About Me

I am a New Zealander, living in Wellington. I have been heavily engaged in e-government and how technology is affecting public management. I have now left full-time employment in the public service and will be working on projects and activities that suit me.  I also plan to be more active online in terms of commenting and participating.

This blog provides a way for me to record some things, comment on things and generally try out the medium.  I plan to blog about my professional interests – government and technology, public management, international trade policy.

I studied literature at university, and reading is a major pastime.  Book reviews will be mainly on crime fiction, which is what I read mostly. Movies may be more sporadic, and I don’t plan to review everything I see.

Other areas of personal interest include rugby, travel, genealogy and food, on which I may post from time to time.

For more details, visit my website at www.mcphail.net.nz