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Digital divide anxiety as school year looms

Wed, 23rd Jan 2019
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As technology in the classroom becomes a necessity, many children could be starting at a disadvantage as the financial strain becomes too much.
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InternetNZ welcomes Govt's 99.8% broadband coverage plan

Tue, 18th Dec 2018
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InternetNZ applauds the government's plan to extend broadband coverage to 99.8% of New Zealand's population, promising significant rural and mobile expansion.
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Report gives voice to Kiwis experiencing digital exclusion

Tue, 6th Nov 2018
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People surveyed in the report say they feel excluded, isolated, powerless and have limited opportunities because they are unable to access the internet.
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Govt must be wary of increasing digital divide with 5G deployment - Chorus

Tue, 1st May 2018
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The company has responded to a request from MBIE for feedback on the challenges and opportunities of a 5G rollout.
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Govt announces first eight members of digital divide taskforce

Mon, 19th Mar 2018
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The Digital Economy and Digital Inclusion Advisory Group will advise the Govt on how it can build the digital economy and reduce digital divides.
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Exclusive interview: Polycom on bridging the digital divide & workplaces of the future

Thu, 14th Dec 2017
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Polycom’s Tony Simonsen discusses leveraging IoT, improving rural education and healthcare, and championing diversity to craft the workplaces of the future.
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NZTech responds to digital divide report: 'The government is right to raise this concern'

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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The digital divide in New Zealand is growing, leaving many disenfranchised, says a report released by the Communications Minister.
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Government report shines light on NZ's digital divide

Wed, 6th Dec 2017
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Curran says the previous government didn’t make the report public until after the election as it exposed the digital divide in New Zealand.
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Govt. to appoint chief technology officer to close digital divide

Wed, 15th Nov 2017
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New Zealand government prioritizes digital technology, open government, and media with the appointment of a chief technology officer.
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Bridging the rural-urban divide with technology, collaboration and bold ideas

Tue, 14th Nov 2017
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What needs to be brought into focus now is that issues of inequality and lack of access are not limited to emerging or developing economies.
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New tech maps NZ's digital & socioeconomic divides

Thu, 17th Aug 2017
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The Digital Divide map is an interactive tool which shows the different digital divides New Zealanders and their communities are facing.
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Digital inclusion efforts to continue after funding pulled

Tue, 30th May 2017
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The Computers in Homes programme will no longer be funded by the government. 20/20 Trust will continue to try & help bridge the digital divide in NZ.
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Colwill School jumps towards digital equality in Massey

Wed, 10th May 2017
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Spark Jump community in Massey offers subsidised broadband to school-aged children and families for $15 a month, closing the digital divide.
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Could New Zealand be lagging behind in Digital Inclusion?

Mon, 1st May 2017
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New Zealand falling behind in digital inclusion, excluding many citizens from participating, says Innovation Partnership report.
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Icelandic language at risk due to voice command tech

Mon, 24th Apr 2017
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Fewer than 400,000 people speak Icelandic, and linguists are hypothesising that this is how the language dies.
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Kiwis love the internet but there's work to be done on our digital divide, says InternetNZ

Thu, 15th Dec 2016
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New report shows internet usage in New Zealand is growing, but digital divide remains, says InternetNZ. #InternetTrendsNZ.
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Digital divide and climate change: Huawei outlines their commitments

Fri, 12th Aug 2016
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Huawei pledges action on climate and digital gaps, revealing eco-goals and tech outreach in their latest sustainability report.
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Threat or opportunity? Digital disruption divides SME sector

Tue, 12th Jul 2016
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Australia's SMEs are split on digital disruption: 25% see it as an opportunity, while 29% perceive it as a threat, signalling a need for better understanding.
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The huge digital divide: 68% of Asia-Pacific residents still not connected to net

Tue, 21st Jun 2016
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The huge extent of the global digital divide has been uncovered, showing that 57% of the world's urban population are unconnected to the internet.
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UN Report: Technology can be a hindrance on right to education

Mon, 20th Jun 2016
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United Nations Special Rapporteur warns that digital technology in education can be dangerous and widen inequality gaps, furthering digital divide.