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Privacy and Security on a Safe and Open Internet: Net Hui 2019

Thursday, October 3, 2019

Net Huiwe started rolling outautomatically delete dataIncognito mode arrives in Maps

Expanding Auto-delete to YouTubeYouTube History

Strengthening your password securitypassword managerthis post

opened the new Google Safety Engineering Centerdifferential privacy libraryPrivate Join and ComputeTensorflow FederatedPosted by Ross Young, Government Relations, Google New Zealand

Celebrating the Dynamic Digital Advertising Industry at the IAB NZ Digital Advertising Awards

Friday, August 30, 2019

IAB New Zealand Digital Advertising AwardsPosted by Caro Rainsford, Google NZ Country Manager

Backing Asia Pacific’s emerging newsroom leaders | Google News Initiative

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

Google News Initiative (GNI) Newsroom Leadership Program2019-2020 Program fellows

Raju NarisettiPosted by Nic Hopkins, Google News Lab Lead, Australia and New Zealand

Indigenous speakers share their languages on Google Earth

Monday, August 12, 2019

International Year of Indigenous LanguagesCelebrating Indigenous Languages

Canada’s Cree Literacy Networkhelping Indigenous communities map their traditional landsSnuneymuxw First Nationyutustanaat speaks the traditional hul’q’umi’num’ greetingwho recorded audio in her native Plains CreeGlobal Reach Initiative &; Development Pacificremote island of TongaCree Literacy Networkvideo from the University of Victoria share your interestPosted by Raleigh Seamster, Program Manager, Google Earth Outreach

New Zealand’s Global Finalist in this year’s Google Science Fair

Friday, July 26, 2019

Google Science Fair

Posted by The Google Science Fair Team

New Street View Cars to Start the Ultimate Kiwi Roadtrip

Sunday, May 19, 2019

This week three new Street View vehicles will hit the streets in New Zealand, starting with the South Island, to gather updated, higher quality 360-degree imagery.

It’s been nine years since we’ve updated our camera technology, and just as smartphone cameras have dramatically evolved since then, we now have access to improved 360-degree camera technology. These new cutting-edge cameras fitted to our Street View cars will allow us to capture higher quality, sharper imagery and in low light conditions across New Zealand.

Google Maps’ Street View - a global collection of 360 degree imagery - is used millions of times every day by people looking to explore the world, to preview places before they go, or experience places virtually they might never have the chance to visit in person.

Keep your eyes peeled and you may see one of the new cars in your neighbourhood in the coming months. To see where they’ve been and where they’re headed next, check out this link. Imagery from their journeys will be made available via Street View later this year.

Posted by Posted By Cynthia Wei, Street View Program Manager, Google Australia and New Zealand.

Privacy Awareness Week 2019

Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Editor’s note: Privacy Awareness Week is an initiative by the Asia Pacific Privacy Authorities (APPA). It is held annually to promote awareness of privacy and personal data protection issues.privacy features and controlsPrivacy Awareness WeekOne-tap access to your Google Account from all our major productsGoogle Account

Auto-Delete Options Web & App Activity Location HistoryYour Data in Maps, the Assistant, and moreIncognito mode in Google appsChrome privacy enhancementsherePersonalised adsvisibility into personalised advertisingblogpost5 things you can do right now to stay safer onlinePosted by Ross Young, Government Relations & Public Policy, Google New Zealand.

Computer science grants for New Zealand educators

Tuesday, May 14, 2019

Educator Professional Development GrantsCORE Education

2019 CS Educator Grants Funding Recipients New Zealand

Auckland University of Technology

CORE Education Ltd

Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa

Posted by Marie Efstathiou, Program Manager, Engineering Outreach, Google Australia and New Zealand

YouTube Music is Celebrating New Zealand Music Month

Tuesday, May 7, 2019

NZ Music MonthYouTube MusicNew Kiwi CoolBroodsJessBBeneArtists to Watch in 2019Openside

music streaming serviceYouTube MusicPosted by Ruuben van den Heuvel, Head of Music Content Partnerships (South East Asia, AU/NZ), YouTube

New Zealand tech startup to benefit from Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge

Monday, April 1, 2019

PressPatroncalled for applicationsherewebsitePosted by Kate Beddoe, Head of Google News Initiative, Asia Pacific

Ethique Changes Consumer Behaviour and helps the planet - one plastic bottle at a time

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Ethique

Watch Brianne’s storycheck howPosted by Richard Flanagan / Head of Small Business Marketing for Google Australia and New Zealand.

Trekker Waka Maps New Zealand’s Longest River

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

Venetian CanalsColorado RiverLondon’s River Thames

Waikato River gallery here Posted by Cynthia Wei, Program Manager for Google Street View.

Kiwi Flora for our National Day

Wednesday, February 6, 2019

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An updated Safety Centre for Safer Internet Day

Tuesday, February 5, 2019

Safer Internet DayGoogle Safety Centreeasy security tipsdata securityprivacy controlshow to use technology in a way that is right for your family

Google Safety CentreFamily LinkYouTube KidseSmart Digital LicencePosted by Samantha Yorke, Senior Counsel Public Policy, Google Australia and New Zealand
Posted by Samantha Yorke, Senior Counsel Public Policy, Google Australia and New Zealand

YouTube Music Unveils its First-Ever 'Artists to Watch' in Australia and New Zealand

Monday, January 21, 2019

Singers such as Kaiit, Bene and Didirri, and rappers including the Triple One crew and Kwame, feature in the Top 10 Australian and New Zealand acts predicted to break through in the next 12 months

Bene (Auckland, New Zealand) - pictured above

Didirri (Melbourne, Australia)

G Flip (Melbourne, Australia)

JessB (Auckland, New Zealand)

Kaiit (Melbourne, Australia)

Kian (Castlemaine, Australia)

Kwame (Sydney, Australia, via Auckland, New Zealand)

The Kid Laroi (Sydney, Australia)

Triple One (Sydney, Australia)

Tyne-James Organ (Melbourne via Sydney, Australia)

YouTube MusicYouTube Music playlistPosted by Ruuben van den Heuvel, Head of Music Content Partnerships (South East Asia, AU/NZ), YouTube

Year in Search 2018: Here’s what Kiwis searched for this year

Friday, December 14, 2018

From Freddie Mercury to the ‘first baby’, the Census to Suzy Cato - our search habits reveal the things that made us care, cry and crack up in 2018.
With 2018 almost done and dusted, it’s time to reflect on the people, moments, tragedies and celebrations that brought us together as Kiwis this year. Our searches show we embraced Diwali and Matariki, gave keto a crack (despite asking how to cook rice), fussed over our ‘first baby’ and kept a watchful eye on cyclones, hurricanes and wildfires around the world. We also caught the Fortnite craze, made sure we were counted in the Census – but still found the time to search for cake and bikkies.

To rediscover the events, people and topics that defined 2018 around the world, watch our video:

Here's a summary of six themes that defined Search in New Zealand in 2018:
New beginnings2018 gave us many proud moments. Our searches show our excitement about the arrival of New Zealand’s ‘first baby’, the daughter of PM Jacinda Ardern and partner Clarke Gayford. Keeping it family oriented, we were also mesmerised by Meghan Markle as she made her royal entrance as the Duchess of Sussex. Our ties to the motherland and fascination with the life of a princess meant searches for the Royal Wedding were a top hit.
Getting into the game In true Kiwi fashion, sports and sporting events dominated our overall top searches in 2018. The FIFA World Cup was our most popular search of 2018, closely followed by the Commonwealth Games, where swimmer Sophie Pascoe and weightlifter Laurel Hubbard took home gold medals and made our top searches. With no surprises, the All Blacks vs France test matches also made our top list. Homegrown heroes Whether standing out at home or winning on the world stage, our searches in 2018 show we love our homegrown success stories. Politicians and pop culture icons dominated the list of most searched Kiwis this year – Jacinda Ardern and Clarke Gayford were as popular at home as they were abroad, while opposition MPs Simon Bridges and Jami-Lee Ross also generated considerable search interest. Entertainers Stan Walker and New Zealand’s sweetheart Suzy Cato also found a place in our hearts this year, along with the late, great amateur stuntman Johnny Danger. Weathering the stormNature’s fury had us on the edge of our seats this year, with natural disasters making up half our top trending news searches – from cyclones and hurricanes to volcanic eruptions and wildfires.
We also joined the world in mourning the loss of many greats who made their mark across media, fashion, food, music and science. The much-loved Kiwi news presenter and family man, Greg Boyd, was mourned greatly by New Zealanders. Kiwi’s also mourned the loss of musicians Avicii and Aretha Franklin, along with the brilliant astrophysicist Stephen Hawking. Colourful and curly questions From food to technology, the ‘How to…?’ and ‘What is…?’ questions were eclectic and quirky, proving the number eight wire attitude is alive and well in New Zealand. Kiwis wondered how to draw a rose, how to cut a mango – and what mycoplasma bovis is following the outbreak of the disease. But most of all, we were curious about our technology. The number one question asked was “What is bitcoin?, closely followed by queries about how to find IP addresses and take screenshots. Keto is King Whether it’s our New Year's resolutions or the realisation that summer is upon us, we’re ready to give new diets a crack. “Keto Diet”’ was our number one searched diet, along with the second most searched recipe type. We were also loving our vege eats this year – With vegan recipes taking the number one slot, among recipes for salads, pumpkin and zucchini. But Kiwis still made room for treats – recipes for fettuccine, biscuits and cakes still made our top ten list.
To dive into the data, check out New Zealand’s full trending lists* for 2018:
Overall

World Cup

Stuff news NZ

Commonwealth Games

Census NZ

Cyclone Gita

Fortnite

Johnny Danger

Mac Miller

Lotto result NZ

All Blacks vs France

News events

Census NZ

Cyclone Gita

Royal Wedding

Thai cave rescue

Jacinda Ardern baby

Hurricane Florence

Hawaii Volcano

Cyclone Hola

Royal baby name

California fires

Global Figures

Demi Lovato

Khloe Kardashian

Logan Paul

Freddie Mercury

Olivia Newton-John

Anthony Joshua

Ed Sheeran

Sylvester Stallone

Hailey Baldwin

Tiger Woods

Kiwis

Johnny Danger

Jacinda Ardern

Stan Walker

Jami Lee Ross

Simon Bridges

Sophie Pascoe

Suzy Cato

Clarke Gayford

Eliza McCartney

Laurel Hubbard

Loss

Mac Miller

Greg Boyed

Avicii

Anthony Bourdain

Stephen Hawking

Stan Lee

Aretha Franklin

Kate Spade

Burt Reynolds

Tania Ellwood

How to...?

How to delete Instagram accounts

How to screenshot on mac

How to take a screenshot

How to lose weight fast

How to draw a rose

How to cut a mango

How to make self-raising flour

How to lose belly fat

How to screenshot on Samsung

How to cook rice

What is…?

What is Bitcoin

What is Mycoplasma Bovis

What is my IP address

What is Diwali

What is Matariki

What is 1080

What is Black Friday 2018 NZ

What is the time

What is intersex

What is open on Good Friday

Recipes

Vegan recipes

Keto recipes

Chicken breast recipes

Vegetarian recipes

Fettuccine recipes

Biscuit recipes

Zucchini recipes

Salad recipes

Cake recipes

Pumpkin recipes

Diet

Keto diet NZ

CSIRO diet

123 diet

Mediterranean diet

Ketogenic diet

Fodmap diet

Low carb diet

Phatt diet

Dash diet

Anti-inflammatory diet

* Trending Searches: What was hot in 2018? The "trending" queries are the searches that had the highest spike in traffic over a sustained period in 2018 as compared to 2017.

YouTube Rewind 2018 is here! A look at what New Zealanders watched

Friday, December 7, 2018

To Our Daughtertheir breakupperfectly tossed bread into a toastersolve the internet’s latest mysteryJulian DennisonNew Zealand’s Top Trending Videos

Walmart yodeling kid

To Our Daughter

Real Life Trick Shots 2 | Dude Perfect

"ROYAL WEDDING" — A Bad Lip Reading

So Sorry.

Do You Hear "Yanny" or "Laurel"? (SOLVED with SCIENCE)

we broke up

15-Year-Old Deadpool 2 Actor Julian Dennison Can't See His Own Movie

Paul McCartney Carpool Karaoke

Courtney Hadwin: 13-Year-Old Golden Buzzer Winning Performance - America's Got Talent 2018

New Zealand’s Top Trending Music Videos

Maroon 5 - Girls Like You ft. Cardi B

Bruno Mars - Finesse (Remix) [Feat. Cardi B] [Official Video]

Lil Dicky - Freaky Friday feat. Chris Brown (Official Music Video)

Drake - God's Plan

XXXTENTACION - SAD!

Childish Gambino - This Is America (Official Video)

Ariana Grande - no tears left to cry

Post Malone - Psycho ft. Ty Dolla $ign

Cardi B, Bad Bunny & J Balvin - I Like It [Official Music Video]

Dua Lipa - IDGAF (Official Music Video)

Rewind site Posted by Kristine Arnott, Communications Manager, YouTube Australia and New Zealand, and the YouTube Rewind team

AI for Social Good

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

TARS in “Interstellar,”more usefulforecasting floodsprotecting whalespredicting famineAI for Social Good

Google AI Impact Challengepanel of expertseducational guide

Wildlife conservation: To better protect endangered whales, we have to know where they are. With AI developed at Google—in the same vein as research by college student Daniel de Leon—it’s possible to quickly scan 100,000 hours of audio recorded in the Pacific to identify whale sounds. We hope one day we can not only better identify whales in these recordings, but also accurately deploy this system at scale to find and protect whales.

Employment: In South Africa, Harambee Youth Employment Accelerator helps connect unemployed youth with entry-level positions. As a participant in Google Cloud’s Data Solutions for Change program, they’ve used data analytics and ML to match over 50,000 candidates with jobs.

Flood prediction: Floods affect up to 250 million people, causing thousands of fatalities and inflicting billions of dollars of economic damage every year. At Google, we’ve combined physics-based modeling and AI to provide earlier and more accurate flood warnings through Google Public Alerts.

Wildfire prevention: Two high school students in California built a device that uses AI to identify and predict areas in a forest that are susceptible to wildfires. This technology could one day provide an early warning to fire authorities.

Infant health: Ubenwa is a Canadian company that built an AI system to analyze the sounds of a baby crying and predict the risk of birth asphyxia (when a baby's brain and other organs don’t get enough oxygen and nutrients during birth). It’s a mobile app so it can be widely used even where doctors aren’t readily available.

Posted by Jeff Dean, Google Senior Fellow and SVP, Google AI and Jacquelline Fuller VP, Google and President, Google.org

All Kiwi schools get the license to Chrome

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

announcement

part of an agreementChrome Education licenses

Point England School, part of the Manaiakalani community of learning, have been using the Chrome Education License to manage their Chromebook fleet since 2013.protecting teacher and student privacyChromebookshereGoogle Classroom Automatically Load Apps-02-01-01-01 HR-01 B-01.png

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Lead students right to most used apps and extensions, such as WeVideo, Khan Academy, Pixlr, and the Google Classroom extensionThe multi-tasker for school and family useoff-hours device policySpark school spiritPosted by Suan Yeo, Head of Google for Education Australia & New Zealand

Why we’re backing the capital’s creatives

Friday, October 19, 2018

Google NZ’s Ross Young with Courtenay Creative Co-founder Kristy GrantPosted by Ross Young, Public Policy and Government Relations, Google New Zealand

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