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Better decisions through better interactions
Better decisions through better interactions
I gave a lightning talk at the National Digital Forum in November 2017. This _isn’t_ my talk. Because of time restrictions, I couldn’t make…
aimee whitcroft
Dec 4, 2017
Towards a more open NZ
Towards a more open NZ
I spoke at DrupalSouth 2017. Here are my speech notes (there’ll be a video of it too in near future, I hear. Eep!).
aimee whitcroft
Nov 26, 2017
Voting then and now: 1893 and 2017
Voting then and now: 1893 and 2017
By Justine Pepperell (idea and words) and aimee whitcroft (words and mapping)
aimee whitcroft
Sep 3, 2017
Open data and us
Open data and us
Open data — ie publicly available and accessible data — has as many benefits as there are potential uses and users. More so, in fact — it’s…
aimee whitcroft
Jul 27, 2017
International Open Data Day: Wellington
International Open Data Day: Wellington
International Open Data Day dawned bright and beautiful this year in Wellington.
aimee whitcroft
Apr 4, 2017
Service design for Councils: Better Gisborne events
Service design for Councils: Better Gisborne events
In November 2016, Nick and I ran a service design workshop with Gisborne District Council, focused on introducing human-centred design…
aimee whitcroft
Jan 23, 2017
Open data and APIs — fuelling innovation
Open data and APIs — fuelling innovation
I spoke at the APIDays 2016 conference in Auckland recently. Here’s what I said.
aimee whitcroft
Oct 14, 2016
Flaxroots — civic tech in New Zealand
Flaxroots — civic tech in New Zealand
On 24 July 2016, a wonderful group of people gathered together in Wellington to talk about civic tech in New Zealand.
aimee whitcroft
Aug 4, 2016
How many meetings has your councillor missed?
How many meetings has your councillor missed?
Your elected members are there to represent your interests. But to do that, they need to show up at meetings.
Nick Williamson
Jun 23, 2016
Using data to avoid food poisoning
Using data to avoid food poisoning
How we’re looking after the participants at GovHack Whangarei
Nick Williamson
Jun 20, 2016
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