http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.govis.org.nz en-us Sun, 19 Apr 2026 02:10:57 +1200 Rocketspark http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/159265/getting-from-101--301-with-copilot-and-agents-practical-steps-for-microsoft-365-success/ Mon, 9th Feb 2026, 12-1pm, G.03, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineJoin us for a 60-minute lunch-n-learn designed for organisations eager to accelerate their journey from foundational (101) to advanced (301) proficiency with Microsoft Copilot and AI Agents. Led by Jonathan Stuckey, this session will simplify Copilot’s core capabilities, showcase real-world agent scenarios, and provide actionable tips for integrating Copilot... Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post159265 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/156464/govis-christmas-drinks-and-nibbles-at-bethel-woods/ Fri, 5th Dec 2025, 4-6:30pm, Bethel Woods, 73 The Terrace, Wellington 6011Come and join GOVIS for an end-of-year celebration at Bethel Woods!Bring a friend, meet some new people and enjoy a drink on GOVIS! Let's take this chance to swap stories about the year past and to share what we would like from GOVIS in 2026.Spaces are limited to 35 people.Register here.... Mon, 24 Nov 2025 11:05:49 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post156464 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/151343/govis-agm-2025/ Tue, 23rd Sep 2025, 5-7pm, Thistle Inn - Georges Room, 3 Mulgrave Street Wellington, Wellington 6011 & OnlineIt has been a busy year for GOVIS - we have run a variety of free lunchtime events, and our first two-day conference in the post-COVID era. We have built on existing relationships with our member organisations, partners, and sponsors; and have forged some new ones. Most importantly, we have held true to our core values of helping public servants who work in technol... Tue, 02 Sep 2025 08:50:30 +1200 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post151343 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/150950/lunchtime-forum--government-digital-transformation-in-latin-america--what-can-we-learn/ Tue, 19th Aug 2025, 12-1pm, G.01, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineWe heard from María Inés Baque Government Transformation Advisor for Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean (LCC) at AWS. María joined us online from Argentina to share her expert insights and experiences on the key goals, capabilities, opportunities and challenges for government digital transformation - with a range of use cases from around Latin A... Thu, 14 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +1200 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post150950 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/144748/lunchtime-forum--a-case-study-in-digital-government-from-the-usa-and-canada/ Wed, 7th May 2025, 12-1pm, G.03, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineHearing from Aaron Snow – one of the world’s 20 most influential people in digital government.Part of a series called Transforming Government - where GOVIS and our partner Silverstripe take a look at some of the ways that digital technology can enable positive change in the way that government operates and delivers services.We heard from Aar... Mon, 28 Apr 2025 13:33:11 +1200 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post144748 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/143907/lunchtime-forum--artificial-intelligence-in-testing/ Mon, 19th May 2025, 12-1pm, G.03, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineAI in Testing and Testing AI – The Hype is Real 😊AI is looking to be crossing the threshold from being talked about to being used within the testing domain in Government.As part of the regular engagement between GOVIS and the Government Information Technology community, our most recent GOVIS Software Testing Professionals Meetup was held online and in person.... Wed, 09 Apr 2025 08:53:33 +1200 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post143907 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/142870/unlock-the-power-of-data-with-the-unified-star-schema/ Mon, 24th March 2025, 12-1pm, G.15, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineOur thanks to Astrato and OSS Group for sharing their event with GOVISThe USS is an innovative platform-agnostic approach to data modelling, that makes it easier to access all your data products in one place.Are you a data architect/engineer/scientist/warehouse developer? Are you that person who always finds themselves saying "what about the schema?" Do you wish it w... Wed, 12 Mar 2025 15:38:05 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post142870 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/141402/transforming-government-through-system-leadership/ Fri, 14th February 2025, 12-1pm, G.03, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineFrom GOVIS, in partnership with SilverstripeIt was great to hear from Monica Greenan (DIA - General Manager, Agency Partnerships & Capability, Digital Public Service) about some of the many different areas where the GCDO are active, for example:Taking steps to further centralise digital procurement.Collecting insights into NZers' (extensive) use of digital cha... Tue, 04 Feb 2025 09:36:06 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post141402 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/138311/lunchtime-forum--transforming-government-through-digital-public-infrastructure/ Mon, 2nd December 2024, 12-1pm, G.02 & G.03, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineFrom GOVIS, in partnership with AWS & SilverstripeWhat is the strategic opportunity to transform the New Zealand government through Digital Public Infrastructure?We heard from Pete Herlihy about Digital Public Infrastructure. Pete works as a Principal Product Manager with AWS. While based in New Zealand, Pete's role is global in scope.Pete's presenta... Mon, 25 Nov 2024 13:23:46 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post138311 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/post/137487/wellington-test-meetup--digital-accessibility/ Tue, 26th November 2024, 12-1:15pm, Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment, 15 Stout Street Wellington 6011 - and onlineFrom GOVIS, in partnership with TTC GlobalWhy is Digital Accessibility important, and how are public sector agencies approaching accessibility testing?This was our final Wellington Test Professionals Meetup for 2024. We took a look at Digital Accessibility, and heard presentations from the Health and Disability Commissioner, and the Department of Conservation.Resourc... Mon, 11 Nov 2024 08:29:05 +1300 http://www.govis.org.nz/blog/#post137487