New Zealand tech news, quarterly
December 2023 | November 2023 | October 2023
Other editions: Asia’s tech news, daily (via LinkedIn, Facebook & Twitter/X); and Indo-Pacific technology newsletters, weekly.
Also available:
Critical technologies news across Q4 2023
PwC: New Zealand Startup Investment Magazine – Spring 2023
New Zealand Tech news
in December 2023
- New Zealand: Icehouse Ventures VC raised NZ$10M in equity capital, building on NZ$95M raised for its funds earlier in the year
- New Zealand’s Rocket Lab sets December 13 for 42nd launch, using Electron spacecraft to deliver Japan’s TSUKUYOMI-I high-res imaging satellite to orbit
- New Zealand: CarbonScape uses woodchips from timber processing to make ‘synthetic graphite’ for EV batteries, potentially delivering a global opportunity to diversify supply chains
- Air New Zealand joins other airlines in partnering Starlink for in-flight connectivity, looking to add free passenger internet access
- New Zealand: Rocket Lab lands $515M contract from a US Gov’t client to design, manufacture, deliver and operate 18 space vehicles
- New Zealand: ASB Bank, owned by Australia’s Commonwealth Bank, rolls out Clean Tech Fund for early-stage companies in the field to access capital, offering up to $5M
- Japan’s Nissan carmaker now investigating a cyberattack on Australia and New Zealand business arms, with dealer systems potentially impacted
Action Plan: Australian Cybersecurity Strategy 2023-2030
New Zealand Tech News
in October 2023
- New Zealand: Sharesies app partners BlinkPay, Māori fintech startup, to offer secure open banking services, connecting customer data between banks and 3rd party services
- New Zealand: NewFish gains backing from Norway with nutritional supplements derived from microalgae, focusing on marine whey protein
- New Zealand: FTN Motion electric motorcycle startup to launch flagship Streetdog bike in Australia in 2024, with 80km range, 50km/h top speed, removable battery and more
- ICYMI: US South Pacific Scholarship Program is open for candidates from Cook Islands, Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Tonga, Tuvalu and Vanuatu
Bryce Tech: Small Satellites by the numbers, 2023 report
Tech news, Daily: Asia & Indo-Pacific
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Kordia: New Zealand Cyber Security Report 2023
