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Microsoft - Microsoft to establish its first datacenter region in New Zealand

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Microsoft to establish its first datacenter region in New Zealand

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<h4><i><span data-contrast="auto">Latest datacenter region affirms Microsoft’s commitment </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">to enable digital transformation </span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">while&nbsp;</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">accelerat</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">ing</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">innovation</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">growth</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;in&nbsp;</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">Aote</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">a</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">roa</span></i><i><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></i><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:2,&quot;335551620&quot;:2,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240,&quot;469777462&quot;:[7220],&quot;469777927&quot;:[0],&quot;469777928&quot;:[1]}">&nbsp;</span></h4>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Auckland, New Zealand,&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">6 M</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">ay</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;2020</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;–&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Corp</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">today&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">announced plans to establish</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">its first&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">datacent</span><span data-contrast="auto">er</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">region in New Zealand</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">a major milestone</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to</span><span data-contrast="auto">ward&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">deliver</span><span data-contrast="auto">ing</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;enterprise-grade</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;cloud</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;services in</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">the country</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">The New Zealand datacenter region&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">will be</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;the latest addition to Microsoft’s global&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">datacenter</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">footprint</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;which totals more than any other cloud provider at&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">60</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">regions</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;announced</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">with Microsoft Azure available in over 140 countries around the world.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">With the development of this new datacenter</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;region</span><span data-contrast="auto">, Microsoft aims</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;to</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;fuel new growth</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;that will accelerate digital transformation</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;opportunities across&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">New Zealand</span><span data-contrast="auto">.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">The company will also</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">continue&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">its investments in&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">new&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">solutions</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">that&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto">upport</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;both</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;New&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Zealand and Microsoft’s&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">sustainability goals</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">In addition,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft will&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">add&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">support for&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">educational skilling</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;programs&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;increase</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">future employability</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;opportunities for the people of New Zealand.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“This significant investment in New Zealand’s digital infrastructure is a testament to the remarkable spirit of New Zealand’s innovation and reflects&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">how</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;we’re pushing the boundaries of what is possible as a nation</span><span data-contrast="auto">,”&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">said Vanessa Sorenson,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">g</span><span data-contrast="auto">eneral&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">m</span><span data-contrast="auto">anager,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft New Zealand</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;“</span><a href="https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/new-zealand-again-%E2%80%98-standout-nation%E2%80%99-digital-evolution-rankings" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">The Fletcher School’s Digital Evolution Index</span></a><span data-contrast="auto"> characteris</span><span data-contrast="auto">es New Zealand as a ‘standout nation’ demonstrating to the world what the future might look like. I’m confident this investment will help&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">accelerate our digital evolution</span><span data-contrast="auto">.”</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Accelerating&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">digital transformation in New Zealand</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Through the development of the&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">new region</span><span data-contrast="auto">, public</span><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and private</span><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto">sector entities, large enterprises, and small and medium</span><span data-contrast="auto">-size</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;businesses will be able to&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">use&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">scalable,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">highly&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">available and resilient&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">public cloud services</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;while&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">also&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">helping companies meet</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;their data residency, security and compliance needs.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Customers will have access to</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Microsoft’s cloud services, including</span><span data-contrast="auto">:</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft Azure</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">an ever-expanding set of cloud services that offers computing, networking, databases, analytics,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">AI</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and Internet of Things (IoT) services.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="1" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">365</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">the world’s productivity cloud,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">featuring</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;best-of-breed productivity apps delivered as part of an open platform for business processes&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">with email, collaboration, conferencing, enterprise social networking and business intelligence.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="2" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Dynamics 365 and Power Platform</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto"> intelligent business applications that enable organisations to grow, evolve and transform to meet the needs of customers and capture new opportunities.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}">&nbsp;</span></li>
<li data-leveltext="" data-font="Symbol" data-listid="1" aria-setsize="-1" data-aria-posinset="3" data-aria-level="1"><b><span data-contrast="auto">Built-</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">I</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">n&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">Trust and&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">S</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">ecurity&nbsp;</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">–</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;an</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/trust-center/compliance/compliance-overview" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">industry-leading portfolio of government and industry certifications</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;and&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.microsoft.com/en-au/security/?rtc=1" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">world-class security</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">as well as a commitment from Microsoft&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to store</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;customer</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;data</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;at rest</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;in New Zealand</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></li>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">While</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;this new region&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">will&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">deliver&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">local access</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;to cloud services</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">New Zealand customers</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and partners</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">are already benefitting from Microsoft’s global scale cloud services.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.fonterra.com/nz/en/about.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><span data-contrast="none">Fonterra</span></b></a><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;is a New Zealand dairy co-operative, which exports products to over 140 countries.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Piers Shore, CIO, Fonterra said,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;“To meet our strategic goals, which are enabled by efficiency, innovation and sustainability, we look to build strong partnerships with great companies to drive enhanced productivity across the business</span><span data-contrast="auto">.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft is one of our key partners in helping us deliver our digital transformation. This is an exciting announcement&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">—</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;it will bring even more cutting-edge technology to our co-operative and the New Zealand technology ecosystem. This in turn will help us leverage technology to create value for our farmer owners and unit holders, and Fonterra customers around the world.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><a href="https://www.spark.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><span data-contrast="none">Spark NZ</span></b></a><span data-contrast="none">,</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">a leading&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">d</span><span data-contrast="auto">igital&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto">ervices organis</span><span data-contrast="auto">ation</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">and</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Microsoft cloud customer, enables its</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;customers to quickly and securely innovate and scale operations.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">“</span><span data-contrast="auto">Spark, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and tech</span><span data-contrast="auto">nology</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;solutions provider</span><span data-contrast="auto">, is</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;delighted to&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">partner</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;with Microsoft to empower innovation</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">—</span><span data-contrast="auto"> two organis</span><span data-contrast="auto">ations focused on building cloud and digital capability to help New Zealand businesses succeed,” said Jolie Hodson,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">c</span><span data-contrast="auto">hief&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">e</span><span data-contrast="auto">xecutive, Spark.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft New Zealand’s diverse partner ecosystem of roughly 2,300 companies, employing over 21,000 people, will further benefit customers by bringing their unique industry expertise to generate new opportunities in customers’ digital transformation journeys.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">p</span><span data-contrast="auto">artner</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><a href="https://concepts.co.nz/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><b><span data-contrast="none">Computer Concepts Ltd (</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none">CCL</span></b><b><span data-contrast="none">)</span></b></a><b><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span></b><span data-contrast="auto">deliver</span><span data-contrast="auto">s</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;customer-focused solutions</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">designed to meet business needs</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;including&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">specialis</span><span data-contrast="auto">ed data migrations to advanced virtual desktops and data recovery.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">“CCL is proud to be supporting Microsoft in this venture</span><span data-contrast="auto">.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">It’s a game changer, unlocking the potential of Kiwi businesses to go global, at scale and&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">securely</span><span data-contrast="auto">.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">This is a</span><span data-contrast="auto">n opportunity to fundamentally change the way we consume technology and level the playing field for disruptive Kiwi innovators like never before</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">”</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;said Andrew Allan, CEO, CCL.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">C</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">ontinued c</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">ommitment to&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">s</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">ustainability</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft has committed to become&nbsp;</span><a href="https://blogs.microsoft.com/blog/2020/01/16/microsoft-will-be-carbon-negative-by-2030/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">carbon negative by 2030</span></a><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">and by 2050&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">remove all the carbon the company has emitted either directly or by electrical consumption from the environment since it was founded in 1975.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Through its AI for Good&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">initiative</span><span data-contrast="auto">, Microsoft&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">combines its</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">technology and expertise in artificial intelligence and data science with the talent and expertise of groups around the world&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">address&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">humanitarian&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">challenges,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">preserve cultural heritage,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">and create a more sustainable</span><span data-contrast="auto">, healthier,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">and accessible world.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">New Zealand organisations</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;including National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) and Sustainable Coastlines</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;are already&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">leveraging</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Microsoft’s cloud services and resources from this initiative to address</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;global&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">issues.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">NIWA&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">was</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">awarded</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;a</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Micros</span><span data-contrast="auto">oft</span><span data-contrast="auto"> AI for Earth grant to analys</span><span data-contrast="auto">e past weather data and major events</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;such as</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;“</span><a href="https://news.microsoft.com/en-nz/2019/11/21/the-week-it-snowed-everywhere/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">The Week it Snowed Everywhere</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">”</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;help predict future weather patterns. In a world-first project with Microsoft, NIWA is pioneering the use of&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">AI</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;to scan historic weather observations and turn this information into data to help evaluate how our climate is changing over time.&nbsp;</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Secondly,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">a</span><span data-contrast="auto">ward-winning NGO</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and Microsoft AI for Earth grant&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">recipient</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><a href="http://sustainablecoastlines.org/litter-intelligence-launch/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">Sustainable Coastlines, which launched a Litter Database</span><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="none">&nbsp;</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">makes</span><span data-contrast="auto"> citizen scientists </span><span data-contrast="auto">out&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">of New Zealanders by arming them with data to keep beaches clean.&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">Creators of the Sustainable Coastlines app have been w</span><span data-contrast="auto">orking alongside the Ministry for the Environment, Department of Conservation and Statistics NZ</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;to create an additional&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">first-of-its-kind&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">resource</span><span data-contrast="auto">,&nbsp;</span><a href="https://litterintelligence.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">Litter Intelligence</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">. This resource is developed in alignment with a United Nations Environment Programme methodology,&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">which has the&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">potential to scale&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">globally and benefit other countries</span><span data-contrast="auto">’</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;sustainability agendas</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto"> </span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">Skilling for the&nbsp;</span></b><b><span data-contrast="auto">future</span></b><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">is&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">also&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">working t</span><span data-contrast="auto">o</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;bridge the skills gap among the IT community and enhance technical acumen for cloud services</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;to support future employability opportunities</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft has worked alongside Massey University and The Collaborative Studio to launch&nbsp;</span><a href="https://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/about-massey/news/article.cfm?mnarticle_uuid=5CEC8DF6-816B-4093-8223-100405243232" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer"><span data-contrast="none">i4 Accelerator</span></a><span data-contrast="auto">,</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;a public-private education program that addresses skills shortages in primary industries</span><span data-contrast="auto">, such as manufacturing and technology</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">The&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">i4 accelerator&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">supports digital skilling efforts by providing access to training for&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">targeted skills, leadership education and workplace-based training programs to support the adoption of digital technologies.</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;Through this work, i4 Accelerator aims to enable New Zealand logistics and technology&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">companies&nbsp;</span><span data-contrast="auto">to build better solutions through co-creation</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;and</span><span data-contrast="auto">&nbsp;collaboration</span><span data-contrast="auto">.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Microsoft (Nasdaq “MSFT” @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organisation on the planet to achieve more.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The new datacenter region in New Zealand is subject to approval from the Overseas Investment Office.</span><span data-ccp-props="{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}">&nbsp;</span></p>
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