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Best of the Best: Meet the Purple Pin winners of the 2018 Best Awards

From a calming, machine-learning led interactive experience at Starship Children’s Hospital, to the story of a goat that acts as anti-bullying initiative and teaches children the effect their actions can have, the best in New Zealand design was crowned at the 2018 Best Awards on the weekend – and a discussion about gender equality in design has been brought to the industry's attention. Here are the supreme winners, and a statement from the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) CEO Cathy Veninga on the protests that took place.

Industry figures weigh in on Derek Handley being ousted as New Zealand’s first CTO

<p>Following a long and convoluted process, Derek Handley has today announced in <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/role-new-zealand-cto-derek-handley">a LinkedIn post</a> the government will no longer be hiring him to be New Zealand's next chief technology officer. We reached out to a few industry players and asked what their reaction was to the strange twist in this saga, as well as what they think should happen next.</p>

Auckland was ranked 13th on WSP’s Global Cities Index. Here’s why – and what it needs to do to move up the list

<p></p> <p><a href="https://www.wsp-futurecities.com/auckland/">In an international benchmark of 24 global cities</a> carried out by global infrastructure consultancy firm WSP, Auckland came an impressive #13 – ahead of Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane Calgary, and even megacity Beijing. David Kidd, WSP Opus (NZ) general manager client solutions, takes a look at what makes Auckland stand out from the crowd – and where there’s room for improvement. </p> <p></p>

Reflections from being rejected to be New Zealand’s first CTO: What I think the country needs

<p>There has been a lot of speculation and controversy surrounding the appointment process for New Zealand's first chief technology officer, which has been a relatively hush hush process so far. Startup Weekend NZ, Lightning Lab and ZeroPoint Ventures co-founder Dan Khan put himself forward for the role, but did not make it through. Here, he reflects on why he applied to take on the role, what the process was like and what he thinks the country needs from its CTO.</p> <p></p> <div></div>

Xero, Pushpay and TRA ranked highly in AFR’s Most Innovative Companies list

<p>Everyone loves a list (even if it's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F53rGneGY60">about the worst lists</a>) and, <a href="https://mostinnovative.com.au/the-process/">after more than 1000 nominations,</a> a number of New Zealand companies have managed to impress our neighbours and earn places and special awards in the Australian Financial Review's Most Innovative Companies. </p>

25 things with Guy Ryan, chief executive of Inspiring Stories

<p>Founder and chief executive of Inspiring Stories Trust, Guy Ryan wants to help young New Zealanders find their potential and change the world. Winner of the University of Auckland Young New Zealander of the Year award in 2015, Ryan is determined to help others, setting up the national event <a href="https://www.festivalforthefuture.org.nz/">Festival for the Future</a> (which is taking place this weekend), the Future Leaders programme and the Inspiring Speakers bureau among other initiatives. Idealog asks him about technology, the future, starting your career and supporting entrepreneurs. </p>

Matariki magic: meet the businesses embracing New Zealand’s unique New Year

<p>Matariki is the word on every New Zealander’s lips this winter. From Auckland Council’s three-week Matariki festival to Wellington managing to summon a whale into the harbour, naming it Matariki and having to postpone the first annual Matariki fireworks display because of it, people are starting to celebrate the M?ori New Year more than ever before. Here's how several local businesses, including ANZ and Isthmus, are marking the occasion. </p>

We’ve gone on a journey to make the Hi-Tech Awards more diverse – but it doesn’t stop there

<p>Following criticisms from earlier years, the New Zealand Hi-Tech Awards have been on a journey to make the awards night a more diverse affair. This year, they succeeded, but Hi-Tech Awards trustee Helen Shorthouse says the job is far from over. Here, she recaps the awards night and explains the work the organisation is doing to ensure it continues to improve. </p>

Unleash Space’s Darsel Keane on why creativity and innovation are diverse and inclusive, not exclusive

<p>Following the <a href="https://techweek.co.nz/whats-on/2018/changing-the-world-with-creativity-and-innovation-485/">Changing the World with Creativity and Innovation</a> event at Techweek, which celebrates Auckland's unique creative sector, we spoke with associate director of Unleash Space Darsel Keane about how important it is for students to see that creativity is diverse, inclusive and spans many industries, as well as the rise in interest of social enterprises from a school and university level. </p>

Emerging trends in sustainable business

<p><span data-scayt-lang="en_US" data-scayt-word="Abbie">Abbie</span> Reynolds, executive director of the <a href="http://www.sbc.org.nz/">Sustainable Business Council</a>, shares what she's learned two years into her role - and why caring for the environment and communities is more important than ever.</p>

Modern management and the importance of emotional intelligence

<p>Danica Paki is Head of Client Services and part of the leadership team at <a href="https://www.littlegiant.co.nz/">Little Giant</a>, an agency that was recently named New Zealand’s Digital Agency Of The Year and rating number one (twice) in a survey published in the March issue of NZ Marketing magazine. In an ever-changing industry, Paki delves into modern management, working with millennials and the importance of emotional intelligence.</p> <p></p> <p></p>

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