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March 30
InternetNZ grant changes
InternetNZ uses the profits from the sale of .nz domain names to distribute funding to the community. We have distributed funding through a range of partnerships and contestable grant rounds, but our approach has gradually shifted over the years.
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March 22
Brent Carey leaving Domain Name Commission to become Netsafe CEO
Brent Carey is stepping down as the Domain Name Commissioner to become the CEO of Netsafe.
March 15
Algorithmic audits: an accountants view
This guest blog explores how an independent 'audit' could provide a mechanism to assess algorithm harms. It uses the financial auditing process as an example of how an algorithm audit infrastructure might be established.
Read moreMarch 15
How do we stop misinformation being a superspreader?
There is a dark side of having New Zealanders connected to social media platforms with the ability to hear from and speak to thousands. That dark side is the creation and spread of both mis and disinformation online.
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March 08
DIGIFALE – an intergenerational approach to improving digital inclusion
In April 2020 as COVID-19 caused communities to lockdown, DIGIFALE started within a Niue community in Mangere, South Auckland. An increased reliance on technology and the internet meant support was needed.
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February 09
World Internet Project New Zealand
The World Internet Project is a longitudinal survey that looks into usage and attitudes towards the Internet.
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December 21
Looking back at community funding
Since 2019 the majority of our grant funding has been aligned with our digital inclusion goals. We have put over $1.4 million towards a variety of initiatives that seek to bridge the digital divide.
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December 20
The other pandemic — how can Aotearoa protect itself against misinformation?
While Aotearoa and the world continue to battle COVID-19, there is another pandemic that has spread globally and has now taken root in New Zealand. It's called the ‘infodemic.’
Read moreDecember 14
Research on UAV-aided Wireless Mesh Networking for Remote NZ Communities complete
In 2019, we funded research being completed by Dr Wanqing Tu. The research has been published through the 2021 IEEE 18th Annual Consumer Communications & Networking Conference.
December 10
International human rights day - all human, all equal
So what's happening in the digital space that advances human rights and addresses inequalities?
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