- Investable Value Proposition for members and partners
- Aotearoa NZ Inc Communication Strategy and Go-To-Market Narrative aligned to Te Ao Māori data sovereignty principles (e.g. taonga, tikanga & kaitiakitanga)
- Trusted Aotearoa NZ Inc ecosystem architecture and sovereign data infrastructure
There is increasing consensus that an effective, use case and benefits focused communication framework is crucial to market adoption.
Working groups will build momentum around demand-side adoption and a trusted vendor ecosystem.
Key Takeaways for Members
The Time is Now for Trusted Decentralized Identity:
- Global Drivers: Trading partners and visitors are adopting interoperable credentials, requiring NZ exporters and operators to adapt.
- Domestic Demand: Banks, insurers, corporate NZ, government agencies and SME sector face unsustainable delivery, compliance and fraud costs and increasing risks / chaos
- Technology Maturity: Open-standard wallets, zero-knowledge proofs, and consent dashboards are ready for safe and privacy enhancing adoption
Key Value Drivers and Critical Success Factors:
- Security, machine readable traceability and privacy by design
- National DISTF Trust-Mark & Open Standards for an interoperable framework.
- Government & Tier-1 Procurement Mandates to drive adoption.
- Cross-Sector collaboration to demonstrate ROI in various sectors (public services, banking, health, exports, SMEs)
The plan outlines significant economic opportunities over the next five years from DISTF credential marketplace adoption.
| Category | Details / Metrics |
| National 5-Year Upside | NZD 8–16 B mid case combined cost savings, fraud reduction, export premiums and new-revenue uplift. Higher if combined with NZD stablecoin enabled trade. |
| Typical Project Payback | 18–36 months, Fastest ROI: Financial services, Government services, Health, Agriculture/food exports, SMEs (eInvoicing + KYB reuse) |
| Public-Sector Efficiency | 20–30 % reduction in manual verification tasks (cross-agency VC issuance & consent dashboards) |
| Fraud / Leakage Reduction | 30–50 % decrease in high-risk processes (banking, benefits, e-commerce, health) |
Complete sector breakdown:
| Sector | Estimated 5-Year Value (NZD) | Primary Value Levers |
| Financial Services | $1.2–2.0 B | Reusable KYC/KYB, instant onboarding, fraud loss reduction, account credentials |
| Government & Social Services | $1.0–1.8 B | Government app / wallet upgrade with reusable entitlement credentials, e-signatures, e-voting pilots |
| Health & Aged Care | $1.3–2.2 B | Patient/provider credentials, e-prescriptions, research data sharing |
| Education & Skills | $0.4–0.8 B | Skills passports, micro-credential wallets |
| Agriculture & Food | $1.1–1.9 B | Export provenance, license to operate, biosecurity, monitoring, product passports |
| Transport & Logistics | $0.7–1.4 B | Chain-of-custody, border clearance, verified telematics, traceability |
| Energy & Utilities | $0.5–1.0 B | Smart-meter attestations, carbon/REC tracking |
| Construction & Property | $0.6–1.1 B | Digital building consents, product passports |
| Tourism & Visitor Economy | $0.5–0.9 B | Verified traveller profiles, seamless border flows, personalised concierge |
| Retail & Consumer | $0.6–1.2 B | Age assurance, product authenticity, loyalty portability |
| Media & Creative | $0.3–0.7 B | Content provenance credentials, creator rights & royalties |
| SMEs & Professional Services | $0.9–1.6 B | eInvoicing, verified suppliers, payroll/workforce credentials, automation |