Jim Higgins

Biography for Jim Higgins

Jim was elected in May 1995 to the interim Council that established the Internet Society of New Zealand.  He was then elected as the second Chair of the Society serving from 1997 to 1999.  This was a period of dynamic growth in the Internet.  Jim was faced with trying to develop the management of the NZ domain name space at a time when registrations were growing rapidly.  There were inevitable problems that arose from the unpredictable external pressures the Internet growth generated. Jim's tremendous drive and energy saw the Society through this difficult period.

Jim vigorously represented NZ internationally at a time of significant restructuring of Internet governance. He established strong relationships with ISOC.  His high profile in the IT world developed through his many public activities (eg. his radio slot for several years) helped the Society to raise its profile both domestically and internationally.