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Digital equity subsidy favoured to get low-income families online - DECA
Tens of thousands of low-income families could gain access to broadband and the devices they need to connect to the internet with a digital equity payment delivered via the Ministry for Social Development.
Employers will pay a lot more for AI-savvy workers - AWS
New Zealand employers expect their organisations’ productivity to increase by half with the adoption of artificial intelligence to take care of mundane tasks, and they are willing to pay a premium for staff who can harness AI tools.
Growing the Industry: Talking tech in schools
For those of us who live and breathe digital tech we know how wonderful this industry can be, how well it can pay, how creative, rewarding and mentally stimulating the mahi (work) can be. Sadly we are only a tiny percentage of the population and unless someone in your immediate whānau works in our space most people have no idea - especially our tamariki (children).
Growing the industry: Education programme Tahi Rua Toru Tech
16,000+ tamariki (children) were involved across the motu 1,900+ teachers learned more about the digital technology curriculum while supporting learners through the programme 80% of the 2022 national winners were girls!!!!!