Technology stocks have had a bit of a battering on the local sharemarket so far this year as rising interest rates prompt investors to re-evaluate the prospects of high-growth companies. Serko founder Darrin Grafton argues that local investor support for these companies is more important now than ever.

Today’s headlines are full of technology companies raising capital, and reaching eye-watering valuations every time they do so. Stuff's Dileepa Fonseka investigates.

Communications Minister David Clark might see “no reason New Zealand can’t be the Silicon Valley of the Southern Hemisphere”, but others are more than happy to point out some potential problems.

News from 'across the ditch:' Federal Labor has adopted the Technology Council of Australia’s target of increasing the number of Australians employed in tech-related jobs by 340,000 to 1.2 million by the end of the decade.

The Prime Minister will lead a trade delegation to the US in May that will largely focus on the west coast and on pushing our high-tech exports. Software-as-a-service (SaaS) products will no doubt be a large part of the mix.

Here's a chance for SaaS businesses to provide their thoughts on new NZ courses - to ensure this training is well aligned with the SaaS sector's current skill requirements. Workforce Development Council Toi Mai is requesting feedback by 20 March 2022 on proposed new qualifications in Machine Learning and Applied Software Development, before they are submitted to NZQA for approval to list.

The Government is calling for submissions (by 31 March, 2022) on its Digital Technologies Industry Transformation Plan (ITP) 2022-2032, writes BusinessDesk's Peter Griffin.

Bruce Jarvis from the kiwiSaaS Community team talks to Radio New Zealand about the recent 2022 OECD Economic Survey of NZ findings.

AskNicely has announced that it has completed a $32M Series B funding round. The Portland, Oregon-based company, which has its tech team in New Zealand, develops customer experience software for service businesses.

The announcement of 600 new technology worker visa exemptions is welcomed by the kiwiSaaS Advisory Council, but it also calls for quick scaling of local work-ready tech skills programmes.

If you missed any of our popular ‘Kicking SaaS in 2022’ online event on 1 December, or would just like to replay some of the action, the full recording is now available to view.

New kiwiSaaS community initiative launched to help grow SaaS into New Zealand’s highest revenue earning sector.

Online presentation – Thursday, 18 November 2021

We speak with Alex Burke, CEO of Education Perfect, on what international acquisition meant for this kiwiSaaS success story.

We cannot afford to lose thousands of SaaS jobs in the war for tech talent.

Kiwi software-as-a-service companies are acquiring others in a new trend.

Partly is tackling the complex problem of cataloguing and matching fitment parts data with vehicle data to create a universal database, enabling users to buy and sell auto parts online.

Orah has developed a platform that helps schools, students and their families track and monitor school life – from managing permissions for excursions to organising co-curricular activities and monitoring student wellbeing.

Callaghan Innovation’s support has helped Rocketspark build connections, feed its talent pipeline and ramp up international expansion.

Software testing is time-consuming and tedious. That’s the current standard Auckland-based Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) business TheTestMart is disrupting.