"Telecommunication companies invested in upgrading mobile communication networks and continued rollouts of VoIP, to meet the growth and increased competition in the fixed line area."

ERP skills were also in demand in Auckland during the quarter, at functional, technical and helpdesk support levels.

In Wellington, the update notes, "despite the economic downturn, we continued to see demand in certain pockets of IT for quarter two.

"With the line by line review of government departments, there have been a number of restructures, resulting in positions being disestablished and new positions and structures created.

"In more business-aligned IT roles such as project managers, business analysts and IT managers, employers are finding it easier to attract candidates at reduced rates compared to 2008."