Mike Taitoko from Takiwā was part of the 2018 NZ GovTech Accelerator working with MfE…
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TEAM UPDATE: YOUTH VOICES
Youth Voice were part of the Lightning Lab GovTech Programme in 2018, working to bridge…
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TEAM UPDATE: GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
The team from Greater Wellington Regional Council worked on community engagement in the first Lightning…
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TEAM UPDATE: EARS, SAFER SEAS FOR ALBATROSSES
We caught up with Sally Hett, a member of the team at EARS (Electronic Automated…
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TEAM UPDATE: SPRING
Spring emerged from the first Lightning Lab GovTech programme in 2o18, with the aim to build…
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INSIGHTS FROM AN ACCELERATOR
What a ride it has been! Lightning Lab GovTech has officially wrapped up, and it’s…
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NEW TECHNOLOGIES & THE PUBLIC SECTOR
New technologies are disrupting all industries and sectors, including the public sector. Governments around the…
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MEDIA RELEASE: Lightning Lab GovTech Demo Day
Inaugural Lightning Lab GovTech Demo Day deemed a huge success New tech and entrepreneurial thinking…
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TEAM FOCUS: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
New Zealand’s main cities are under immense housing pressures. This Wellington City Council project aims…
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TEAM FOCUS: WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, ACCESIBILITY
By enabling further accessibility Wellington City can shape into more of an inclusive and easier…
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MEET THE LAB TECH: ANGUS
Together with Alina, Angus is one of our Business Development LabTechs. You can find him…
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TEAM FOCUS: WATER SAVIOURS
The Taiwan Water Corporation is developing a solution to an issue which affects every single…
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TEAM FOCUS: SAFETY PLANNING
Aotearoa has one of the highest rates of family violence in the world. Government and…
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TEAM FOCUS: MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, DIGITAL INCLUSION
The Community Connect project is committed to eliminating the digital divide and is actively working…
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TEAM FOCUS: GREATER WELLINGTON REGIONAL COUNCIL
Greater Wellington Regional Council takes care of the things that really matter, from freshwater quality…
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TEAM FOCUS: DIGITAL IDENTITY
Digital identity is essential to establish a person’s digital rights and shape the digital economy…
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MEET THE LAB TECH: REUBEN
Reuben is our all-rounder Marketing LabTech. You can find him around the Lightning Lab GovTech…
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MEET THE LAB TECH: FORREST
Forrest is our legendary Web and UX LabTech. With a background in Front End Web…
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TEAM FOCUS: BUILDING FINANCIAL CAPABILITY
The Ministry of Social Development project is aiming to build the financial capability and resilience…
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AKINA: WHAT’S YOUR IMPACT?
Recently we were lucky enough to have Clementine Baker and Laura Ansell from the Akina…
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GUEST BLOG FROM ACCENTURE: THE STATE OF DIGITAL IDENTITY
by Michael Dutton, Service Design Lead, Accenture Imagine a paper-less world where every time…
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MEET THE TEAM: SAFER SEAS FOR ALBATROSSES
What are you working on? We are working to activate people to increase albatross…
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MEET THE LAB TECHS: ALINA
Alina joined the Lightning Lab GovTech team as a Business Development Lab Tech. She’s our…
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TEAM FOCUS: WREDA
The WREDA team came to Lightning Lab GovTech with one main goal: to employ digital solutions…
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TEAM FOCUS: MINISTRY OF SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, YOUTH ENGAGEMENT
The voices of young people need to be heard when government agencies are developing policies…
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MEET THE LAB TECHS: JOSH
Behind a great accelerator, there’s always a great team and it’s high time we introduce…
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IT ALL BEGINS WITH BOOTCAMP
Lightning Lab GovTech is officially underway! We kicked off by taking the 12 participating teams…
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: RANDSTAD
Randstad is a global leader in the HR and recruitment services industry, offering a wide…
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SPONSOR SPOTLIGHT: ACCENTURE
Accenture solves their clients’ toughest challenges by providing high-level services in strategy, consulting, digital, technology…
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HOT OFF THE PRESS: LIGHTNING LAB GOVTECH
Lightning Lab GovTech is an opportunity to rapidly build, test, validate and experiment with new…
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LIGHTNING LAB GOVTECH: PROJECTS ANNOUNCED
Lightning Lab GovTech has officially launched. From 60 different projects teams we’ve selected 12 unique…
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