Hamilton has been ranked in the top 50 Smart City Governments in the world.
It has come in at 21st, ahead of the only other New Zealand cities ranked, with Wellington at 33rd and Christchurch at 43rd.
More than 230 municipalities submitted entries to make the list, with Hamilton applying for the first time this year.
Hamilton City Council has been ranked 21st in the 2021 Top 50 Smart City Governments by Eden Strategy Institute. Hamilton is New Zealand’s highest placed council, ahead of Wellington (33rd) and Christchurch (43rd).
More than 230 municipalities submitted entries to make the list, with Hamilton applying for the first time this year.
Read more: NZ: Hamilton ahead of Wellington in list of world’s top smart cities
Education chiefs are developing a system for parents needing to put their children back in school once the Covid-19 alert level drops to 3.
The Ministry of Education today released more information on what a potential drop from alert level 4 to level 3 means for school children, who have been learning from home since the country went into lockdown last month.
Hamilton's growing reputation as a tech-savvy, innovative and smart city received an international boost this week when Enlighten Designs was announced as the winner of the 2020 Microsoft Country Partner of the Year Award for New Zealand.
Hamilton City Council Chief Executive Richard Briggs says the award highlights some of the amazing work being done by businesses and individuals in Hamilton and reinforces the value of the city's 'Smart Hamilton' programme.
Read more: NZ: Hamilton's Smart City star rises with award announcement
Advises officials to be ‘comfortable’ with tech to bridge gap with industry.
Governments are increasingly focused on digital services, but the tech sector needs to better understand what agencies need, New Zealand Government Chief Information Officer has told GovInsider.
“Digital has become core business for government now”, Colin MacDonald said in an interview published today, but it remains “a challenge to the technology and the digital industry to become much more versed in the business of government, and to be able to work right at the core of what governments and what businesses do”.
Read more: Tech firms don’t understand government – New Zealand GCIO