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Ka taea e tātou katoa o Aotearoa ngā kaha matihiko ki te whai wāhi i te Ao
Everyone in Aotearoa has the digital capabilities to fully participate in the world

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This week Aotearoa New Zealand celebrates Matariki, te tau hou Māori. We have some exciting news.

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@KatoaConnect are partnering with Community Networks Aotearoa to bring the Collective Currents communities conference. Today is day two.

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Don’t give scammers something to sing about. Turn on two-factor authentication to help #StopTheScamathon

#OwnYourOnline #CSW24

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Under enduring pressure te reo Māori has shown it will adapt and survive. It grows with our people, our culture and our environment - https://t.co/ivtWX0XSYJ

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‘Ake ake ake’ symbolises hope and resilience.

The ake ake tree is also known for its resilience. It produces some of the strongest of all native woods and grows in some of the harshest climates. The name ake ake reminds us the tree is durable. Just like te reo Māori.

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Read the full Toi Mai WDC report here: https://t.co/M7r3eMN1Vl

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Mānawatia a Matariki me Puanga

Our staff and trustees attended Ngā Tohu Matihiko 2024 last week. An empowering night celebrating the Māori tech community. As we enter te tau hou it serves as a reminder that we have plenty of work ahead of us.

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There would need to be approximately 60,000 additional Māori in digital tech jobs by 2040. That's 3,360 additional Māori completing relevant post secondary school training in digi-tech every year for the next 17 years - NZTech in Aotearoa's Digital Priorities in 2024/Toi Mai WDC

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Here's the kōrero behind our new logo...

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This week Aotearoa New Zealand celebrates Matariki, te tau hou Māori. We have some exciting news.

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These are Amazon’s Low Earth Orbit satellite customer terminals. They will connect users to the internet via 3000 satellites.

The middle one is comparable to a pizza box in size and will be the standard model.

New Zealand will be among the first countries in service

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380,000 New Zealand households do not have an internet connection

- Hannah Taylor for Digital Equity Coaliton Aotearoa

@ Rural Connectivity Symposium 2024

#tuanz #wispa #digitalequity

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Read all about our successful 2023 year and our future plans...https://t.co/3Qpm91XigO #digitalequity #digitalinclusion

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Yesterday our Board said farewell to our long-standing Trustee, @LaurenceMillar, after 15 years' service with the Trust. Thank you for your remarkable contribution to the Trust over the years Laurence and we wish you well in your retirement. Kia ora koe mo te wa kei te heke mai.

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More graduations, more successes, more learners ready to embrace the world with their newly acquired digital skills. Congratulations to all of you! More at: https://t.co/T4pQXfwvDg
#digitalinclusion #digitalinclusionnz #digitalskills #digitalskillstraining

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Let's celebrate! We provide our programmes to around 2,500 learners a year. Our many graduates better their education, find work, access the services and products they want, manage their health, and participate in online activities. https://t.co/T4pQXfx3sO

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Did you see our Digital Equity Priorities for Aotearoa New Zealand? Here it is again for those who missed it at: https://t.co/VynJG4yPjl #digitalinclusion #digitalequity