This week was the darkest week I ever experienced in NZ. Climate Change Minister James Shaw got attacked earlier this week on his way to parliament. Yesterday many people died in a terrible act of terrorism in two mosques in Christchurch. It feels the crazyness of the rest of the world has now reached New … More Positive Climate Change action

The world is changing very fast around us. NZ moved from the Tyranny of Distance up into the nineties to the digital age. With companies like Vista Entertainment (about 35% global market share in cinema management industry), Xero (cloud accounting services) New Zealand has now fully embraced the potential to “beat above our weight”. From … More Why Tai Tokerau/ Aotearoa should become an renewable/ river/ marine energy global leader

On 8. Feb 2019 we hosted the Northland Tech Cluster kick-off event in Whangarei. The suggested purpose of the Northland tech cluster  is to “Bring together like minded Northlanders to utilize technology for economic and social wealth” by bi-monthly networking, helping each other, sharing knowledge & equipment (like CNC, surface mount machine, 3D printer… for small runs/ prototypes), joined internship/ … More Northland Tech Cluster kick-off event 8. Feb 2019

On 10. Dec 2018 NIC and Te Kapehu Whetu teamed up for our first joined technology job fair as a pathfinder event for Year 9 – 11 students. This was a direct follow-up of the Hatea River Water Quality STEM project we initiated with ten Year 9 female students since May. For us it is … More Inaugural Technology Job Fair for TKW Pathfinders

Have you ever wondered how it would be to run your own business, take the idea you had to the next level? Have you done anything about it or have you left your idea in your head? Now is the best time to undust your cool idea and do something about it. Please register for … More Entrepreneurial Support in Tai Tokerau

N3T, part of the NIC Group, are hosting the third Technology Demo Day in Northland this year. When: 30. October 12 – 2 pm Where: 8 Marsden Bay Drive, One Tree Point (Whangarei)   What to expect/ Agenda 12:00 – 12:10: Opening by the Mayor of Whangarei 12:10 – 12:30: De-Carbonizing Heavy Commercial Fleets – Andrew Clennett (Hiringa Energy) 12:30 – 12:45: Future Transport … More Third Tech Demo Day

At the moment for every sports fan, the biggest sports event on the planet is held. And to me, it is not the soccer world cup in Russia. It is the Tour de France.   This is the toughest three week race I know of. The peloton is racing over 3,200 through France and Spain … More Truck Peloton vs Rail for Northland