thecia.nz — Civic Intelligence Agency

The evidence that
changes things.

Every cause needs proof. Every decision needs data. Every story deserves to be heard — and believed. We build the research, tools, and intelligence that turn your situation into something undeniable.

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Civic Dashboard

Live civic accountability tools

Interactive dashboards that surface government data, track metrics over time, and give the public real-time insight into issues that matter.

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NZ Housing Accountability Dashboard
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Avg Wait (days)
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Compliance Rate
68%
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Monthly Consents — 2025
What We Do

Consider yourself informed.

Most organisations already have the information they need to make their case. They just don’t know how to turn it into something undeniable. We do.

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Research & Intelligence

We gather data from government portals, public records, LGOIMA/OIA requests, and open datasets — synthesising it into clear, credible findings you can act on.

From reviewing and researching council documents to cross-referencing Hansard, we find what matters and make it legible.

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Interactive Tools & Dashboards

We build live, public-facing data platforms that turn raw information into real-time insight — designed to be understood by anyone, not just analysts.

Custom-built for your issue, your audience, and your data sources. Hosted, maintained, and ready to share.

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Reports & Submissions

Long-form reports, select committee submissions, and polished content that give your work the weight it deserves — structured for decision-makers and funders.

Written, designed, and delivered. Every report is fully sourced and ready to publish.

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Competitive Intelligence

Data-backed briefings that surface market gaps, competitor positioning, and strategic opportunities — giving businesses the clarity to act with confidence.

Concise, actionable, and grounded in real data. Not guesswork.

Who We Serve

Data changes everything.
For everyone.

Data is the difference between a story and a case. Between a feeling and a fact. Between being ignored and being impossible to dismiss. Think of the survivors who spent years being disbelieved — until someone gathered the data, mapped the pattern, and made it impossible to look away. That is what the right evidence does. It does not just support your cause. It becomes your cause.

Charities & Community Organisations

Evidence packs, impact dashboards, and public-facing tools that make your work visible and your case compelling.

Individuals Seeking Justice

Structured research and document analysis that helps you understand your situation and build a record that stands up.

Businesses

Competitive intelligence, market data tools, and custom dashboards that surface the insights your rivals are missing.

Civic Causes

Live public dashboards, government data analysis, and accountability tools that keep decision-makers honest.

Case Studies

Intelligence in action.

Client

Lobby for Good

Lobby for Good engaged us to synthesise their research into a structured Research & Liability Analysis — an interactive report cross-referencing Tauranga City Council's Mauao landslide documents with New Zealand media coverage. We identified red flags and inconsistencies in the public record, and presented a balanced analysis of liability questions arising from the January 2026 disaster that claimed eight lives. The report gave Lobby for Good a credible, evidence-based foundation to advance public accountability.

Liability AnalysisDocument Cross-ReferenceMedia ResearchInteractive Report
Deliverable
Interactive Dashboard
Scope
Research + Build + Report
Audience
MPs, Media, Public
Client — Anonymised

Disability Education Advocacy Trust

A national disability charity approached us ahead of a select committee inquiry into specialist education funding. They had years of frontline experience but no structured evidence base. We synthesised OIA responses, Ministry of Education data, and case documentation into a submission that put numbers behind what families already knew — and gave the committee something they could not set aside.

Select Committee SubmissionOIA ResearchPolicy AnalysisLong-form Report
Deliverable
Research Report + Submission
Scope
Research + Write + Submit
Audience
Select Committee, Ministry
Client — Anonymised

Tāmaki Residents Action Group

A community group in South Auckland had concerns about stormwater infrastructure decisions affecting their neighbourhood — but no way to access the information they needed. We drafted and filed a series of targeted LGOIMA requests to the local council, compiled the responses into a clear evidence dossier, and helped the group present their findings to local board members. The council subsequently agreed to commission a review.

LGOIMA RequestsDocument AnalysisEvidence PackCommunity Advocacy
Deliverable
Evidence Dossier + LGOIMA Pack
Scope
Research + File + Report
Audience
Local Board, Council
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