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How New Zealand’s prisons adapted process, not technology, for better welfare
A new rostering system is one example of a digital transformation underway at NZ Corrections, led by chief digital officer Alastair Turrell.
Feature
From stability to agility: IT’s shift at Vodafone NZ
CIO Andrew Haddad has overseen IT’s emergence from the cost-centre shadows to the core of the business strategy at the Kiwi telco as it goes independent.
Feature
Inside Fonterra’s incremental digital transformation
CIO Toby Granwal outlines the New Zealand dairy cooperative’s rebalancing of in-house and contracted talen, and the simplification of its IT infrastructure.
Interview
Adopting a Te Ao Māori approach to data and analytics
Western notions of ownership and power are often imbalanced. Taking Mu0101ori principles based on community could make New Zealand a model for a better approach to tech and data.
News Analysis
National strategy, digital twin, and skills shortages on NZ tech minister’s mind
David Clark explains how a proposed national digital strategy differs from the ITP effort, and why he views the skills shortage as a skills mismatch.
Feature
Inside NZ retail chain Mitre 10’s digital transformation
The owner-operated home-improvement retailer’s Programme One effort will remake the technology stack. Mitre 10 execs share the details of where the five-year effort stands in Year 2.
News Analysis
Why NZ CIOs should consider directly managing their vendor ecosystem
Research suggests that the lead-vendor model often falls flat globally. An IT-led ecosystem approach may be a better option—and a better fit in New Zealand’s IT culture.
News Analysis
‘Cleantech’: How NZ CIOs can play a key role in environmental technology
Callaghan Innovation’s James Muir wants New Zealand businesses to help make New Zealand a lead innovator for climate technology—and adopt it, too.
News Analysis