• Oral Presentation to the Justice Committee

    Speaking to the Justice Committee at Parliament on the Crimes Legislation (Stalking and Harassment) Amendment Bill.

    March 2025

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  • A person holding onto a bright red wooden ladder outdoors, with a blue sky and clouds in the background.

    NZ missing real growth opportunities – BlockchainNZ

    In the wake of an inquiry into the future nature, impact and risks of cryptocurrencies by a select committee, industry body BlockchainNZ says New Zealand must seize the transformative opportunities blockchain technologies offer.

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  • Abstract digital art featuring a spiral pattern of colorful, geometric squares and rectangles over a blue and teal background.

    BlockchainNZ challenges Reserve Bank’s ‘oxymoron’ stablecoin claim

    BlockchainNZ challenges the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) assertion that stablecoins are ‘oxymorons’, emphasising the transformative potential of blockchain technology for our economy,

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  • Open magazine or booklet page featuring Alison Mackie's Regulatory Update article, with a photo of a smiling woman in business casual attire, background of a minimalist interior with a plant.

    Digital Asset Investor Magazine - Regulatory Update

    My regulatory update in the Digital Asset Investor Magazine. This quarter we cover private innovation in money with stablecoins and the emergence of CBDCs.

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  • Two women engaged in conversation on a TV talk show set, sitting on a cream-colored couch with a glass coffee table in front. One woman in a green blouse and blue pants gesturing with hands, the other woman in a gray blazer and black pants smiling. A laptop and a glass of water are on the table. A colorful abstract digital background is behind them, and a news ticker runs along the bottom of the screen.

    Budget Day and Techweek23 - Breakfast Interview

    Speaking on Breakfast about encouraging young girls and Maori to get into tech, the Digital ITP, and technologies role within our Government’s Budget.

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  • Business meeting with digital icons overlay. Various icons depict targets, bar charts, gears, a person presenting, and group collaboration on a computer in an office setting.

    New Zealand education missing out on local tech innovation

    Questions are being asked about the opportunities and the risks of using new digital technologies in our education system. But what is not being asked is why is it so hard for New Zealand technology companies to engage with the New Zealand education system?

    May 2023

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  • Close-up of water ripples with a single droplet causing concentric circles on the surface.

    Water, water everywhere now is the time for technology

    Te Whanganui-a-Tara - Aotearoa will cope more efficiently with torrential weather such as record rainfall if it embraces technology faster.

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  • Two women sitting on a light-colored sofa during a TV talk show, with a graphic background of abstract shapes in pink, orange, and black. One woman is gesturing with her hands while speaking, and the other is smiling and listening. There are coffee cups and a laptop on the table in front of them. The screen displays a banner with text about parenting and technology.

    How to trust our kids with technology - Breakfast Interview

    Speaking on Breakfast about how to trust our kids with technology.

    February 2023

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  • Close-up of a computer screen displaying the word 'Security' with a shield icon and a cursor hand pointing to it.

    Bigger, growing organisations 'likely to be targeted by attacks'

    An unfortunate side-effect of a technology or a product becoming successful in today’s world are the cyberattacks that follow.

    September 2022

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  • Aerial view of a city skyline with a large river running through a park in the foreground under a cloudy sky.

    IoT tech allowing a more sustainable NZ

    Simple, uncomplicated pieces of technology, connected together via the internet is creating a vast Internet of Things across Aotearoa that will help Kiwis respond better to climate challenges and improve business productivity.

    November 2022

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  • Three people in a radio studio with microphones, headphones, and laptops engaged in a discussion, with one standing and two seated.

    What is TechWeek?

    Speaking with Tova on the Today show about What is TechWeek?

    May 2022

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  • A woman being interviewed on live television in Auckland, holding a pink microphone with 'breakfast' written on it, with a mechanical guitar art piece on the wall behind her.

    Breakfast speaks to TechWeek

    Alison Mackie speaks with Jessica Morris about TechWeek22 on Breakfast.

    May 2022

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  • A person sitting at a wooden table using a smartphone with a laptop and a closed notebook nearby.

    Researcher concerned at 'ambiguous' tech company terms

    Experts are concerned ambiguous terms and conditions on digital platforms are being used to exploit consumers.

    May 2022

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  • Modern glass building with sunlight reflecting off the windows and a clear blue sky

    Building sustainable cities critical for NZ's future

    Alison Mackie, Executive Director of LocationTechNZ, says new location-based technologies like digital twins will be key to helping New Zealand towns, big and small, deal with problems like traffic congestion, resource management, and air pollution.

    May 2022

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  • Coins and a microSD card representing various digital currencies including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Ripple, and a Bitcoin-themed token.

    Can crypto be used for good?

    There's a narrative that blockchain is a cash grab. Mackie sees regulation and education around how these technologies work as essential to change this.

    December 2021

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  • A silver Bitcoin coin leaning against a piece of textured, dark bark on a wooden surface, with a blurred green background.

    Blockchain a key to sustainable green tech economy

    Blockchain is fast growing into a mature technology that is touching many parts of the global economy, but still fresh to New Zealand.

    October 2021

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