Learn how Catalyst supported the crown entity, the Inspector-General of Defence (IGD), in setting up a modern, branded website within two weeks.
The Inspector-General of Defence (IGD) was established in January 2025 under the Inspector-General Defence Act 2023 to provide independent oversight of the New Zealand Defence Force. As a newly established organisation, IGD needed a branded website as soon as possible to ensure they were contactable and could provide resources to the public.
IGD has a similar operating framework to the office of the Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security (IGIS) who had similar business needs back in 2021. At that time, IGIS partnered with Catalyst to develop a brand identity and build a modern website under tight time constraints. Because of this established relationship and Catalyst’s proven expertise, IGD chose to partner with Catalyst to build their solution.
Key requirements were:
To meet the tight two-week window and legislative requirements, Catalyst’s development and design teams worked in parallel using Catalyst Starter as the foundation. Catalyst Starter is a pre-configured CMS that includes many standard website features, enabling organisations to launch a modern, cost-effective, and maintainable website quickly.
The solution included:
A modern website: IGD’s CMS is easy for both staff and the public to use.
Built-in accessibility: The website is WCAG 2.2 AA compliant, ensuring content is accessible to everyone regardless of disability.
Custom brand design: Working within an established colour palette and design guidelines, Catalyst’s design team created a unique brand identity for IGD, using elements such as the east coast of New Zealand as a point of difference.
Secure, managed hosting: IGD benefits from 24/7 monitoring, proactive threat detection, regular security updates, vulnerability scans, and enterprise-grade backups.
Push-button deployments: Continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines enable fast, consistent, and hands-free deployments.
Data sovereignty: Hosted on Catalyst Cloud(external link), all IGD’s data remains protected under New Zealand laws.
We couldn’t ask for anything better. I was really impressed with the quick turnaround. Catalyst was amazing to deal with. I’m over the moon.
IGD is happy with the new website and branding, which were delivered ahead of a very tight schedule and within budget. Nola McKean remarked, “I was really impressed with the quick turnaround. Catalyst was amazing to deal with. I’m over the moon.”
Catalyst and IGD continue to collaborate to enhance the digital experience and deliver long-term value to users.
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