Digital government
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About digital government
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Introduction to NZ’s digital transformation
Digital government is about putting people first. We’re focusing on what people need from government in these fast-changing times and how we can meet their needs using emerging technologies, data and changes to government culture, practices and processes.
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Report: System Settings Changes
This report sets out the findings from a series of discovery workshops held in 2017 on how we might change the way the State sector works to better meet the needs of New Zealanders in a digital world.
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Strategy
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Digital Strategy for Aotearoa and Action Plan
The Digital Strategy for Aotearoa and its Action Plan enable Aotearoa New Zealand to flourish and prosper in the digital era.
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Strategy for a Digital Public Service
The Strategy for a Digital Public Service sets the direction to modernise and transform the public service, putting citizens and businesses at the centre of government services.
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Digital insights from the public service response to COVID-19
A report on the digital capabilities required for COVID-19 and future incident responses, and how to progress a digitally enabled public service.
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Programmes and projects
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Digital inclusion
The digital inclusion work programme intends to lead, connect and support a coordinated approach to various digital inclusion work across New Zealand.
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Improving government payroll systems
The Government Chief Digital Officer (GCDO) worked with Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission and the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment on a work programme to improve government’s payroll systems.
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Digital Identity Programme
The Digital Identity Programme has worked with digital identity providers, people and organisations using their services, iwi, and government information holders to design a safe, decentralised, and user-centric approach for managing the exchange of digital identity information.
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Digital Government Partnership Innovation Fund
The Digital Government Partnership (DGP) Innovation Fund was a $5 million contestable fund that invested in digital and data innovation in the public sector.
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Leadership
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Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications
This portfolio was created in 2020.
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Government system leads
System leads are charged with developing and improving a designated area across government. The roles are delegated to specific chief executives by the Public Service Commissioner.
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Digital Government Leadership Group
This is a partnership of agencies from across the public service that support the goal of a coherent, all-of-government digital system.
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Digital Executive Board
The Digital Executive Board oversees the implementation of the Digital Strategy for Aotearoa and its Action Plan.
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Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement
On 22 June 2021, the Data Iwi Leaders Group (Data ILG) and Te Tari Taiwhenua Department of Internal Affairs signed the Mana Ōrite Relationship Agreement.
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International partnerships
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Open Government Partnership
The Open Government Partnership is an international initiative where signatory countries work to be more open, accountable and responsive to citizens. Using new technologies is a part of this.
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International Open Data Charter
Adopting the charter reinforces NZ's commitment to open data. It gives government agencies a set of principles and actions for accelerating the release of open government data.
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The Digital Nations
Digital Nations, or DN, is a network of the world’s most advanced digital nations with a shared goal of harnessing digital technology and new ways of working to improve citizens’ lives.
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OECD E-Leaders
This working party for the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is made up of senior digital government officials.
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Data, Digital and Security Summit — July 2023
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Event information
When and where the 2023 Data, Digital and Security Summit took place, and who hosted the event.
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Why the Data, Digital and Security Summit is important
The 2023 summit explored the latest thinking about challenges and approaches to data, digital and security issues in the public sector.
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Agenda
Check out the many topics presented and discussed at the 2023 summit.
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Previous events
Learn about the different topics from the Digital Public Service branch’s previous hui and summit events.
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