Some Thoughts on IT Employment in New Zealand
Despite a proportionally small-nation population by world standards, New Zealand's populace of four million produces many high-quality computing professionals. Moreover, New Zealanders hold senior IT positions in universities, research institutes, and companies worldwide. The export of software from New Zealand continues to grow. Indeed, there was a 34% increase in software exports between the 1998 and 1999 financial years.1 The software industry in New Zealand earns five times the export dollars earned by the country's internationally renowned wine industry.