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February 15

New grants announcement 2020/21 - digital inclusion initiatives and research

We’re thrilled to announce our latest grantees. Approximately $275,000 was given out, with eligible initiatives expected to address digital inclusion through motivation, access, skills or trust.

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February 15

Insurrection and the Internet

On 6 January 2021, a crowd of Trump supporters broke into the US Capitol building. This blog looks at the online response, including the decisions by Facebook and Twitter to remove Trump from their services. 

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February 05

Multi-lingual access for Auckland Museum's Online Collections

In 2020 we funded a range of projects and we are delighted to share the great mahi of Auckland War Memorial Museum.

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January 26

Voice activated technology making a difference

We fund a broad range of initiatives in order to help people harness the power of the Internet. We are really happy that we could support Blind Low Vision NZ to help more people to get online.

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January 18

What’s in store for the Internet this year?

This year, we have a prediction from our six of our experts. So what do you think? Who’s prediction is a shoo-in?

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December 21

COVID-19, New Zealand and .nz: a view of domain registration changes

In 2020 people and businesses were challenged on the way to keep interacting, cooperating and reaching each other. In many cases, the disruption led to a move online...

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December 16

2020 - this year, the Internet was the hero we needed (quietly, as usual)

It’s been a year like no other. A global pandemic has been the defining feature of all of our lives. Besides the tragic loss of life, the disruptions to people’s plans and dreams, and the economic carnage, three things are true...

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December 11

How did we go with our 2020 predictions?

So how did we go with our crystal-balling? We took a look at each of our predictions and our wanna-be psychics graded their own work...

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December 08

On-demand funding available

InternetNZ has on-demand funding, which enables small scale quick response funding that fits with our mission to help New Zealanders harness the power of the Internet.

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November 25

WITcon20 — bigger and better

For the team at Victoria University of Wellington Women in Technology, WITCon20 has been a much-anticipated affair.