The digital world offers incredible opportunities for New Zealand, but it also exposes us to significant risks. While individual government agencies have cyber security plans, a unified national strategy – encompassing industry, citizens, and government – remains elusive. This fragmented approach, coupled with limited resources, leaves us potentially exposed in the face of evolving cyber threats.

As the minister for digitising government, Judith Collins has some clear areas to prioritise when it comes to improving digital access to services in the public sector.