Employment Fact Sheets : Information Technology
	10 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

New Zealand is a world-leader in applied technology. For a small country, we have a surprising array of innovative ICT companies. We’ve also got an enviable record for speedily adopting new technology, with internet, mobile phone and electronic transfer usage rates among the highest in the world.

Multimedia is one of New Zealand’s most exciting emerging industries. Both filming and post-production of 'The Lord of The Rings' was completed in New Zealand. The trilogy’s legendary special effects were the work of local companies Weta Workshop and Weta Digital. We have an international reputation as innovative and flexible telecommunications and electronics suppliers, and are world leaders in a number of market sectors, including GPS and radio communications.

With all of this going on, it’s hardly surprising that information technology is one of our fastest growing export sectors – totalling an estimated NZ$1.5 billion in 2004.

PROFESSIONAL AND INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS

Canterbury Electronics Group
www.electronicssouth.com
Electronics South is the central contact point for the Electronics sector in Canterbury. Electronics South is based in Christchurch a modern city with a reputation for combining a culture of innovation with world class infrastructure.
The New Zealand Software Association
www.nzsa.org.nz
Industry organisation for the software sector.
New Zealand Computer Society
www.nzcs.org.nz
Professional organisation for the Information and Communication Technology industry.
The Institution of Professional Engineers New Zealand (IPENZ)
www.ipenz.org.nz
The professional body that represents engineers from all disciplines in New Zealand.
Electronics South
www.electronicssouth.com
Electronics cluster in Canterbury. Website includes a directory of members.
Technical Communicators Association of New Zealand
www.tcanz.org.nz
Industry organisation for technical writers and communicators.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Department of Labour
ers.govt.nz
This site contains basic information on laws relating to the workplace. It outlines the main rights and obligations of employers and employees.
Kiwi Careers
www.careers.govt.nz
Job-specific information on employment opportunities and market trends.

FURTHER INFORMATION

New Zealand InfoTech
www.stuff.co.nz/tech.html
New Zealand's source for technology news.
HiTech New Zealand
jobs.seek.co.nz/alliance/HiTechnz/listing.htm
A joint initiative between the five largest electronics companies operating in the Canterbury region. This website advertises job vacancies.
Statistics New Zealand
www.stats.govt.nz
The Information Technology Survey collects data such as New Zealand's exports of software and hardware. Useful for assessing the strength of New Zealand's IT sector.
Wellington Software Cluster
www.121agent.net/swcluster
Canterbury Software Cluster
www.canterburysoftware.org.nz

Page Last Updated: 18 Apr 2005

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