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FutureworkNZ blog

BlogA blog by Commission staff

This was set up to generate ideas and promote debate for our Technological change and the future of work inquiry.

We welcome robust, respectful and insightful thoughts and ideas. Please post your comments at the bottom of blog posts. Comments are moderated and won't appear immediately. 

About the blog


The Commission has completed its inquiry into Technological change and the future of work. Thanks to everyone who read and commented on this blog! Read the final inquiry report and recommendations to Government here. 


Internet at home

Guest post: The Internet should be for all New Zealanders, s…

27 January 2020

The fact you’re reading this article online is a good indicator you are “digitally included” - meani…

Judy Kavanagh

Educating New Zealand’s future workforce

22 January 2020

Do you remember your first day at school? The education I received was for a very different world th…

Digital skills

Making digital inclusion ‘go viral’

5 September 2019

Can you ‘infect’ someone with digital skills? It may sound like an odd question but let me explain…

Digital inclusion

Digital inclusion: What do we know from people who don’t use…

4 September 2019

Forty-five percent of people who don’t use the internet say they have no interest in the internet or…

Looking beyond access

Looking beyond access to solve the digital divide

2 September 2019

Why is the Productivity Commission interested in the digital divide? Our terms of reference ask us h…

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