Media Releases

E-government media statements

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9 June 2008

• SSC Authentication Standards Successful

13 March 2008

• newzealand.govt.nz relaunched

28 February 2008

• Quantitative Risk Analysis

31 January 2008

• Guidelines for Intellectual Property Rights

28 November 2007

• Government announces plans for a National Address Register

24 October 2007

• DIA and Police sign on to GSN

27 September 2007

• NZ joint winner of global identity award

17 July 2007

• New improved search for newzealand.govt.nz

21 March 2007

• Better Web Standards for New Zealand Government

27 February 2007

• All-of-government search agreement

8 December 2006

• Online participation workshop

10 October 2006

• New version of Web Guidelines out for consultation

18 September 2006

• SSC issues RFP for Server & Storage solution
  

5 September 2006

• Government Acts to Maintain Information Integrity
  

23 August 2006

• PSI implements Google Mini
  

21 August 2006

• NZ Authentication Standards launched
  

29 June 2006

• GSN deployment confirmed
  

10 May 2006

• SSC issues version 2 of Open Source Licensing paper

8 February 2006

• Web Guidelines see improved access to government websites

30 January 2006

• GSN selects Service Manager

6 December 2005

• Draft Authentication Standards released for consultation

18 October 2005

• SSC welcomes Open Source deal

19 May 2005

• Authentication contract signed 

May 2005

• Up to 20% savings for government under new contracts for Cellular Services 

November 2004

• Shared Logon project approved 

July 2004

• E-democracy expert visits 
• Government web portal increasingly popular

June 2004

• SEEMail keeps delivering 

May 2004

• Procurement training course launched 

March 2004

• E-government Unit warns of false www.govt.nz emails 

February 2004

• New Director of E-government Unit announced 

December 2003

• Government e-procurement trial concludes 

• Kiwis lead the world in Internet use 

November 2003

• E-government Unit issues Request for Information on online authentication 

July 2003

• E-government programme moves forward 
• Design work for online authentication to start 

June 2003

• E-procurement to focus on transaction hub 
• Government web portal important for rural sector 

March 2003

• Government moves to keep e-govt services secure 

November 2002

• Portal prove popular 
• Ground-breaking government web portal launched 
• Portal Packs A Punch 
• New Zealanders top internet users in global survey 
• Government e-procurement gets go-ahead 

June 2002

• E-government portal launch 

April 2002

• Government agrees authentication policy principles for e-government 
• Government moves closer to online purchasing 

January 2002

• State Services Commission enters negotiations with Cap Gemini Ernst & Young for an e-procurement system 
• S.E.E. Mail is world class 

December 2001

• New Zealand IT company to host new government portal 
• Government continues to promote accessible websites 
• National Library to manage e-government standard 
• S.E.E. Key opens the door to secure e-government