Anticipating change

This strategy sets out the Government's aims in e-government with specific policies and projects which the E-government Unit, and government agencies working alongside the Unit, will have to deliver to meet the Government's aims. It is an adaptable strategy because government cannot know exactly how the future will look.

Uncertainty is probably greater in e-technology than in many other policy areas. The opportunities and problems of technology are not yet entirely known. More importantly, the human dimension cannot be predicted so it is not known exactly how e-technology will fit into New Zealanders' lives. Consequently, policy will have to be adapted as the situation develops. This e-government strategy represents the minimum required to create e-government in New Zealand.