This event is not run by an association in the Tech Alliance, but may be of interest to some members. This is an opportunity to get together to share and … Continue reading "IoT Waikato Meetup"

“Bigbelly solar-powered compacting rubbish bins have been used in New Zealand, and around the world, for some time. Christchurch is the first major city in New Zealand to trial these … Continue reading "Is IoT full of rubbish?"

“Christchurch City Council (CCC) has committed $765,000 over three years to install and maintain a network of IoT seismic sensor across the city. The new IoT network, called EQRnet, will … Continue reading "New sensor network builds earthquake resilience"

“IoT may redefine what working remotely means. With more IoT sensors being deployed in workplaces, jobs which once required you to be in the office or on site, could in fact be done from anywhere in the world. Taking this a step further, could we soon see people doing their job completely from home using the cloud to interact with colleagues, work places and factories, and the billions of IoT sensors deployed globally”.

“Great to see another IoT network launch. Capacity is building, bring on the demand!” Source: Thinxtra Thinxtra’s New Zealand network is now complete with 94% of the population within coverage, … Continue reading "Sigfox network in New Zealand is now complete"

IoT Alliance comment: “Great to see brave cities such as Wellington partnering with tech companies like NEC to create new an immersive experiences to help us understand the challenges and … Continue reading "Virtual reality game shows Wellington after sea level rise"

New Zealand farmers and companies are starting to use Internet of Things (IoT) sensors, data analytics and automation to decrease impact on New Zealand rivers, a leading national tech expert … Continue reading "New technologies helping clean up NZ’s waterways"

Great to see Christchurch City Council in partnership with Visionstream (Ventia) deploying low cost IoT to monitor and manage their sewage system. This solution is already resulting in significant operational … Continue reading "Internet of Things to monitor Christchurch sewer network"

Great to see global cities taking the lead in Smart City / IoT deployments to improve asset management.