Catalyst Election Manifesto 2026: Open, sovereign, built to last.
14 Jul 2026, 3:48 AMFor decades, Aotearoa New Zealand has accumulated a Big Tech dependency deficit. Our country deserves better.
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What we build matters, but how the state supports it matters more
25 Jun 2026, 2:47 PMOpinion piece: Don Christie, Managing Director and Co-founder of Catalyst, explores why open source and open standards should become the default for government procurement.
Getting the big moments right: A spotlight on digital government support for life events
11 May 2026, 12:41 PMFor over a decade, the Department of Internal Affairs has led cross government collaboration to shape digital services around the moments that matter most to New Zealand citizens.
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Practical pathways to WCAG compliance for public sector legacy systems
Nov 13, 2025, 2:03 PMIn 2019 web accessibility became mandatory for public sector organisations in New Zealand. Discover the options available to help you improve your community’s digital experience.
Why the choices we make now will shape our digital future
Oct 9, 2025, 8:19 AMOpinion piece: Don Christie is the Managing Director and one of the founders of Catalyst IT, a New Zealand-based technology company committed to open source solutions and ethical AI development.
WCAG 2.2: How CWAC and manual testing can help your accessibility goals
Jul 23, 2025, 9:30 AMDive into the details on how the Centralised Web Accessibility Checker (CWAC) combined with manual testing can help you make meaningful steps toward more accessible digital services.
Catalyst now a registered supplier of Managed Services
Mar 17, 2023, 9:00 AMCatalyst is pleased to advise that we are now a registered supplier on the DIA Marketplace under the Managed Services catalogue.
What is the MSD Accessibility Charter and does it apply to me?
Feb 24, 2023, 5:00 PM
NZOSA Finalists Part 1: Open Source in Government
Oct 6, 2021, 9:00 AMOver the next two months we'll be featuring the finalists from each category in the 2021 New Zealand Open Source Awards, preceding the February 2022 gala dinner and award announcements. Congratulations to all the finalists, and we look forward to cel
Catalyst is New Zealand's first Web Accessibility supplier
Apr 22, 2021, 9:00 AMCatalyst was the first supplier in New Zealand to be approved by the Department of Internal Affairs on the New Zealand Marketplace for Web Accessibility.
New Zealand 3.0
Jul 15, 2020, 9:00 AM
It pays to stay local; Open procurement
May 6, 2020, 9:00 AMYou may be supporting your local cafés with takeaways and buying gifts from local artists – well this approach needs to be mirrored in our ICT industry.
Malaysian Govt in NZ to See Digital Innovation
Aug 23, 2019, 9:09 AMIn 2019, Catalyst welcomed Ms. Azlina Azaman, and five colleagues from the Planning and Policy Division Public Service Department of Malaysia, to learn about Digital Government with a demonstration of the innovative and advanced SmartStart platform.
The Future of NZ IT: Creators or Consumers?
Mar 3, 2019, 9:00 AMNew Zealand’s ICT industry is at a critical point. Do we build a future for our sector as creators, or do we become the passive consumers of imported technologies?
Catalyst and the public sector
Sep 27, 2017, 9:00 AM
A step in the right direction for government procurement
Jan 8, 2016, 9:00 AMExplore how to find technology or people for digital projects in the public sector through Government Procurement updates in the UK.
Oh good – the TPP gives the IT Goliaths of the world a leg up!
Oct 7, 2015, 9:00 AMLet's hope the recent signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) doesn't give the multinational Goliaths of the IT world a massive advantage over Kiwi Davids.