News - Public Sector Intranet Launched

Public Sector Intranet launched

5 July 2005

The Public Sector Intranet, psi.govt.nz, is a pilot provided by the State Services Commission. The Commission is collecting feedback on the pilot and aims to launch it as a full production system in 2006.

Currently there are nine agencies using the Intranet. More content is regularly being added and the pilot is expected to expand over the coming months.

One of the features of the Public Sector Intranet is the Public Sector Directory. The Directory is a web-based tool that enables users to search and browse through the authoritative directory of public sector organisations. When an agency joins the Intranet, they automatically get access to the Directory. At this stage, it is not available to the public.

Users can search for basic data such as organisation names, description, contact details, organisation type, chief executive and chairperson. They can also use the Directory to generate HTML or Excel reports, or mailing lists.

The primary focus of the Directory is to support government systems and staff by being the authoritative source for basic organisation data. It will also include links to other systems that hold specialised data, eg. Archive New Zealand's Archway system, with its historical details.

The directory data is mostly sourced from www.govt.nz and the State Services Commission's Machinery of Government database, and refreshed daily. Data is also exchanged with Archives New Zealand.