Catalyst blog

Silverstripe 4 EOL is coming: what this means for you

Silverstripe 4 has reached end-of-life (EOL). If you’re on Silverstripe 4, now’s a great time to start planing your next supported upgrade.

Diversity drives better solutions

Elin Simes, David Thompson, and Ella Banaticla share what diversity means to them in their roles at Catalyst.

How AUT and Catalyst built a first-of-its-kind LGBTQI+ research portal

Discover how AUT commissioned IT consultancy and development experts Catalyst, a specialist with Koha to co-design and build Ia.

5 enhancements in Tōtara v19

Discover what's new in the latest release of Tōtara v19 including a new look, feel, and functionality.

How an open source engine assesses damage to NZ homes from natural disasters

Discover the award-winning platform that provides detailed insights into the potential impact of natural hazards like earthquakes, floods and cyclones in Aotearoa.

How NZ Police, HWR and Catalyst redefined training with open source innovation

Discover how the power of collaboration and open source solutions helped NZ Police and HW Richardson redefine training assessments.

How to check your website's accessibility

Learn how to check your website's accessibility with a free open source tool.

Data sovereignty in Aotearoa: Navigating how to protect our digital taonga

In this article, Chris explores the complex dimensions of data sovereignty as it manifests within our digital infrastructure.

Jessie Street National Women's Library: Honouring Australian stories

Learn how Jessie Street National Women's Library preserves Australian history in Koha library software, honouring the stories of women and Aboriginal Torres Strait Island people.

Meet the 2025 Catalyst Open Source Scholarship recipients

Catalyst offers two scholarships to students in tech-related fields every year. In 2025, the recipients also had a four-week internship at our Wellington offices.

Everything Open 2025: The balance between open and trust

Aleisha Amohia, Technical Lead – Rōpū kohinga at Catalyst, shares insights from the Everything Open conference, held in Tarntanya (Adelaide), South Australia in January 2025.

Single Sign-On for Koha 2025

Learn how to set up single sign on in Koha using local login, OAuth 2.0 and OIDC, SAML, LDAP, REST APIs, and 2FA.

Customising your Koha catalogue 2025

Discover how as a Koha administrative user you can customise your Koha catalogue for your users.

How to choose the best library management software 2025

In this guide, Rōpū kohinga outlines key considerations for choosing the library management software that works for you.

Caring for collections in 2025

Alex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga developer at Catalyst, shares the flexibility of solutions like Koha, DSpace, and VuFind and how they can care for collections.

What you need to know about Drupal 7 EOL 2025

Drupal 7 EOL is fast approaching, discover what you need to know about and your next steps.

Web accessibility: Reflections from 2024 and what’s next for 2025

Ella Banaticla, a front end developer and web accessibility specialist at Catalyst, shares insights on web accessibility in New Zealand for 2024 and 2025.

Release of Koha 24.11

Alex Buckley, Rōpū kohinga developer shares 16 new enhancements in the latest release of Koha 24.11.

Understanding open source: how to achieve better for less

Don Christie, Managing Director at Catalyst shares how open source enhances innovation using examples from local and global governments.