David Clark on Labour’s digital strategy

David Clark on Labour’s digital strategy
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As New Zealand prepares to lead an APEC meeting on policy to drive technology innovation, the minister responsible David Clark says the NZ government needs more time to put together its own strategy. This follows Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison recently emphasising the importance of technology in driving innovation and economic growth. The prime ministers’ recent post-summit joint statement agreed work needs to be done on digital identity, the interoperability of government services, payment practice policies, consumer data ri...

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