NZ AI Governance Maturity Assessment
A comprehensive evaluation tool designed to measure and strengthen AI governance practices across New Zealand organisations, ensuring responsible innovation and regulatory compliance.
Assessment
What is the AI Governance Maturity Assessment?
This powerful diagnostic tool evaluates your organisation's AI governance capabilities across six dimensions, providing actionable insights for improvement. Built specifically for the New Zealand context, it helps you understand where you stand and chart a path forward.
Governance and Accountability
Policies, leadership roles, and organizational structures supporting responsible AI deployment
Bias, Fairness and Equity
Testing protocols, diverse stakeholder input, and impact assessment frameworks
Transparency and Explainability
Documentation standards, disclosure practices, and decision-making clarity
Reliability and Accuracy
Continuous testing, performance monitoring, and benchmarking against standards
Risk Assessment and Mapping
Systematic risk identification, stakeholder engagement, and mitigation planning
Data Security and Privacy
Privacy impact assessments, access controls, and comprehensive security measures
Why Take This Assessment?
Built for New Zealand
Grounded in NZ guidance [legislation and regulatory frameworks, this assessment ensures your governance practices align with local compliance requirements while following international best practices.]
[Legislative Foundation
  • Privacy Act 2020 - protecting personal information
  • Fair Trading Act 1986 - consumer protection
  • Employment Relations Act 2000 - workplace fairness
  • Human Rights Act 1993 - preventing discrimination
  • Health and Safety at Work Act 2015 - duty of care
  • Companies Act 1993 - director responsibilities]
The Value You'll Receive
Practical Insights
Receive detailed maturity scores (1-5) across each governance dimension, clearly identifying organisational strengths and improvement opportunities
Actionable Guidance
Built for New Zealand.
Get tailored recommendations aligned with key AI dimensions, which have been influenced by the NZ Government AI principles, OECD AI Principles, AI Forum NZ guidance, and more
Compliance Confidence
Understand how your current practices map to key dimensions and identify compliance gaps before they become issues
How the Assessment Works
Our streamlined process makes it easy to evaluate your AI governance maturity. The assessment adapts to your responses, ensuring relevant questions while maintaining comprehensive coverage of critical governance areas.
01
Complete the Questionnaire
Answer targeted multiple-choice questions across six governance categories. Spend 20 minutes to complete.
02
Receive Your Maturity Score
Get scored from Initial (1) to Optimising (5) for each dimension, based on recognized maturity models.
03
Review Your Dashboard
Access visualisations showing your AI governance overall posture with detailed category breakdowns.
04
Implement Recommendations
Follow prioritised guidance tailored to your maturity level to strengthen your governance framework.
Your Comprehensive Assessment Dashboard
Upon completion, you'll receive a detailed dashboard providing clear visibility into your AI governance maturity. This powerful tool transforms assessment data into actionable intelligence.
1
Overall Maturity Score
A consolidated view of your organization's AI governance readiness across all dimensions
2
Category Breakdowns
Detailed scoring for each of the six governance dimensions with comparative analysis
3
Gap Analysis
Visual identification of areas requiring immediate attention versus those performing well
4
Benchmark Comparisons
See how your organisation compares to other entities
(under development)
Who Should Take This Assessment?
This assessment is valuable for any New Zealand organisation using or planning to deploy AI systems. Whether you're just beginning your AI journey or optimizing mature implementations, the assessment provides relevant insights.
Leadership Teams
CEOs, Board Members, and Executive Leaders responsible for organisational strategy and risk oversight
Governance Professionals
Risk Managers, Compliance Officers, and Legal Teams ensuring regulatory adherence
Technology Leaders
CTOs, IT Directors, and Data Scientists implementing and managing AI systems
HR and Operations
People Leaders deploying AI in recruitment, performance management, and workplace systems
Begin Your AI Governance Journey
Take the first step toward building robust, compliant, and effective AI governance. Understanding your current maturity is essential for protecting stakeholders, ensuring compliance, and enabling responsible innovation that creates value.
Quick Start
20 minutes to complete
Super fast results and insights
NZ-Focused
Aligned with local considerations
Relevant to NZ organisations
Actionable
Know where you are now
Clear areas for improvement
About This Tool
Developed with z New Zealand focus, drawing on influences from international best practices, this assessment tool helps organisations build robust AI governance frameworks. It synthesises guidance from the OECD, AI Forum NZ, and the New Zealand Government's AI framework into a practical evaluation instrument.
The assessment methodology is grounded in established maturity models and has been designed to provide organisations with clear, actionable insights they can immediately use to strengthen their AI governance practices.
Key Benefits
  • Identify governance gaps
  • [Ensure legislative compliance]
  • Benchmark against peers
  • Receive tailored guidance
  • Build stakeholder confidence
  • Enable responsible innovation