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Supply Chain Transparency Research
Research commissioned by the fund on the current state of supply chain transparency
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Non-standard work survey - Accordant
A survey and subsequent report led by Accordant sought feedback from significant numbers of contingent workers, and also from hiring stakeholders in the government sector, regarding non-permanent work. The aim was to grow the knowledge base around non-permanent work in the public sector. The report covers a range of valuable insights, observations, and opportunities, including:
- Why organisations and job seekers should consider non-permanent work
- The benefits of temporary work for both workers and employers
- How to overcome barriers and improve the temporary worker experience
- Ways to reshape the hiring process and improve onboarding for non-permanent workers
- How to grow impact and productivity to maximise the benefits of a temporary workforce
The findings of the research can be found on the Accordant website.
Accordant Website
- Why organisations and job seekers should consider non-permanent work
- The benefits of temporary work for both workers and employers
- How to overcome barriers and improve the temporary worker experience
- Ways to reshape the hiring process and improve onboarding for non-permanent workers
- How to grow impact and productivity to maximise the benefits of a temporary workforce
The findings of the research can be found on the Accordant website.
Creative HQ - GovTech Accelerator Programme
Foundational Partner
3 year Foundational Partnership of the Creative HQ GovTech Accelerator Programme - to drive public sector innovation. This years Programme was focusing on Sustainability in all its forms.
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Socius XR
VR applications to help those with neuro-diversities practice social interaction in relation to employment.
Over 70 million people are on the Autism spectrum globally, and over 93,000 in New Zealand. Engagement challenges in social settings can significantly impact opportunities to obtain employment for neuro-diverse people, Socius XR are leading change in using emerging technologies to mitigate these barriers.
Socius XR's website
Over 70 million people are on the Autism spectrum globally, and over 93,000 in New Zealand. Engagement challenges in social settings can significantly impact opportunities to obtain employment for neuro-diverse people, Socius XR are leading change in using emerging technologies to mitigate these barriers.
Future of Work skills systems research - Ivanov Consulting
Ivanov Consulting is conducting research into (and assessment of accessibility to) the systems NZ have in place to teach Future of Work skills. From this research, a report of the existing programmes (government and non-government) designed to address the Future of Work skills gaps will be created.
Ivanov Consulting website
Future of Work Research
A Research Report commissioned by the fund, and executed by ThinkPlace on the Future of Work, to support our fifth Intake.
Link to download the Report
Pocketful
Pocketful is a mobile financial inclusion application that brings together a AI driven chatbot (Penny), budgeting, ID, payments, financial training and connections to the financial assistance ecosystem to deliver an integrated financial fitness solution. Pocketful helps you easily create a daily budget, set up a savings plan, put together a plan to get out of debt, connect to support services… everything you need to get financially fit.
Fund a Future (Now SuperGenerous)
Platform to upcycle unclaimed donation tax rebates back to charities.
“The gift that keeps on giving
Every time you donate to a charity, school or religious organisation, you are eligible for a 33% donation rebate, but most Kiwis never bother with the paperwork. SuperGenerous makes it easy to claim back your rebate and put your share to good use – whether that means regifting it to charity or keeping it for yourself.”
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“The gift that keeps on giving
Every time you donate to a charity, school or religious organisation, you are eligible for a 33% donation rebate, but most Kiwis never bother with the paperwork. SuperGenerous makes it easy to claim back your rebate and put your share to good use – whether that means regifting it to charity or keeping it for yourself.”
Improving Victim Reparation Payments
Ministry of Justice options analysis to find a solution to move away from cheques to pay victim reparations.
Manawa - Measuring whānau wellbeing
Hear our voices - A better way to measure the effectiveness of social services for Māori.
We sponsored a team, led by the Social Wellness Agency (SWA) and local community representatives to enter the 2019 GovTech Accelerator programme. This project is now creating software that collects and combines whānau voices with existing government data, to change the way social sector contracts are deployed.
The Social Wellbeing Agencies' website
We sponsored a team, led by the Social Wellness Agency (SWA) and local community representatives to enter the 2019 GovTech Accelerator programme. This project is now creating software that collects and combines whānau voices with existing government data, to change the way social sector contracts are deployed.
Population Density - Data Ventures - Stats NZ
A pilot of Data Venture’s Population Density solution - a yearly, monthly, weekly, and hourly indicator of the total number of people in areas of New Zealand, down to suburb level and on an hour-by-hour frequency, to help government and industry make better decisions. This helps with emergency planning, tourism, transport, biosecurity, accommodation, construction, energy, education and retail industries.
Data Ventures Website
SituateMe - Resilience chatbot
A pilot of SituateMe’s “Resilience” chatbot with Auckland Emergency Management. SituateMe provides AI-backed chatbots that automate both data collection for emergency services as well as provide quick personalised information for citizens caught up in an emergency
The Generator Platform
The Generator is where enterprising Kiwis in hardship are bringing their ideas to life, sparking innovation and abundance in our communities. The Generator created a mobile application and digital platform, to support their hands on community representatives, brokering seed funding for people in hardship, enabling them to pursue micro business opportunities, to lead them to financial independence.
Driven by Emerge Aotearoa and Vaka Tautua with support from MSD
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Driven by Emerge Aotearoa and Vaka Tautua with support from MSD
Ministry of Education – Scoping project
Scoping project to explore digitally assisted technologies for MoE.
Voluntari.ly
An online marketplace connecting schools who want tech-knowledgeable adults, with suitable corporate volunteers to teach the new Digital Technology Curriculum.
Voluntarily website
AML/CFT Digital identity - Discovery project
Investigation into how digital identity can help small businesses comply with AML/CFT obligations.
DIA website
MyTrove
Development of a death notification and data delivery service that partners with the DIA, to process and disseminate identity and personal data related to the end of life. MyTrove is a free service that allows selected individuals (family members, your lawyer etc.) – to notify multiple organisations after you’ve passed away; all in one place, at the click of a button.
MyTrove website
Open Banking showcase
Feasibility project to design and build an 'Open Banking Challenge' to explore and showcase the potential of the emerging technology
Disease Surveillance - Can transaction data shape government policy?
Professor Shaun Hendy, Director of Te Pūnaha Matatini (a Centre of Research Excellence hosted by the University of Auckland), and his team, had a unique opportunity to investigate historical and anonymised bank transaction data to see if they could identify spending patterns in a community following a disease outbreak. If they could find patterns, they could be turned into a model that could be used by Government policy advisors – giving them new insights into how communities respond to large scale events.
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Exploring cheque use in New Zealand from a human centred perspective
Research project to consider the human centred challenges of cheque usage and explore solutions for transitioning from cheques to other payment options. The aim of the project was to produce a base of actionable insights that can be used by banks, businesses and government agencies to help transition people to less expensive and ultimately more durable and sustainable payment services.
Link to download the research
Cheque Transition Government Working Group
The Fund established and supported a cross government working group to share challenges of cheque usage and explore solutions, for transitioning from cheques to other payment options.
MPI Virtual Border Assistant
Testing the technological and social feasibility of applying AI avatars to assist with border control. Say Hi to Vai … New Zealand’s first digital biosecurity officer. After an intensive and months-long period of prototyping, testing, tweaking, refining and training, ‘Vai’ (Virtual Assistant Interface) was deployed in Auckland Airport in early 2018.
GovHack Aotearoa
Sponsorship of 2017 GovHack Aotearoa event
2 Shakes - AML for SME's
Anti-money laundering solution for SMEs to on-board new clients.
When a financial services business gains a new customer, it often takes time before the two businesses can start working together. Regulations, compliance and permissions – both public and private – can slow everything down. 2Shakes makes the whole customer onboarding process a lot simpler – and faster.
2Shakes website
When a financial services business gains a new customer, it often takes time before the two businesses can start working together. Regulations, compliance and permissions – both public and private – can slow everything down. 2Shakes makes the whole customer onboarding process a lot simpler – and faster.
Cyber Credentials
A cyber credentials scheme to raise awareness of cyber security amongst NZ SMEs & help them implement cyber security protection. Small business owners are busy. Trying to navigate the complex and ever-changing world of cyber security is a headache they don’t need. We funded a pilot programme to develop a cyber security audit service for small businesses.
Manaaki Tairawhiti
In 2021, WGIF committed $50,000 and partnered with a GovTech team to accelerate the impact of their work. Manaaki Tairāwhiti are catalysing positive change in the social services sector for whānau in Tairāwhiti. Through the GovTech Accelerator, they created Urungi. Urungi is a tool that enables the accurate and efficient collection and analysis of this data. With Urungi, Manaaki Tairāwhiti can collect and aggregate the challenges of the current system for whānau in real-time - enabling systemic improvements to social services with whānau voices at the heart.
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The Wellbeing Protocol - Rethinking Community Grants
The Wellbeing Protocol is building digital tools to empower our communities. One area where our communities struggle the most is navigating the complexities of the grant funding ecosystem. In late 2022 WGIF joined Sport NZ and Callaghan Innovation to support The Wellbeing Protocol's efforts to develop a new grant funding model.
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