Issue 16 - June 2006
Issue 16
June 2006
SSC signs deal with Microsoft
The State Services Commission, acting as the lead agency in the G2006 all-of-government licensing negotiations, today signed a syndicated procurement agreement for software with Microsoft.
"This agreement will give a broad range of government agencies the choice to participate in the agreement and will deliver significant savings to government," Mark Prebble, State Services Commissioner, said... continue reading
RNZ succeeds with Web Guidelines
Radio New Zealand launched a new web site in October last year, and has used the Government Web Guidelines as one of the development cornerstones.
As a Crown Entity, Radio NZ is not legally required to follow the guidelines, but chose to go do so willingly. Website manager Richard Hulse said that the guidelines made good business sense. "They are primarily about providing access to content. Following those standards has allowed us to create a media rich site that can be used over dial-up, and is also accessible to people who use assistive technology such as screen readers." continue reading
2006 Census goes online
2006 was the first year that New Zealanders were offered the option of completing their census forms online.
On Census Day, Tuesday 7th March 2006, over 45,000 Dwelling forms and 127,000 Individual forms were submitted online. This is approximately 45% of the projected total number of online forms... continue reading
Retirement Commission trials blog
The Retirement Commission, through their Sorted website, recently trialled a blog, "Sort Me," - the latest example of the Retirement Commission’s innovative approach to help New Zealanders to better manage their personal finances.
Working with New Zealand’s largest website, the online trading and shopping site Trade Me, the Retirement Commission launched a blog based around Steph, a fictitious mother of one, who twice a week posed a series of questions to Trade Me’s community members - who could then vote on her financial direction... continue reading
