Digital economy research
Data on the digital economy and digital inclusion is important to government decision-making. This page lists some of the reports and research that have been completed on these issues.
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Artificial Intelligence: Shaping a Future New Zealand
MBIE’s Digital Economy Team supported the AI Forum(external link) to commission independent market research aimed at examining the potential for AI to drive economic growth, its possible labour market impacts, government use of AI, as well as social improvement applications of AI.
Artificial Intelligence: Shaping a future New Zealand [PDF 11MB]
Business ICT use and productivity growth in New Zealand
New Zealand firms appear to be underutilising the full potential of digital technology to boost productivity. The Digital Economy team commissioned this study to better understand the relationship between ICT use and productivity growth as part of an evidence base to inform advice. The infographic summarises patterns of ICT use, and illustrates the relationship between ICT use and productivity.
Virtual gets real: The explosion of cross-reality in New Zealand
The NZVRARA (The New Zealand VR/AR Association Inc), with our support, released the first of 2 reports commissioned on the New Zealand VR/AR Ecosystem, with the second report pending.
The report profiles a rapidly-growing local industry that’s predicted to:
- contribute to New Zealand being a Digital Nation — with annual revenues of NZ$324M
- employ over 2200 people in 2019.
Virtual Gets Real report (October 2017) [PDF, 8.5 MB]
Information and communications technology sector report
This report (1 of our Sectors reports series) profiles New Zealand’s fast-growing information technology software and services sector.
Information and Communications Technology sector report [July 2017] [PDF, 2.9 MB]
Digital Planet 2017: How competitiveness and trust in digital economies vary across the world
The Fletcher School at Tufts University prepared the July 2017 Digital Evolution Index (DEI), a “pulse check” of the global digital economy.
Digital Planet 2017(external link)
World Internet Project
The Government is continuing to strengthen its understanding of digital participation and literacy issues by supporting the research of the World Internet Project.
World Internet Project website(external link)
World Internet Project NZ(external link)
The Internet in New Zealand 2017(external link)
Accelerating a connected New Zealand
We are a member of the IOT (Internet of Things) Alliance. This June 2017 report discusses the impact of the Internet of Things on the New Zealand economy.
Accelerating a connected New Zealand e-book(external link)
From tech sector to digital nation
The New Zealand Technology Industry Association (NZTech), in partnership with us, has released a vision for New Zealand as a digital nation. The August 2016 report is an analysis of the impact of the tech sector and technology on the New Zealand economy.
From Tech Sector to Digital Nation e-book(external link)
Investor guide to the NZ tech sector
The Technology Investment Network, in partnership with us, has put together a guide for people interested in investing in, or attracting investment to, the New Zealand technology sector.
Investor Guide to the NZ Tech Sector 2019 [PDF, 5.2 MB]
Digital New Zealanders: The Pulse of Our Nation
Jointly with the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA), we commissioned research into digital inclusion. The aim of this was to:
- gain a deeper insight into the New Zealand context
- broaden the evidence base from which digital inclusion policy, programmes and initiatives could be developed.
Digital New Zealanders: The Pulse of Our Nation [PDF, 2.7 MB]
The research:
- identifies groups most at risk of digital exclusion in New Zealand
- outlines digital inclusion initiatives underway in New Zealand
- analyses the policy and measurement frameworks used in other countries to tackle digital exclusion
- offers an analysis of the basic digital capabilities New Zealanders need to thrive in an increasingly online world, and
- makes a number of recommendations focused on improving the digital capabilities of New Zealanders.
The report will form a key input for our and DIA’s ongoing consideration of what is needed to improve digital inclusion in New Zealand.
The research was completed by the Digital Inclusion Research Group, which includes Zwimpfer Communications, Auckland University of Technology, Victoria University of Wellington and a number of independent researchers.
Other documents
Other documents that relate to building a digital nation include:
Building a Digital Nation: Part of BGA Building Innovation [PDF, 813 KB]