Expand digital access to public sector and publicly held content:

Implement large-scale digitisation by using the Digital New Zealand framework to coordinate and prioritise the digitisation of significant and important publicly held content for reuse.

National Library of New Zealand

2009–11.

New
Funding options
to be developed.

Accelerate the implementation of the New Zealand Geospatial Strategy by joining up New Zealand's geospatial resources so people can access and benefit from the wealth of existing geospatial information for free or at minimal cost.

New Zealand Geospatial Office (Land Information New Zealand)

2008 onwards.

Expanded
Funding options
to be developed.

Implement the e-research programme to improve the ability of researchers to access New Zealand’s publicly funded research.

Ministry of Research, Science and Technology

2008–10.

Expanded
Funding of $4.2m has been allocated.

Progress indicator for the e-research programme:

Open access to New Zealand’s publicly funded research by 2010.

Review the policy framework for government-held information to make sure that the principles and implementation of the framework support increasing opportunities for individuals, communities, businesses and government itself to use and reuse reliable public sector information to support New Zealand’s economic transformation agenda in the 21st century.

State Services Commission

2008–10.

Ongoing

Progress indicator for review of policy framework for government-held information:

By 2010, decisions on licensing government-held information for reuse will be made.