SmartStart reveal the most popular baby names of 2019
SmartStart annually collects and presents the most popular baby names. The most popular names, for 2019, were Amelia and Oliver, while Mia and Nikau were the most...
Preservation and protection of Christchurch's' taonga and kōrero
Catalyst’s South Island branch has fought hard to preserve Christchurch's history with two expert open source solutions.
Firstly, Catalyst built an...
Catalyst hosts sustainability market for Women's Refuge
On Wednesday the 27th of November, Catalyst raised over $400 by hosting a sustainability market.
We've all been gifted something that we have greeted with a false...
SmartStart – Now six years and growing!
Catalyst is excited to announce the award-winning site, SmartStart, now extends to 6 years of age, parents can now access information throughout toddler and preschool years...
OCLC upload tips and tricks
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...
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
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...
State of the (Blockchain) Nation: Part 2
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...
