Tech New Zealand

Guided by purpose and united by technology, we support our members to succeed so that, together, we can build a brighter future for business, people, and planet.

Tech New Zealand is a not-for-profit NGO that includes 16 connected communities. Funded by the tech ecosystem through membership, we are focused on how technology can create a better tomorrow for Aotearoa.

Connect

We bring people together. We create spaces where founders, corporates, researchers, educators, policymakers, and communities can meet, share insight, and collaborate. By strengthening relationships across the ecosystem, we help individual strengths become collective momentum.

Promote

We shine a light on the talent, innovation, and leadership across Aotearoa’s tech ecosystem. Through storytelling, events, research, and advocacy, we elevate the work of our communities and ensure tech’s contribution is visible, valued, and understood — here and overseas.

Advocate

We focus on the long game: lifting capability, shaping good policy, and improving the systems that enable a thriving, inclusive digital economy. From skills pathways to exports, climate tech to digital trust, we work alongside members and government partners to shift conditions for lasting change.

We work alongside our members to shift the dial on our areas of impact.

As Tech New Zealand, our collective efforts focus on the areas that matter most for Aotearoa’s future. These four impact areas guide how we collaborate, advocate, and help the tech ecosystem move forward together.

Growth

We support the conditions for a thriving tech economy — lifting productivity, accelerating economic growth, and strengthening access to capital and investment. We champion innovation that fuels high-value jobs, successful tech firms, and strong export performance.

People

We help build a skilled, inclusive, and future-ready workforce for Aotearoa. Our focus includes education pathways, digital skills, immigration settings, and advancing equity, inclusion, and diversity across the tech ecosystem — ensuring everyone can participate and succeed.

Planet

We drive and support innovation that contributes to a sustainable future. This includes climate and sustainability solutions, energy and infrastructure, protection of land and water, advances in food and fibre, flora and fauna resilience, and science and research that strengthens environmental wellbeing.

Good Tech

We champion technology that is trusted, safe, and responsibly governed. Our work spans online and digital safety, cybersecurity, trust-building, and the development of governance frameworks and standards that ensure technology benefits people, communities, and the nation.