about transformation, and at the IoT Alliance we’re embracing change and stepping into something new. We are now moving into a new structure, one that will put … Continue reading "Share your views on NZ IoT device certification"
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06 December 2024
What a year for IoT in Aotearoa! As we wind down for the holiday season, and enjoy some well-deserved time with our whānau and friends, we’re excited to share some fantastic news with you! Please join us in welcoming our new co-Chairs, Jenna Whitman, Chief Information Security Officer at Callaghan Innovation, and Steven Dirven, Chief Technology Officer at … Continue reading "Share your views on NZ IoT device certification"
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23 October 2024
Kia ora, The NZ IoT Alliance is gearing up for another year of collaboration, and I’m pleased to welcome our new Executive Council members: Jenna Whitman from Callaghan Innovation, Edwin Lim from HGM Legal, and Steven Dirven from Shape Technology. We’re thrilled to have you on board and look forward to working with you on some exciting initiatives this term. You … Continue reading "Share your views on NZ IoT device certification"
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22 October 2024
Spring has brought fresh beginnings for IoT Alliance New Zealand, and we’re thrilled to introduce the newly elected members of our Executive Council. Each of these industry leaders brings unique expertise and passion to the table, ready to drive the next wave of innovation and collaboration in Aotearoa’s IoT community. Jenna Whitman, Callaghan Innovation Jenna … Continue reading "Share your views on NZ IoT device certification"
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There is a growing interest in connecting the physical world to the Internet, aka the Internet of Things (IoT). Are the regulations and rules in New Zealand around device certification holding back innovation? Are the compliance requirements well understood? These and other questions are of interest
August 23, 2018
"Autonomous cars will generate the same amount of data as 3 billion people, and it will all be protected by CarBlock (blockchain) technology. Very interesting data statistics." Source: https://techstartups.com/2018/04/22/blockchain-startup-carblock-partners-with-yourmechanic-to-disrupt-auto-repai
August 23, 2018
"The risk of major cyber security breaches via IoT devices is growing, especially from third party devices. The NZ IoT Alliance has formed a working group to look at this very issue and what measures need to be adopted within NZ." Source: Darkreading.com Only 29% of respondents in a new IoT s
August 23, 2018
“Great to see two NZ companies and Callaghan Innovation collaborating to deliver IoT logistics solution for the global airline industry. Even better that the devices are being manufactured in NZ and sold globally. IoT is going to create significant economic benefits for NZ and this is a perfect ex
August 16, 2018
Vodafone’s Blackhawk Tracking solution is helping farmers to track and manage ATV driver behaviour. Using a combination of real time data and GPS tracking, Blackhawk is allowing farmers to locate drivers and monitor performance. For the driver, the automated emergency call should the vehicle tip o
August 16, 2018
Great to see Christchurch City Council in partnership with Visionstream (Ventia) deploying low cost IoT to monitor and manage their sewage system. This solution is already resulting in significant operational improvements and cost savings. A real gritty IoT application delivering significant benefit
August 13, 2018
A great, albeit be it very sad, application of IoT doing good in our communities. Getting these devices out into homes will show the true state of housing stock in NZ. As NZ’s we then need to focus on solutions to fix this wicked problem. Watch the video
August 2, 2018
A fledgling New Zealand agritech company run by a rising Kiwi entrepreneur who has worked for Rocket Lab has raised $8 million, from Silicon Valley venture capital firm Data Collective, which is likely to result in massive changes to the nation’s burgeoning dairy industry. Waikato company Halte
July 2, 2018
The enormity and massive impact internet of things (IoT) will have around New Zealand globally has just been sheeted home in a new report which says spending will hit $US1.2 trillion by 2022. Analyst firm IDC has announced the findings its latest Worldwide Semiannual Internet of Things Spending Gui
June 28, 2018