New Zealand IT, tech, and telco news and views from our editor. Credit: Getty Images Technology investments in New Zealand’s 2022 budget. Investments to ensure the transition to a digital economy, improve the delivery of public services, and keeping existing systems safe are part of the 2022 budget from the New Zealand federal government. These include: $220 million total operating and $100 million capital set aside for investments in the data and digital infrastructure and capabilities essential for health system performance and health system reform. $25 million total operating and $5 million capital for the Computer Emergency Response Team New Zealand (CERT NZ) to provide cyber resilience support to private sector organisations and individuals. Investment in a new digital case-management system to improve the efficiency of court system. Investment in critical satellite capability to improve GPS accuracy. Other investments include $57 million over four years to support a Māori-led work program to increase their participation and offer opportunities in spectrum-related industries and the digital economy. Other investments include $60 million to improve rural digital connectivity, $12 million to address cyber security risks at the Ministry of Justice, and $27.4 million to strengthen cybersecurity at the Ministry of Education and Managed IT Services. A previously announced $20 million Digital Technologies Industry Transformation plan will focus on ensuring New Zealand is equipped to participate in the digital landscape. This funding will support further development of software-as-a-service (SaaS) ecosystems and increase the visibility of the country’s tech sector in overseas markets. IT leadership moves Law firm Tompkins Wake has promoted Matthew Vaughan as its CIO. Vaughan had been the law firm’s IT manager for three years. Vaughan has led the organisation to continually improve its systems and invested in building its IT capability balancing in-house team with external providers, the company wrote in a LinkedIn post. Related content feature GenAI compliance is an oxymoron. Ways to make the best of it How can CIOs tell customers what data is being collected about them and how it is being used if the CIOs themselves don’t know exactly what their genAI tools are doing? By Evan Schuman Aug 13, 2024 15 mins Regulation Generative AI Compliance feature Download the Digital Workplace Enterprise Spotlight From our editors: It’s been decades in the making, and it got a no-turning-back boost from the COVID-19 pandemic. “It” is the digital workplace, the combination of work-anywhere remote access, internet- connected computers and mobil By Computerworld and CIO staff Aug 01, 2024 1 min Business Services Remote Work Project Management feature About the Best Places to Work in IT Nominate your organization for Computerworld's 2025 Best Places to Work in IT list and find out about the program, including eligibility, survey contents, deadlines, and more. By Best Places to Work in IT Team Jul 18, 2024 10 mins Careers IT Leadership feature Is AI the secret sauce for the four-day workweek? AI and automation may help enterprises transition to four-day workweeks by promoting asynchronous work, optimizing the exchange of information, and minimizing low-level tasks. By Eric Frank Jul 17, 2024 12 mins Employee Experience IT Leadership IT Management Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe