Extraction with Better Branding: Who Controls Indigenous Data in AI?
Over the last few months, Aotearoa has started moving AI out of the demo phase and into ordinary systems. Wellington has a Public Service AI Framework, but it isn’t binding, and the wider regulatory posture is still deliberately light-touch. The government is now funding an AI Advisory Pilot to push uptake in business, while Health New Zealand has already endorsed an AI-powered wellbeing guide. At the same time, Te Kāhui Raraunga has been warning that agencies still need bias monitoring, algorithm transparency, public registers, and a way to shut systems down when they start reinforcing prejudice. In Waikato, researchers are pushing a different path, keeping Māori language technology inside Māori-led environments where authority over data…
Have you heard of Process Theater?
What happens when organizations ritualize “good process” but the outcomes never show up? The stand-ups happen. The sprint cadence holds. The boards look tidy. The business impact… well that stays flat. You get Process Theater. I didn’t invent the term. But I want to…
Tokens: The Latest Hype Talk
Have you noticed how people reach for industry jargon when they want to sound more knowledgeable than they are? Corporate-speak works because its elastic. The terms can be debated, nodded along with, and defended through optics and peer pressure even when real…
Managing Data Sovereignty and Risk in New Zealand
I went down the pathway of studying for a Master’s in Public Policy after 20 years in Technology and Operations for a very real reason: because there aren’t enough people who understand how government policies truly impact technology. The problem inherent in this is…
We’re Paying it Forward
To celebrate our new business we’re offering a 25 percent discount on all services through March, 2026. Additionally, if you refer a friend to us and they sign a service contract, we’ll give you a further 10 percent off of your next months service.
Pretty cool, eh?