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Koha is a Library Management System (LMS) used worldwide by more than 15,000 libraries. The Koha team at Catalyst are passionate about using Koha and helping libraries (big and...
Malaysian Govt in NZ to See Digital Innovation
On the 20th of August, Catalyst welcomed Ms. Azlina Azaman, and five colleagues from the Planning and Policy Division Public Service Department of Malaysia, to learn about...
The Good Registry: Two Months on
As you may have heard, two months ago Catalyst excitedly decided to gift all of its New Zealand based employees with a $25 Good Registry Gift Card on their birthday. For those...
Catalyst to Donate Over $6,000 a Year Through the Good Registry
Catalyst is giving each New Zealand based employee, currently 240 and growing, a $25 Good Gift Card on their birthday to use at The Good Registry; a social enterprise that...
Catalyst Halves Landfill Waste in Four Months
In four months Catalyst has reduced its landfill waste from 80% to 31% .
Last year Rob McGhee from Sustainability Trust assessed Catalyst and advised us on our waste and...
The Future of New Zealand's Technology
Eight major tech companies, the European Commission, and seventeen countries have stepped-up to support a widespread agreement for the elimination of terrorist and violent...
Comment on Christchurch Call
Recently I wrote an Op Ed for the NZ Herald on the Christchurch Call (you can find it here, but it’s behind the paywall).
In the Op Ed I wrote that the Christchurch Call and...
State of the (Blockchain) Nation: Part 2
Introduction
In Part 1, I discussed the state of the blockchain and cryptocurrency industry in New Zealand, and introduced readers to a report produced in December 2018 which...
State of the (Blockchain) Nation: Part 1
Introduction
In December 2018, Callaghan Innovation in association with MBIE and Centrality produced their report summarising the state of Blockchain Technology in a New...
5 Tips to Avoid Being Scammed by a Phishing Email
What Are Phishing Emails?
Phishing is when someone tries to collect your personal information - think bank account numbers and passwords - to impersonate or...
New Release: Curriculum Progress Tool Information Site
This February the Catalyst SilverStripe team collaborated with the Ministry of Education (MoE) to create the Curriculum Progress Tool (CPT) information site. The site brings...
The Future of NZ IT: Creators or Consumers?
The Future of NZ IT: Creators or Consumers?
New Zealand’s ICT industry is at a critical point. Do we build a future for our sector as creators, or do we become the passive...
