24 June 2025
I had the pleasure of attending Fieldays a couple of weeks ago, which showcased New Zealand’s agricultural technology and had a strong focus on IoT innovation.
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30 May 2025
It is interesting to see momentum and groundswell building around AI. Suddenly organisations big and small are focused on using data for better decision making and operational efficiencies. It certainly feels like an inflection point where AI and IoT are converging, as IoT feeds the data and real time information from the physical world to models and analysis that is driven by AI algorithms.
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29 May 2025
Chorus IoT solutions connect organisations’ physical and digital worlds to provide real-time information and insights, allowing them to become more productive, more profitable, and sustainable.
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29 April 2025
Welcome to Autumn! The clocks have recently turned back and the days have slowly become a bit shorter, but that doesn’t mean IoT has stopped accelerating.
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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, … Continue reading "Water, water everywhere now is the time for technology"
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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 … Continue reading "Water, water everywhere now is the time for technology"
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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, … Continue reading "Water, water everywhere now is the time for technology"
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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 … Continue reading "Water, water everywhere now is the time for technology"
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Te Whanganui-a-Tara – Aotearoa will cope more efficiently with torrential weather such as record rainfall if it embraces technology faster, the NZ IoT Alliance executive director Alison Mackie says. Much of New Zealand has seen record rainfall this year as mother nature makes herself know
February 23, 2023
Kia ora, We’re a month and a half into the new year, and it’s already been one to remember. I hope you’ve all had a safe summer and are keeping as dry as possible during this extreme weather. Over the last few weeks, it seems as though we’re always preparing for the worst as mot
February 16, 2023
NZ IoT Alliance thanks the Finance and Expenditure Committee for the opportunity to submit on the Water Services Legislation Bill. This submission is in response to section 389 and the power for the Chief Executive to authorise persons to read water meters, and to bring forth consideration to emerg
February 14, 2023
IoT data-driven insights are driving measurable impact across various people, place and planet local and global initiatives. As this year draws to a close, we reflect on the challenges we’ve faced but also the increased impact, opportunity, awareness, and value of IoT solutions across consumer an
December 9, 2022
November 14, 2022 Simple, uncomplicated pieces of technology, connected together via the internet is creating a vast Internet of Things across Aotearoa that will help Kiwis respond better to climate challenges and improve business productivity. Businesses looking for ways to be more productiv
November 14, 2022
Last month our executive council chair, Kriv Naicker, and executive director, Alison Mackie, hosted our annual general meeting. We presented on the previous 12 months, our strategic vision, core activities for 2022-2023, welcomed the new executive council, and said some farewells. Some of our no
November 3, 2022
The Executive Councils of the New Zealand IoT Alliance and BlockchainNZ have identified organisational synergies that could deliver significant societal and commercial benefits. Significant efficiency gains and security improvements can be achieved by leveraging blockchain's decentralised
October 19, 2022
It was recently published by RNZ that Spark is holding customers’ geographic location data for seven years, far more than the average telco. The article investigated that although Spark holds their location data for seven years, Vodafone NZ stores their data for 14 months, 2 Degrees withheld
October 13, 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. We need to do more to stop the pain and suffering of suicide. Over the weekend of 14-16 October, we plan to run, walk, bike, row or swim
September 28, 2022