20 April 2026
45 Pipitea Street, Thorndon, Wel ington 6011
PO Box 805, Wel ington 6140
Phone +64 4 495 7200
Marcus
Fax +64 4 382 3589
fyi-request-34153-
Email [email address]
[email address]
Website www.dia.govt.nz
Dear Marcus
Your Official Information Act request 2526-0998
In regard to your Official Information Act (the Act) request, which was received by the
Department of Internal Affairs (Department) on 19 March 2026, in which you requested:
I saw that there was a Digitising Government conference held in Wel ington on March
18th, 2026 where Myles Ward (Deputy Government Chief Digital Officer and Deputy
Chief Digital Officer) gave a keynote speech titled "Keynote: Accelerating digitisation –
breaking barriers, building momentum".
I was interested in getting a copy of the slide deck if there was one used for this
keynote as wel as any assistive notes used for the keynote.
The Department’s decision on your request
We have identified two documents in scope of your request, which we are releasing in full.
Appendix A attaches the documents in scope.
We intend to publish our response to your request on www.dia.govt.nz. This letter, with
your personal details removed, will be published in its entirety. Publishing responses
increases the availability of information to the public and is consistent with the Act’s
purpose of enabling more effective participation in the making and administration of laws
and policies and promoting the accountability of Ministers and officials.
You have the right to seek an investigation and review by the Ombudsman of this decision.
Information about how to make a complaint is available at www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
or Freephone 0800 802 602.
Yours sincerely
Phil Weir
Director
Government Digital Strategy