Welcome to OPAL3 Insights:

Practical Thinking on Performance, Reporting & Risk

If you work in or around performance reporting, risk management, or strategic alignment in local government, you already know this: the process is often clunky, slow, and rarely feels useful to the people doing the actual work.

We get it. OPAL3 was built by people who’ve worked in and with councils for years. It’s not a buzzword platform — it’s a tool designed to make your reporting easier, your data clearer, and your decision-making faster.

OPAL3 Insights is where we’ll share what we’re learning as we work with councils across New Zealand — what’s working, what’s changing, and how we can all do better with the tools and time we have.

Why Now?

Recently, OPAL3 has been featured in NZ Entrepreneur Magazine and National Business Review. The attention has been encouraging, but more importantly, it’s confirmed something we’ve seen in the field for a while:

People are tired of bloated systems and fragmented reporting. They want something that works.

That’s where OPAL3 fits in — and that’s what we’ll talk about here.

What This Blog Is (and Isn’t)

This isn’t going to be a stream of marketing fluff or exaggerated promises. Instead, you can expect:

• Straightforward insights on how councils are tackling performance and risk reporting

• Real examples from people using OPAL3 to save time, improve clarity, and reduce duplication

• Tips and tools that might help you do the same — even if you’re not using our platform

• Context and commentary on sector-wide shifts (and what they actually mean on the ground)

We’ll also share occasional updates from inside OPAL3 — including new features and how to get the most value from them.

Join the Conversation (If It’s Useful to You)

We’re not trying to be thought leaders for the sake of it. We’re simply sharing what we know and what we’re seeing — in the hope it’s useful to others doing the hard work of managing performance in real, complex organisations.

You can:

• Follow us on LinkedIn

• Subscribe to get blog updates by email (coming soon)

• Or just read along when something catches your eye

Thanks for stopping by.

— The OPAL3 Team