Our members are worried about New Zealand’s ability to implement regulations designed to protect consumers when it comes to the influence of the mega digital platforms. Here are some thoughts and examples of other countries efforts in this space.

NZRise was a mighty volunteer advocacy group, with a legacy worth celebrating, read about the highs and lows and why NZRise is winding up now in 2024.

The flexible working argument has raised it's ugly head again in recent weeks with the government demanding their workforce all return to the office fulltime. Our member meetup this week delved into the pros and cons of this decision.

Political parties in India spent an estimated US$50 million on authorized AI-generated content for targeted communication with their constituencies this election cycle. And it was largely successful.

We are unlikely to see similar growth-orientated tech and digital initiatives this year, not that the National Party, which owns most of the tech-related policy, isn’t interested in spending on tech, which it sees as an economic growth enabler.

Australia faces many of the problems we do at the moment, but is fundamentally a wealthier country, which is why the last few budgets there have seen left and right-leaning governments alike make some big investments in tech and knowledge economy initiatives they hope will lift salaries and high value exports in the longrun.