Media Releases

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has issued an open invitation to NGOs active in the ICT sector to a meeting on Wednesday 11th July 2012 in Auckland. The invitation is published at http://tinyurl.com/cfwgu2b.

InternetNZ Chief Executive Vikram Kumar says, “The meeting will provide us with an opportunity to know more about each others’ priorities and plans for the year ahead. In turn, this will allow us to get to know each other better and perhaps identify areas of common interest to make the most of our limited resources”.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) Policy Lead Susan Chalmers will speak to Trans Pacific Partnership intellectual property negotiators on the three strikes copyright law in Dallas today.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) welcomes the publication of the OECD report Measuring the Broadband Bonus in Thirty OECD Countries (OECD Digital Economy Papers No 197).

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce that former US Federal Trade Commissioner Pamela Jones Harbour will deliver the International Keynote on the first day of the NetHui 2012 conference at SkyCity in Auckland from 11-13 July (see www.nethui.org.nz).

The New Zealand Internet Task Force (NZITF) and InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) are pleased to announce that, next month, one of the world’s foremost authorities on computer security will deliver a free public lecture in Wellington.

United States-based Bruce Schneier cut his teeth in the arcane art of cryptography and has since garnered an international following as a security commentator and critic. He is the author of eleven books and hundreds of articles, essays and academic papers.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and .au Domain Administration Ltd (auDA) are proud to announce the launch of the Australia and New Zealand Internet Awards (the ANZIAs) for 2012. 

Now in its fourth year, the ANZIAs are an annual event celebrating the achievements of organisations, businesses and individuals that have made significant contributions to the development and use of the Internet in Australia and New Zealand.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) has published the results of a survey on New Zealanders’ knowledge and opinions about the Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System (DCEFS).

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce that it has awarded more than $370,000 of grants funding in its Christchurch Funding Round.

Funding recipients are the Greater Christchurch Schools Network, the Lyttelton Information Centre / Sydenham Business Association, Computers in Homes and a consortium of five organisations coordinated by the University of Canterbury.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) is pleased to announce that registrations for New Zealand’s largest and most inclusive Internet-related conference are now open.

NetHui 2012 – Shaping our Future Together is being held at Auckland’s SkyCity Convention Centre from 11 – 13 July. Registrations cost a low $40 including GST and can be made at www.nethui.org.nz . People interested in participating are encouraged to register as early as possible to avoid missing out as the conference is expected to fill up quickly.

InternetNZ (Internet New Zealand Inc) and non-profit IT organisation NZRise will this week travel to the 11th round of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations in Melbourne to represent the interests of New Zealand’s Internet and IT communities. Both organisations will appeal to negotiators for a fair and balanced intellectual property chapter.

The TPP is a ‘trade agreement’ being negotiated by nine countries. It covers diverse subject matter from textiles to telecommunications but is , in fact, much more than a simple 'trade agreement.