5. Where to Next
The completion of this draft Digital Strategy concludes phase 1 of the Digital Strategy. Phase 1 was an inter-departmental process to develop this draft Digital Strategy, across the whole of government, in order for its release for public consultation. Two additional phases will follow:
- the consultation phase; and
- the implementation phase.
5.1 Consultation Phase
Aim
The aim of this phase is to receive your input on this draft Digital Strategy. Your input is important to us because achieving the vision of this Strategy will affect all New Zealanders. It will affect you when you access health and education services. It will affect your community's access to information and ability to provide new services. It will affect your local businesses' productivity and their ability to develop new products and services and new market opportunities. Finally, it will affect your government's ability to provide more efficient and more accessible services.
Your input is sought on the general direction and the specific actions contained in this document. In particular, we want your feedback on:
- which actions you feel are most important to address the outcomes in the six focus areas of this Strategy; and/or
- if you think there are other actions that are missing that need to be considered alongside the ones we have listed.
Your input will assist us to prioritise the key actions in this document, which will be reflected in the finalised Strategy. The finalised Digital Strategy will be published later in the year after your input has been carefully considered.
Action
Government agencies will be consulting and receiving input on the draft Strategy from a wide cross-section of New Zealanders. This will include:
- industry, including the ICT industry itself;
- community and voluntary groups;
- the research community;
- the cultural and information sector, for example libraries;
- Māori; and
- sector-specific professionals in health and education.
Government agencies will conduct a number of industry and community fora, hold meetings with specific interest groups, write to groups and key individuals and make the draft Strategy and related documents available online.
Three documents will be available during the consultation phase:
- the draft Digital Strategy;
- a summary document highlighting the key points of the draft Strategy; and
- the submission form to gather your input.
Copies of these documents will be available at industry and community fora and meetings. The documents will also be accessible online from agency web sites.
5.2 Implementation Phase
Aim
The aim of this phase is to implement the finalised Digital Strategy by a range of government agencies. Particular focus will be on the key actions of the finalised Strategy that will be prioritised with you during the consultation phase.
The implementation phase will continue for the next five years.
Action
Agencies implementing new actions proposed in this Strategy will need to go through the normal Budget process before the actions can be confirmed as government policy and receive funding.
Each new action will require further detailed policy development, costings and performance indicators for the Budget process. This will require agencies to continue to work, in partnership, with industry, communities, the cultural and information sectors, Māori and health and education professionals to develop the detailed implementation plans required.
During the implementation phase, the Digital Strategy and approved actions will be regularly reviewed and updated if necessary. It is important that the Strategy and action plans can be adjusted to maximise emerging opportunities and address new challenges.
Back to Top