22 Sep 2022

Pairing start-ups and NGOs with government to kickstart public

From Nine To Noon, 9:30 am on 22 September 2022
Taranaki's mountain streams are unsafe for swimming by the time they reach the coast.

Photo: Te Korimako o Taranaki

It's hoped an initiative to pair start-ups and NGOs with government agencies will encourage much needed creativity and innovation in the public sector  to tackle some of the country's biggest social and environmental challenges. Jonnie Haddon from Wellington innovation hub Creative HQ talks to Kathryn about what the barriers have been and the efforts underway to turn things around.