Parliament stories
Spark becomes technology partner for Parliamentary Service
Mon, 23rd Jan 2023
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it infrastructure
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datacom
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it
This change comes after the NZ Parliament announced in 2019 that it was moving away from externally-contracted IT services and focusing on in-house IT for user support instead.
ComCom wants to know what you think of your phone and broadband service
Tue, 25th Jun 2019
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broadband
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commerce commission
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telecommunications
Changes made by parliament direct the Commission report on telco providers.
NZ Parliament shifts to in-house user IT support
Thu, 20th Jun 2019
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it services
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datacom
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parliament
Parliamentary Services switches to in-house end-user IT support.
Parliament supports NZ's Privacy Bill during first reading
Wed, 11th Apr 2018
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data protection
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privacy
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parliament
New Zealand’s proposed Privacy Bill is going through the first round of debates in Parliament this week, with the support of all sitting MPs.
Northern Irish Parliament victim of brute force cyberattack
Tue, 3rd Apr 2018
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cybersecurity
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parliament
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cybercrime
A number of computers were hacked and have now been disabled - and the Scottish and English parliaments have had the same attack in the last year.
Manifesto challenges NZ leadership to pursue tech future
Wed, 24th May 2017
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nztech
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parliament
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government
“The prosperity of New Zealand is inextricably linked to how we embrace our future as a digital nation.”
12 year old to bring Parliament up to code
Wed, 26th Apr 2017
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women in technology
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parliament
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coding
"We use coding in our everyday lives already, and it will become more advanced and used in a wider range of things."
Closed captioning of NZ Parliament set to go live
Mon, 8th Aug 2016
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parliament
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closed captioning
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new zealand captioning working group
“The addition of live captions to Parliament TV across multiple devices is a very welcome addition to the New Zealand broadcasting landscape.”
InternetNZ says TPP's 'digital locks' will stifle innovation
Wed, 27th Jul 2016
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copyright
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parliament
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tppa
InternetNZ has made its submission towards the TPP Amendment Bill, saying the legislation will make copyright laws less fair and stifle innovation.
Want to know what's happening in Parliament? There's an app for that
Fri, 22nd May 2015
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apps
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parliament
An app has been released for Kiwi citizens, aiming to make it easier for them to get in contact with MPs and gain insight into Parliament.
Kordia launches new streaming platform, scores Parliament contract
Mon, 11th May 2015
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video
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digital entertainment
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kordia
The new streaming platform provides an end-to-end solution to remove all the complexity of delivering video feeds to the internet.
Cyberbullying bill back up for debate
Tue, 24th Mar 2015
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government
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cyberbullying
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parliament
The ‘controversial’ cyberbullying bill has been placed up the Order Paper for debate today, according to a statement from Parliament Today.
Apple snubs Australian parliamentary probe
Mon, 30th Jul 2012
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apple
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martech
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creative technologies
The world’s leading technology companies decline a public enquiry into IT prices Down Under as Australian MPs voice concerns.
Mojo Mathers campaign takes off online
Mon, 20th Feb 2012
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facebook
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parliament
Deaf MP’s supporters express frustration via petition website.
Hughes takes Powers to task on internet penalties
Thu, 9th Jun 2011
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copyright
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parliament
Green MP Gareth Hughes questions Commerce Minister Simon Power over the human rights issues of the recently passed copyright amendment.
Fibre in the ground this year
Tue, 9th Feb 2010
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parliament
Prime Minister John Key is promising that physical work will<br />have begun on the Government’s Ultra Fast Broadband plan by the end of the<br />year.
Britain's copyright witch hunt
Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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parliament
Claims that Britain’s government is about to create the 21st century equivalent of a witch finder have surfaced after a leak of information suggesting that Secretary of State Peter Mandelson is seeking sweeping new powers to enforce copyright laws.
Pricing global warming: why there's no escape
Sun, 1st Mar 2009
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us
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parliament
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banking
<span style="font-size: 14pt;">Business is facing an unavoidable ‘double whammy’ on two global fronts: the recession and climate change.