Find a digital inclusion resource

The 20/20 Trust works across New Zealand to foster digital inclusion, digital literacy and digital skills, and over 20 years has helped tens of thousands of New Zealanders. Programmes include Computers in Homes, KiwiSkills, ICDL, Stepping UP, Family Connect and this Digital Inclusion map. Past programmes includeNetDay, eDay and Living Heritage. 20/20 partners with InternetNZ (developing a Digital Exclusion HEAT), Spark Foundation (Spark Jump: affordable pre-pay broadband), REAPs and libraries (digital skills training) and many others.

23 Things for Teaching is a free online learning series for NZ teachers on digital technologies, from The University of Auckland’s Faculty of Education and Social Work. It contains resources from a self-paced online course run in 2016.

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 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.

This colour-coded, tailorable map shows digital divides that affect NZ. It combines socio-economic data, Internet infrastructure, geospatial mapping and Census and digital skill results from the OECD’s PIAAC survey with 20/20 Digital Inclusion map information. Viewers can select criteria to map aspects of/contributers to digital exclusion. The map is a joint project by InternetNZ and 20/20.

Has articles, step-by-step instructions, tips and videos to help you understand technology and digital services. Offers free independent advice for businesses, schools, not for profits and individuals.  Also supports Digital Journey assessment tool on www.digitaljourney.org – get a free digital assessment and Action Plan on how to transform your Internet use.

Digital Whanganui is an online directory of services, products, organisations and individuals in Whanganui district who can help you realise digital opportunities. The Internet is disrupting business as usual. Fast change requires fast learning. This directory signposts local people . Who ya gonna call?

“A WORLD WHERE EVERYONE BENEFITS FROM DIGITAL We are a social change charity, helping people to improve their lives through digital, working in thousands of communities across the UK and internationally to deliver deep impact at scale.”

The Partnership is a network of organisations that support digital innovation in New Zealand across business, education and government. It connects industry, government and not-for-profits, commissions research into important issues, and supports and promotes innovative digital projects.

InternetNZ oversees  the Internet in New Zealand, manages the .nz domain names registry, and provides $500,000 per year 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.

We use smart technology to help people access health and social services. Our directory of work related trainers includes digital skills trainers. Based in Hamilton, with staff in Bay of Plenty, Lakes, Taranaki, Wellington, Canterbury.

Sharing of inspirational ideas and concepts, networking, learning – Coffee and Jam sessions.
Open to all ideas and innovations.

Find what kind of internet you can get around New Zealand on the National Broadband Map. The National Broadband Map is provided by InternetNZ using Internet availability data supplied by network providers and with the help of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment. The map may not be 100% accurate or quite complete, and welcomes contact by any provider of copper, fibre, mobile or wireless infrastructure.

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.

NetHui brings everybody and anybody that wants to talk about the Internet together. NetHui is made for the community, by the community. The programme isn’t decided by InternetNZ – it’s designed by the people who want to go. There are usually education/technical/inclusion sessions.

Save the date: Nethui 2017 – 9th to 10th November, Auckland’s Aotea Centre.

Read about or watch interesting videos from previous NetHuis.

Listed under Online or Nationwide you will find digital inclusion resources that have no one geographical location.