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New Zealand
ICT4D resources on New Zealand
| Quick Facts |
|
|---|---|
| Total population |
4.26 million |
| Literacy rate |
99% (2003 est.) |
| GDP per capita |
USD 24,400 (USD 1 = NZD 0.65) |
|
Computers per 100 inhabitants |
71.6 |
| Fixed-line telephones per 100 inhabitants |
92 |
| Mobile phone subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
86.2 |
| Internet users per 100 inhabitants |
69 |
| Domain names registered under '.nz' |
31,400 |
| Broadband subscribers per 100 inhabitants |
35.5 |
| Broadband users per 100 inhabitants |
n/a |
| Internet domestic bandwidth |
7.6 Mbit/s (maximum speed DSL download, March 2007) 2 Mbit/s (maximum speed DSL upload, March 2007) |
| Percentage of population covered by mobile signal |
98 |
Source: Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2009/2010
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2007/2008
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2005/2006
Digital Review of Asia Pacific 2003/2004
General Resources
Development Gateway's Country Resources
The Economist’s Country Briefing
Resources on E-Co Hub
New Zealand e-Government Interoperability Framework
The e-GIF is a collection of policies and standards endorsed for New Zealand government information technology (IT) systems. It has the following benefits: 1) Helps government agencies more easily work together electronically; 2) Makes systems, knowledge and experience reusable from one agency to another; and 3) Reduces the effort required to deal with government online by encouraging consistency of approach.
Accessibility of New Zealand Government Websites
Two research projects designed to indicate the accessibility of government websites were commissioned by the Office for Disability Issues in 2005 and 2006. AccEase Ltd conducted the research, using a methology that emphased disabled people using websites and reporting on their experiences. The results from this research informed reporting on implementation of the New Zealand Disability Strategy, and assisted the State Services Commission monitor implementation of the New Zealand government Web Guidelines and Web Standards.
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