Calling all IT Professionals who are film buffs! We've been trying to get you to take advantage of FREE online training and FREE software downloads, for a while now. By shamelessly bribing you with movie vouchers, I hope that you will spare a few moments...

That's right, "Movie Madness" is back! Do you want two movie tickets? Then send us two screenshots! Back in March , we ran our first 'Movie Madness' competition to encourage IT Professionals in NZ to download the Windows Server "8" Beta. Hundreds of...

In our continuing efforts to improve your experience with Microsoft New Zealand, we would love to hear from you on what areas we are doing well in, and where there is room for improvement. You will soon receive an invitation to the Microsoft Customer...

Microsoft has now made Windows 7 Beta available for evaluation and testing to IT professionals! For TechNet subscribers, you can download Windows 7 Beta today . On January 10th (New Zealand), the beta will open to all IT professionals. Visit the Springboard...

Don’t miss out on the IT Industry’s best technical training. As you probably already know Tech Ed is New Zealand’s biggest (and we think best) technical training event for IT pros & developers. Planning is well underway for Tech Ed 2009 – we have...

  Microsoft NZ Roadshow: December 2010 The Microsoft Roadshow is on in December 2010 for IT Pros and Partners. Come for an update on our latest technologies - Small Business Server 2011, Office 365 and System Center Essentials 2010 – ideal for small...

All attendees will receive a promotional pack containing 'not for sale' versions of Launch Wave products and other software goodies. This include a copy of Windows Server 2008 Enterprise Edition, a 40% discount voucher for TechNet Plus subscription and...

Girl Geek Dinners are organised all over the world and are great fun. One in Auckland and one in Tauranga this Thursday. Register now!

Want to optimise performance for your Windows Vista machines? Check out these tips and tricks from your IT pro peers.

Take a first look and learn how Windows 7 makes everyday IT tasks easier in the areas of manageability, security, deployment and end user productivity.

More than 400 students, academics and industry representatives attended the first ever Imagine Cup 2009 NZ Finals at the Auckland University Business School on Apr 29th. The 6 finalist teams from all over the country presented and demonstrated their solution...

Join us for the May - June 2009 UNPLUGGED Roadshow as we visit locations around New Zealand presenting technical sessions for Developers and IT Pros. Choose from either the MSDN Stream for Developers or TechNet Stream for IT Pros . TechNet Stream: Windows...

Microsoft has just released an urgent security update for Windows Internet Explorer. Because the flaw may expose computers to remote code execution, the severity rating for this security update is critical. Computers with Automatic Updates will install...

7 March 2013 // Subscribe to the TechNet Flash Debbie Ireland Managing Director ShareThePoint 5th Annual NZ SharePoint Conference to feature insight into Microsoft’s latest innovation...

This event has been cancelled in favour of 1:1 meetings with interested organisations. Please contact Thiago Almeida to request a meeting with our international speakers. For more information about Microsoft and Open Source, make sure to check out...

30 November 2012 // Subscribe to the TechNet flash update for kiwi I.T. professionals! Thiago Almeida Technical Evangelist Microsoft New Zealand Windows Azure has evolved considerably. You...

For each download of a Microsoft System Center 2012 or Windows Server 2012 180-day trial in New Zealand this December, Microsoft New Zealand will donate $2 to the Child Cancer Foundation .* This not-for-profit charity in New Zealand provides services...

29 January 2013 // Subscribe to the TechNet Flash for kiwi IT Pro's Nathan Mercer Technical Evangelist Microsoft New Zealand Step 1: Download System Center 2012 SP1 Step 2: Email us a screenshot...

14 February 2013 // Subscribe to the TechNet Flash Gabriela Spindler Audience Marketing Manager Microsoft New Zealand Your feedback is important to us: Your responses drive us to improve....

21 February 2013 // Subscribe to the TechNet Flash Andrew McMurray Technical Evangelist Microsoft Windows Azure and your infrastructure. Hi Everyone! As I’m sure you are all aware...

Tech.Ed 2009 will be held from Monday 14 Sep to Wed 16 Sep at SKYCITY Convention Centre in Auckland this year. Tech.Ed 2009 NZ will feature 11 tracks on the latest Microsoft innovations, with sessions targeted at specific interests for developers and...

Thu 2 July and Fri 3 July, Duxton Hotel, Wellington SharePoint MVP's Chandima Kulathilake, Mark Orange and Debbie Ireland, are organising the first and biggest ever NZ SharePoint Event! See www.sharepointconference.co.nz to see further details. This event...

The Customer Preview Programme (CPP) for Windows Vista® Service Pack 2 (SP2) was launched last week. More details on Vista SP2 on the Springboard Series Blog .

Looking for an easy to use design tool to create modern, standards-based websites? Expression Web 2 may be the answer. Expression Web 2 is available for an upgrade price of just NZ$186+GST (Upgrade from MS Office, Adobe products, etc). Check out the Expression...

Please note that these IT Camps have been cancelled, due to trainer injury. We will be running more IT Camps later in the year - subscribe to the NZ TechNet Flash to be invited! ...