Our experience in research, planning and delivery of eDemocracy and eGovernment, in New Zealand and internatonally, makes us the ideal partner if you need to develop effective strategies to increase participation in civil society and democratic process, carry out consultation and engage stakeholders. We can help you develop and deploy strategic and policy initiatives that implement effective eDemocracy and Government.

We are New Zealand based experts in electronic democracy. eDemocracy is the use of technology to connect citizens with government. Wairua Consulting's eDemocracy work includes models for community ICT and strategy development that informs both policy and practice. Our work in the eDemocracy and eGovernment fields is inclusive and user-driven, our solutions are never one-size-fits-all but customised in conjunction with local stakeholders to create commitment, connection and a strong potential for success. It is our belief that new technologies can transform democratic practices and even reverse the trend of political apathy seen in most post-industrial societies: eDemocracy, through the appropriate application of ICT and the Internet in particular, offers an opportunity to reinvent effective models for participatory and deliberative democracy, where governments 'work with' citizens, rather than 'do to' them.

We provide a wide range of eDemocracy and eGovernment research, evaluation, commentary, advisory and consulting services for national and local government in New Zealand and around the world, such as:

• Policy development and evaluation.
• Community ICT strategic planning.
• Council-Community collaboration for successful ICT outcomes.
• Community technology access strategy.
• Online campaigning.
• Portal and dissemination strategies.
• Citizen-led eDemocracy practices

Community informatics and eDemocracy is a primary focus for our research and evaluation services and projects in this area include:

• Survey of Community ICT planning and support in New Zealand.
• Literature review of international community ICT training initiatives.
• Use of ICT in early childhood education.
• Evaluation of a pilot New Zealand government community informatics project.
• Benefits and barriers to successful community ICT.
• The impact of ICT in facilitating and influencing democratic processes in New Zealand..