With publication of Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan 2014-16, New Zealand has become the formal member of Open Government Partnership. Out of five grand challenges laid down by OGP, New Zealand has selected three grand challenges to work towards. These are - increasing public integrity, improving public services, and more effectively managing public resources. New Zealand’s Open Government Partnership (OGP) Action Plan 2014-16 will initially concentrate on four key initiatives- the Kia Ttahi Relationship Accord, Government ICT Strategy and Action Plan to 2017, the response of the Government towards the 2013 Transparency International New Zealand’s National Integrity System Assessment Report, and the Government’s Better Public Service (BPS) Results programme. The BPS Results programme entails to leverage innovativeness among government agencies on improving the way of delivering various public services. The programme sets five challenging Result Areas, chosen according to their importance to New Zealand citizens and businesses, for achieving between 2012-2017. Launched in 2011, the Kia Ttahi Relationship Accord is a commitment between the Government and communities for working together in achieving economic, social and environmental outcomes. The government will contact various stakeholders and there feedback will be gathered and reviewed in the background of the Kia Ttahi Relationship Accord in 2015 and the Action Plan. The Government ICT Strategy and Action Plan to 2017 has been strategized to transcend agency boundaries to deliver smarter customer-centred services. The government also plans to work in close collaboration with anti-corruption civil society- Transparency International New Zealand (TINZ) and respond to the recommendations suggested by the TINZ in 2013 detailed report.
International e-Gov Update
New Zealand reiterates its commitment towards Open and Responsive Government
From January 2015 • Informatics, National Informatics Centre