New Zealand IT, tech, and telco news and views from our editor in Auckland. Getty Images NZ tech not welcome in NZ? Procurement barriers is the reason that Aranz Medical CEO Bruce Davey cites for directing marketing efforts offshore, rather than trying to attract the interest of the health sector here in Aotearoa. In a short piece in a very long report put out by NZHIT (an alliance of 160 health IT providers) this week, its noted that while Aranz’s research, development ,and manufacturing takes place in Christchurch, and 99% of sales are exported to more than 40 countries, it is struggling to get noticed locally. The company provides medical imaging, data capture devices, and analysis software.