Find a digital inclusion resource

20/20 Trust

Kaupapa / The reason we exist.

A Better Aotearoa New Zealand. Using our skills and experience to foster community well-being.

Te Mahi / The work we do.

Prepare people and equip communities for the digital future. Provide access, skills, confidence and motivation.

Te Tangata / The people we work with.

Through our community partners – reaching out to those who are digitally excluded and hard to reach.

Whanaungataga / The approach we take.

Trustworthy, responsive, respectful, open and vibrant

We offer Connect Programmes across New Zealand  Family Connect, Refugee Connect, CiH Connect, Northland Connect and Pasifika Seniors Connect,

Amongst many services for Seniors is a Community Computer Hub freely available to people 65 years and over. One on one computer tuition is also available.

A ‘school’ where students from different schools meet on a Friday to explore their passions, one of which is computer coding.  Led by teachers and held at River of Life Centre, Lower Hutt

Arapaki Manners Mall Library offers internet access and free wi-fi. We are a DIAA partner offering Stepping UP – free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Jo Maslin on 04 803 8303 or jo.maslin@wcc.govt.nz

Free access to WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Free access to WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Bell Block Library also offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.

Contact Karen Nicholls on karen.nicholls@npdc.govt.nz or 06 759 6060 for details.

Brooklyn Library offers free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, printing, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers. Contact 04 384 6814

Cafe Scientifique is a discussion based forum where, for the price of a cup of coffee or a glass of wine, anyone can come to explore the latest ideas in science and technology.  Lower Hutt event details are here.

Porirua e-Learning Trust initiated this in connection with Smartlinx3 in 2013, with seed funding from InternetNZ.

Using the latest technology and software young people produce their own TV shows, music, soundtracks, computer games and animation in our multimedia production suite & TV studio.

Carterton District Library provides free access to PC’s with internet capability and a free public wireless service; also free access to the Computer Training School suite of online tutorials. Also Kete for digital heritage. An APNK partner library.

We also offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact us on 06 379 4080

Offers Basic Computing course for adults. Also provides low-cost website design (using Joomla) and web hosting including domain registration and email.

Churton Park Community Centre offers Wireless/WiFi internet. Contact cpcc@wcc.govt.nz

CoderDojo is a free club where kids can learn to code. All children are welcome. At the moment, we run biweekly sessions on a Sunday at Porirua College, using Scratch, Tessel and Raspberry Pi.

Our volunteers help community organisations in Wellington and Auckland regions with communications expertise. mentoring, strategy and planning, media training, running workshops, writing, social media and website advice – we offer free web usability assessments for charities. Has good Media Contact list.

The umbrella organisation for local community networks, Community Houses, REAPS and others in New Zealand, using our collective voice for policy action, social change and community empowerment. Members include not-for-profit and voluntary social service organisations, many working for digital inclusion.

The Tangata Whenua, Community & Voluntary Sector Research Centre is an online place to share your research, find quality community-based research and toolkits and skilled researchers who work with communities.

Google’s CS4HS gives grants to universities to develop 2-3 day workshops for local school teachers around teaching computer science & concepts in fun, relevant ways. NZ Conferences Auckland, Wellington, Canterbury.

The Connected Learning Advisory, a free, national service for NZ schools, offers consistent, unbiased advice on integrating technologies with learning to get best results for all students. Funded by Min. Education; run by CORE Education.

Dev Academy is a hands on learning experience. You’ll code from day zero and graduate with the equivalent skill set and experience as an entry level web developer.

The Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa (DIAA) purpose is: to work collaboratively with Alliance Partners in delivering digital inclusion programmes to their communities; pursue funding for inclusion initiatives; provide a forum for sharing information, tools and resources, outcome metrics and results; be a voice for digitally under-served and disadvantaged communities; and promote a joined-up whole-of-community approach in pursuing a more digitally included society.

The Alliance also coordinates the Stepping UP, Skinny Jump and Better Digital Futures for Seniors programmes.

Check your computer skills! This neat little quiz lets you find out how internet savvy you are. Extra neat thing – it gives you the correct answers and any missing info afterwards. Takes 5 minutes and is recommended! From Palmerston North City Council and Manawatu Chamber of Commerce.

Technology helps with many common issues for seniors, including loneliness, lack of mobility, and deteriorating health. But many seniors are threatened by technology. Digital Seniors helps seniors learn and use technology.

We bring together volunteers to provide Wairarapa seniors with free personalised one-on-one coaching. We bring communities together to build digital inclusion and empowerment of their seniors. We work together with businesses, councils and community initiatives, we train volunteers, and manage an 0800 phone support. We work with government to close the senior digital divide.

The Digital Seniors computer literacy programme from the Positive Ageing Trust gives older people in Hawke’s Bay an opportunity to learn computer skills that enable them to stay connected to their family members and their friends.  Courses are elderly friendly, and tailored and paced for each small group of participants.

Courses are running at Heretaunga Seniors Hastings.

Digital Seniors computer courses at Heretaunga Seniors gives older people in Hawke’s Bay an opportunity to learn computer skills that enable them to stay connected to their family members and their friends. Contact Kirsteen Keene (06) 870 7025

DIGITS Charitable Trust offers supported access to the internet and laptop devices in the home for qualifying school aged families and Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.

Contact Bronwyn Meads 027 302 2888.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Eastbourne Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources; friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet; tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website for upcoming events; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Lillian Pak on 027 836 5608.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

EIT’s Community Computing programmes get you up-to-speed with desktop computing and Microsoft Office with no assessments, no exams and no fees! Work at your own pace using EIT’s workbooks – fast-track or take it slowly,  it’s up to you!  A learning facilitator is there to help during scheduled time slots at your centre.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users, and free community-based computer & internet training – build your computing skills in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in friendly informal Stepping UP classes run by Wairarapa REAP. An APNK partner.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Offers Better Digital Futures for Seniors courses for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk on 0800 111 323

An open workshop full of digital making tools like 3D printers, a laser cutter, a CNC & electronic technology. Our mission is to provide access and make them easy for everyone to use. The highly skilled crew run curriculum-aligned workshops for schools, prototype and solve problems for businesses, and introduce the curious to high-tech equipment. Contact fablabfairy@gmail.com

We’re all about hands-on experimentation, learning for life, an open-source ethos, going from digital to physical and back again, DIY & DIWO (do it with others), with a big emphasis on workflow.

We support students & staff at the College of Creative Arts & we host community focused workshops through Massey University’s Professional & Continuing Education platform. All of our educational programming is designed to empower you to make almost anything – while instilling our core values of inclusivity and sustainability into your practice.

Curious? Come join us for our next free MEET & GREET.

Featherston Public library (an APNK partner library) has free wifi and free public access computers. The library also offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the library staff on 06 308 9030

Feats upskills learners to better meet employers’ needs and prepare for higher level training.

SeniorNet brings older adults and technology together in a friendly, fun and stress-free way. It’s for people over the age of 50 who’d like to learn more about technology and what it can do for them. Small, well organised classes, with volunteer tutors, in 80 branches nationwide

Offers free access to PCs and WiFi for library users; Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges (contact Warwick Taylor 06 323 5373).

Flaxmere Library, a Hastings District Library, offers free public internet access for one hour per person per day; Online databases, eBooks and eAudiobooks available, and Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the team on 06 871 5000 and go online to: www.hastingslibraries.co.nz

Te Awahou Nieuwe Stroom offers Stepping UP – free & friendly computer training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, and Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Olivia Gauffres 06 363 5571

Fre3FormD’s founder Gordon Dykes is passionate about equipping NZ students with 3-d design and printing skills. He offers free introductory sessions, and designs and makes 3-D printers suitable for schools.

Greytown Public library has free wifi, and free public access computers. An APNK partner library. We offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the library staff on 06 304 9061

Events, Advocacy And Constructive Mayhem…  Hack Miramar organises technology events (hackathons tackling civic problems); advocate for adoption, education and investment in technology; and work hard to be a nuisance.

Hastings District Libraries offers free public internet access for one hour per person per day; Online databases, eBooks and eAudiobooks available.

The library has also teamed with the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to offer Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. 

Contact the team on 06 871 5000 or go to: www.hastingslibraries.co.nz

Hastings District Libraries offers free public internet access for one hour per person per day; Online databases, eBooks and eAudiobooks available.

The library also offers Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. 

Contact the team on 06 871 5000

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. The library is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner. The library offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges, and is in discussions with DIAA to offer Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes). Contact Ann-Louise Vonk on 0800 111 323

We offer Appy Seniors – helping seniors engage in the digital world using apps on their smartphones, tablets and computers. A branch of Wellington City Libraries, based at the National Library.

We offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Jodie Matenga-Philiips on 027 379 6322

impactNPO get IT volunteers (you) with a wide range of skills to come in and help local charities and not for profit organisations (NPOs) with their IT challenges.

We do this through running fun, high-energy and impact weekend Charity Hackathons events. On Friday evening, NPOs do a pitch about what they do and what their issues are, then volunteers form self-organising teams around an NPO of their choice. The teams then have a goal for the weekend to produce something useful.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. As a Digital Inclusion Alliance partner, Inglewood Library offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.

Contact Bridget Terry 06 759 6060, bridget.terry@npdc.govt.nz for details.

InternetNZ oversees  the Internet in New Zealand, manages the .nz domain names registry, and provides funding to community organisations and individuals through events like NetHui, community grants, scholarships, research, awards and funding for strategic partners including Netsafe and the 20/20 Trust.

Island Bay Community Centre offers free wi-fi. Contact 04 383 7464 or islandbaycc@wcc.govt.nz

Island Bay Library offers offers free wi-fi, and free computer use. Contact 04 383 7216

Kaponga Library Plus has Chromebooks and PCs available for public use with FREE internet and Wifi, and offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk 0800 111 323

Karori Library has free wi-fi and internet access. Offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes.

Ruth Gotlieb (Kilbirnie) Library offers free wi-fi and free and paid computer use, as well as Stepping UP: free digital skills training in selected subjects, Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and  Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Remya or Jonathon on 04 387 1480.

We offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Masina Kenworthy on 04 387 7867

LIFT’s vision is 100% youth employment for Hawke’s Bay. Provides work-readiness, resources, tools, training, work experience, pastoral support and pathways to transition young people into employment; also digital and educational support to rangatahi including digital driver training and testing.

Linden Community Centre offers Wireless/WiFi internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Fieza Ibrahim on 04 232 6196

Literacy Aotearoa offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Dawn Kirkpatrick on 06 838 6677

Digital workshops and training in use of computers and mobile devices from beginners to intermediate; Support groups for older computer users to up skill with their peers; One to One training tailored to the learners needs and Help with CV writing and application letters.  Computer lessons are free. Contact: ltnar@xtra.co.nz or 06 374 6229

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk 0800 111 323

Manchester House Social Services has partnered with DIAA to offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Sandra Hirst on 06 323 2410

Martinborough public library has free wifi and free public access computers.  An ANPK partner library. We offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the library staff on 06 306 9758

Masterton Library’s eCentre provides: safe, private and reliable internet access for all – First half-hour free, then $1 per half hour; Free Wi-Fi with 250MB/day; wireless printing; Stepping UP free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal and friendly classes. Also available is Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Sandy Green at Masterton Library  06 370 6253

The Mind Lab by Unitec is an education collaboration dedicated to enhancing digital literacy capability and the implementation of contemporary practice in the teaching profession. Business children & school groups courses planned.

Miramar and Maupuia Community Centre (MMCC) is a heritage building suitable for meetings and events, community fairs, preschool groups, and other recreation and leisure activities.  MMCC provides services, resources and information, and hosts many community-based activities and services.

In partnership with Te Ora Hou, Wellington East, they offer Skinny Jump – prepay broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Seumas Fantham at teorahou@gmail.com or phone 027 246 5706.

Miramar Library has free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers. Offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Moera Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources; friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website for upcoming events. We also offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Lahraine on 04 568 4720.

One of two clubhouses that are part of Hutt City Libraries. Clubhouses are creative technology space for people aged 10-18, and totally free to use! Have fun with robotics, animation, 3D design, arts & crafts, sound recording, video production, graphic design, game creation and more. Work with adult mentors to explore ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence through the use of technology.

Open during school term 3pm-7pm and school holidays 1pm-5pm.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Naenae Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources; friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes, Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website for upcoming events.

Get Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Paul on 04 567 2859 for more information.

Napier Libraries offer extensive resources and provide safe and welcoming community spaces where the informational, recreational and educational needs of everyone are met. Napier Library offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.

Contact Holly Weston on 06 834 4180 or email hweston@napierlibrary.co.nz

The Library has a wealth of digital resources, including DigitalNZ, National Digital Heritage Archive, and Living Heritage, where students celebrate the heritage of New Zealand and Pacific Islands, publishing their Heritage stories online.

The Government created Network 4 Learning (N4L) builds and manages a network for New Zealand’s 2500+ schools and creates an environment that encourages the uptake of digital learning in a seamless way.

Newlands Community Centre offers computer access and Wireless/WiFi. Offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Fergus Nelson Moores on 04 477 3724 or for general enquires contact newlandscommunitycentre@wcc.govt.nz 

Newtown Library offers free wi-fi, free and paid computer use, Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Remya or Jonathon on 04 389 2830

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner. As a Digital Inclusion Alliance partner, Oakura Library offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Vincenza Clark 06 759 6060 for details.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk 0800 111 323

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users; is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner, and is a Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa partner offering Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes). Also offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the Jump Coordinator on 06 364 9300.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users.  Pahiatua Library is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Free access to WiFi for library users.  An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Paraparaumu Library offers free access to PCs and WiFi for library users, is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner, and is a DIAA partner offering Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes). Also offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Darren McBridge on 04 296 4700

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk 0800 111 323

Petone Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources; friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Jenny on 04 568 6253

Free access to Internet enabled computers, free Wi-Fi, and free access to e-books, e-audiobooks, Press Reader and LinkedIn online education resources. Many digital inclusion projects taking place, including coding clubs for children and teens, CV writing and job hunting, as well as technology support and training on using desktop applications.

Libraries in New Plymouth, Oakura, Inglewood, Bell Block, Waitara and Urenui offer FREE computers, internet and WiFi for community and visitors. Other eResources – research Databases, eBook and eAudio – are free to members.

Puke Ariki Libraries (New Plymouth) has free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers.  Gain technology skills including online searching, job applications, local and family history/whakapapa.

The library has also teamed up with the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to provide Stepping UP; free computer & internet classes delivered in easy 2 hour steps in subjects relevant to your life and work. They also offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Scott Burgess on 06 759 6060.

Remark-it commission, decommission and remarket IT equipment, with significant projects with New Zealand’s and Australia’s biggest companies and government agencies. We refurbish computers for many digital exclusion projects, working with 20/20 and Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa and others, and reaching many community organisations through the Digital Wings Trust.

Free access to WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Phone 04 560 3160 for more information.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes in Johnsonville. SeniorNet is a community training network helping people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives. Contact 04 479 8220 northwellingtonseniornet@gmail.com

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Learn from people your own age in small, friendly and stress-free classes. SeniorNet is a community training network supporting and motivating people aged 50+ to enjoy digital technology in their daily lives and interests.

Workshops
Workshops provide a 2-hour presentation on a variety of interesting topics suggested by members.
Short Courses
Short courses are more hands-on than the workshops. Short courses are generally taught in the classroom where all students have access to one of our PCs. ​
The Help Centre (weekly)
The Help Centre is set up to help those new to computers and those wishing to upgrade their skills or experiencing problems using their device. We offer one-to-one assistance in a cheerful, friendly environment and while we don’t have all the answers we can usually point you in the right direction.
Computer Owners Group – COG (monthly)
This users group is for computer users at all levels of experience. Come along and contribute, enjoy yourself and learn something new. The format is primarily a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve problems, simple or complex.
Apple MAC Group (monthly)
Come to this users group to learn about and share your knowledge of your MAC computer.
​Third Monday of each month, 10am-12pm, Level 1 Room 12. Pre-registration is not required.
Android Smartphone & Tablets Group (monthly)
If you want to get the most out of your Android device, come to this user group.
Digital Cameras Special Interest Group (monthly)
Thinking of buying a digital camera? Want to take better pictures? Learn about your camera features? Edit and manage your pictures?
​Each month a special speaker will take you through a topic of interest to digital camera users.
Questions and Answers Group – Q&A (monthly)
The format of this group is a quick run down on present and future technology developments of interest to Senior​Net members followed by a question and answer session, where we can all help each other to solve​ problems, simple or complex.

Shannon Library is a DIAA partner offering Stepping UP – free & friendly computer training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Susan Hansard 06 362 7030.

A friendly community computing centre in the heart of Newtown’s shops. Free internet access and courses: ‘Introduction to Computing’ and ‘Microsoft Office Fundamentals’ courses.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Stokes Valley Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources;friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website for upcoming events; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Helen on 04 562 9050.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. The library is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner, and a DIAA partner offering Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes, Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Email Kate Fairhurst or phone 06 7655403.

One of two clubhouses that are part of Hutt City Libraries. Clubhouses are creative technology space for people aged 10-18, and totally free to use! Have fun with robotics, animation, 3D design, arts & crafts, sound recording, video production, graphic design, game creation and more. Work with adult mentors to explore ideas, develop new skills, and build confidence through the use of technology.

Open during school term 3pm-7pm and school holidays 1pm-5pm.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Taita Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources, and tech, science and coding workshops – check the library website for upcoming events. We also offer friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Heather on 04 560 1094.

The TAKA Trust seeks to provide vulnerable tamariki from Lower Hutt’s Northern and Eastern Communities with opportunities, and access to things most Kiwi kids take for granted, and will make a life-changing difference.  The Trust works with Hutt City Council, five Taita schools (Taita Central, Pomare, St Michael’s and Avalon Intermediate School, and Taita College), supporters, donors, community, volunteers, and is a DIAA partner for Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.

Taradale Library offers public internet and Wi-Fi (free and paid access with support and assistance), eBook and audiobook downloads, and digital literacy support. We also offer Stepping UP – free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Mary-Anne Pay 06 845 9005 or mapay@napierlibrary.co.nz

Tararua Libraries in Dannevirke and Woodville have free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers.  Gain technology skills including online searching, job applications, local and family history/whakapapa.

The libraries have also teamed up with the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to provide Stepping UP; free computer & internet classes delivered in easy 2 hour steps in subjects relevant to your life and work. They also offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Corinna Carew on 06 374 4255 or Corinna.Carew@Tararuadc.govt.nz 

Tararua REAP offers Digital Literacy support for adults and courses including: Confidence with Computers, Microsoft Excel for Beginners and Microsoft Word for Beginners, and Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults – easy steps in informal, friendly classes.

Tawa Community Centre offers computer access and Wireless/WiFi. Offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Mandy Russell on 04 232 1682 or for general enquiries contact tawacc@wcc.govt.nz 

Mervyn Kemp (Tawa) Library offers internet access and free wi-fi and offers Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes). Contact heather.mccaskill@wcc.govt.nz, 04 232 1690 or Tawa.Library@wcc.govt.nz

Provides Whai Kura (After School & Holiday) Programmes, digital and educational support for rangatahi NCEA and transition to work

Te Aroha Noa is a Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa partner offering Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes) and  Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Chris Pohe Chris Pohe chris@tearohanoa.org.nz, 06 358 2255.

Te Awe Library offers free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, printing, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers. Contact 04 801 3529

Te Mana o Kupe Trust works with Porirua East rangatahi, their whānau and teachers to empower them, and equip our communities for the future, by making digital technology accessible and affordable.

We also offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Rebecca Evans at: rebecca@tmok.org.nz or 027 244 1333.

Te Ora Hou offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Seumas Fantham 027 246 5706 or teorahou@gmail.com at Miramar & Maupuia Community Centre.

The Ruapehu Community Learning and Tech Hub is a place where we can all learn, dream, believe and do, together!  It’s our home of innovation.

Te Pae Tata now delivers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Jono Williamson 0800 TE PAE TATA or email info@ruapehuhub.com.

Free access to WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Te Takere library in Levin is a DIAA partner offering Stepping UP – free & friendly computer training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges.  Contact Leala Faleseuga 06 368 1953

The SoupHub at Suzanne Aubert Compassion Centre provides free access to computers, internet and IT training, as well as free meals, help and advocacy. We see being able to access computers as a basic human right. Community volunteers assist guests on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 12.30pm – 4pm.

Public Library with: free internet, wifi and scanning services; Computer mentor volunteers available Mon-Sat 10 am-12 noon to assist members of the public with a variety of task like email, eBooks, completing online forms, job seeking assistance, digital resources; offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults wanting to learn in easy steps in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Rhea Fohs 04 527 2117.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.

Wadestown Library offers free access to computers, WiFi, scanning, printing, eBooks, eAudiobooks, eMagazines and eNewspapers. Contact 04 473 5211

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users; the library is an Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner, and offers Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes). Contact mallory.mattmuller@kapiticoast.govt.nz or 04 296 4760. Also offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact the Jump coordinator on 04 296 4700.

Part of Hutt City Libraries, Wainuiomata Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources; friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors classes for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet; tech, science and coding workshops; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Annie on 04 564 5822.

Free access to PCs and WiFi and A3 flatbed scanner for library users. As a DIAA partner offers Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes);  Better Digital Futures for Seniors classes for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact sue.fargher@chbdc.govt.nz, 06 857 8123.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. The library as a DIAA partner offers Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes) and  Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact sue.fargher@chbdc.govt.nz, 06 857 8123.

Wairarapa REAP (Rural Education Activities Programmes) provides a wide variety of digital learning, including: Computers for Nannas and Poppas, iPad, iPhone, Android Phone, Android Tablets, PC Training, Mac Training etc. We offer Better Digital Futures for Seniors classes for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Peter McNeur 06 377 1379

Wairoa ICT Club offers three collaborative computer clubs: Gaming club every Saturday, establishing Online Business club every Monday evening and Coding club every Tuesday evening. The club has teamed up with the Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa to offer Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact andrew@curve.co.nz, 021 797 117.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner. We offer Stepping UP free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes, Better Digital Futures for Seniors classes for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Cameron Cook on 06 838 8450 or cameron@wairoadc.govt.nz

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. Offers Stepping UP – free computer & internet training for adults, in easy steps, in informal, friendly classes; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Tania Lowe tania.lowe@npdc.govt.nz 06 759 6060.

The Hutt City War Memorial Library offers public access computers, free WiFi, eBooks, eNewspapers, eMagazines, and other digital resources. We also offer friendly informal training at free Stepping UP computer classes; Better Digital Futures for Seniors classes for people aged 65+ to learn new skills and build confidence with computers and the internet; tech, science and coding workshops – check library website; and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Susanne on 04 570 6633.

An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner. Waverley Library Plus has Chromebooks and PCs available for public use with FREE internet and Wifi, and offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Ann-Louise Vonk 0800 111 323

Championed by the late Rihari Orzecki, with James Watt of InspireNet to provide free Wi-Fi internet access for the Kohanga Reo and wider community around Wehi Wehi marae on SHI, Manakau in the Horowhenua region. Rihari’s legacy to his rohe.

The Wellington City Mission offers Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Carla Ceppi on 0800 245 0900

We provide a full range of community legal services to the Porirua and Kāpiti communities. We also run law education workshops, and provide digital access for low-income community clients.

Free access to PCs and WiFi for library users. The library as a DIAA partner offers Stepping UP (free computer & internet training in easy steps, relevant to your life and interests, in informal friendly classes, and Skinny Jump – prepay home broadband with no contract, no credit checks and no set-up charges. Contact Corinna Carew on 06 374 4255 or Corinna.Carew@Tararuadc.govt.nz

Workskills Training courses give tangible, measurable outcomes that benefit trainees AND employers.

Free access to WiFi for library users. An Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) partner.