A new website Govt.nz has been launched in New Zealand to facilitate users in accessing government information online. The new website has replaced the existing newzealand.Govt.nz website and is developed on the lines of UK government’s similar Gov.UK portal. The new website hosts information and services from multiple agencies and intends to make it easier for New Zealanders to interact with government online. The key feature of the website is user-centric approach with all efforts directed towards tapping user involvement and inviting regular feedback from the end-users. The new website is built using Responsive Web Design and can be accessed easily from multiple devices. The website content is in plain English with large fonts so that users can easily read and understand it. Govt.nz promises to release design updates, new content and new features on a regular basis along with open sourcing its code so that anyone can use it for free. Efforts are also there to publish most of website’s content using a Creative Commons Copyright License, for ready reuse by the users along with building an API for easy sharing of government information. Govt.nz is a constructive step towards conforming the stated government’s target of enabling common transactions between government and an average of 70 percent of New Zealanders’ inside a digital environment by 2017.
International e-Gov Update
NEW WHOLE-OF-GOVERNMENT WEBSITE LAUNCHED IN NEW ZEALAND
From October 2014 • Informatics, National Informatics Centre