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The CommunityNet Aotearoa monthly newsletter.
“News and views on community networking throughout Aotearoa.”
Contents.
- Panui News – Ngā rongo kōrero o te Pānui.
- Community News – Ngā rongo kōrero o te Hapori.
- New Community Sites – Ngā paetukutuku hōu.
- CommunityNet Events: Events coming up soon – Whakahaerenga ā-Hapori kei te tū mai.
- CommunityNet Tip: Tohutohu CommunityNet: Work and play in The Cloud.
- Web Tip of the Month: Kupu tohutohu Paetukutuku: From black and white to rainbows.
- What’s Hot on CommunityNet – Ngā mea wera i te CommunityNet.
Panui News. Ngā rongo kōrero o te Pānui.
Time for Kiwis to start talking about retirement savings.
One in five New Zealanders will be over 65 by 2031. At the last official count in 2009, there were 552,600 New Zealanders over the age of 65, making up 12% of the population. In 20 years this will have almost doubled to 1,071,800, or 21% of the population. Retirement Commissioner Diana Crossan says just as local and national authorities are making plans to cope with the needs of an ageing population, families need to make plans too. “We’ve done research that confirms what most of us suspected - many Kiwi families are reluctant to talk about retirement and their money. But with a growing ageing population we need to change our thinking and be less reserved about having these family conversation,” Ms Crossan says. To help the conversations along, the Retirement Commission has produced a set of talking points on topics such as appointing someone to have enduring power of attorney, drafting a will and adjusting insurances. The talking points can be downloaded from the Retirement Commission’s Sorted website: http://www.sorted.org.nz/life-stages/60plus .
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Community-Government relationship agreement available for review.
Feedback is now being sought on a draft Relationship Agreement between the Communities of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Government. Drafted by the Kia Tutahi Standing Together Steering Group, the agreement will be a guide for how government agencies and communities can work together. During July and August the Steering Group will seek public input through nationwide hui, written submissions and an online discussion forum. For a copy of the draft agreement and hui locations and timetable, visit: http://www.ocvs.govt.nz/work-programme/relationship-agreement/relat-agree-consultation.html . To participate in the online forum, visit: http://bangthetable.com/kiatutahi . The consultation website enables people to provide feedback on the draft Relationship Agreement between Communities of Aotearoa New Zealand and the Government of New Zealand. It also features summaries in Māori, Samoan, Tongan, Fijian, Hindi, Arabic, Somali, Korean, Traditional and Simplified Chinese and English.
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Applications for the 2010 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants now open.
The Mental Health Foundation – in association with the Foundation’s Out of the Blue depression awareness campaign and Like Minds, Like Mine – is now seeking applications for the 2010 New Zealand Mental Health Media Grants. This year, two grants of up to $12,000 each are available to applicants who have a journalism or creative project that focuses on mental health and wellbeing and helps reduce stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. Applications for 2010 proposals close 24 September. People interested in finding out more about the Media Grants can visit the website: www.mediagrants.org.nz or email: info@mediagrants.org.nz .
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Opening the Door to national television.
Do you, or a group that you’re involved with, have something to say to the people of New Zealand? If you’re actively involved with an issue, be it family, social, environmental or whatever, a door is about to open again on TV3 Network Television. Morningside Productions are looking for people to work with for their series of “Open Door” television documentaries. The format is straightforward: only people directly involved in the issues appear on the screen, rather than “experts”, commentators or outside observers. The programmes are made using the expertise and equipment of the production team but with participants taking editorial control. The programmes are are fully funded by New Zealand On Air and will be broadcast by TV3, who also approve for production the best ten proposals received. For more information, visit: http://www.opendoor.net.nz .
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New resources released for Māori Language Week.
New resources have been released to promote and support Māori language in the community, with the theme Te Mahi Kai - The Language of Food for this year’s Māori Language Week that took place from 26 July to 1 August. “Our key message for the language this year is encouraging use in communities, so we have deliberately chosen an activity based theme to promote and widen spoken language in communities” says Chief Executive, Glenis Philip-Barbara. Resources released for Māori Language Week 2010 include a full colour booklet – Te Mahi Kaiâ - with helpful phrases, words and activities for a range of settings in the community, a recyclable shopping bag, posters, pens, t-shirts and more. For more information visit: http://www.koreromaori.co.nz .
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Alternative welfare paths explored.
The Alternative Welfare Working Group (AWWG) held their first meeting during July. Many community groups felt that their views were not being heard by the government-sponsored Welfare Working Group, and wanted to make sure that all options were considered to provide the best outcomes for our communities. Community and welfare activist Sue Bradford, a member of the AWWG, says, “This is a fantastic initiative for important and open debate, rather than just focusing on the Government’s pre-determined agenda. The AWWG has the ability to include a wider range of community organisations in the discussions.” The Welfare Working Group was established by Cabinet in April 2010 to undertake an expansive review of the welfare system. They are tasked with reporting back to the Government in December this year. The AWWG see an urgent need for a community-wide and informed debate in light of the Government’s welfare review. DCM believes there are several areas critical to supporting people to address high levels of debt, health concerns and access to stable accommodation. To find out more information, see the AWWG’s website: http://www.alternativewelfareworkinggroup.org.nz .
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Youthline Wellington turns 40.
Youthline Wellington – one of the capital’s oldest and most respected youth services – celebrated its 40th birthday in July. Past and present friends and members of the service celebrated 40 years providing telephone support to young people in the Wellington region at their “Ruby Celebration”. Founded in Auckland in 1970, by Catholic Priest Father Felix Donnelly, Youthline set out to meet the needs of young people not being reached by the then Lifeline and Samaritans services. Youthline Wellington was established in 1971, taking over from the then “drop-in” organisation Teen-Aid. Communications Coordinator Katie Weastell says the aim of the service is to provide local counselling by youth for youth and “this remains one of its great strengths today.” Youthline Wellington is one of nine Youthline centres operating within the Youthline national framework. It services the Wellington region across to Nelson and Marlborough – providing a 24-hour helpline and text service, covered by over 60 trained volunteer counsellors.
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$153m in lottery funding to benefit community.
$153 million in lottery funding will be pumped back into the community this year, the Internal Affairs Minister Nathan Guy has announced. “I’m very pleased that the Lottery Grants Board has allocated the same amount of money for 2010/2011 as it did last year. The money raised from games like Lotto, Instant Kiwi and Daily Keno plays an enormous role in building stronger communities. This funding helps communities help themselves, with grants to such iconic organisations as Age Concern, St John, Barnardos, Plunket, Women’s Refuges and Cancer Societies.” For a full breakdown of the allocations, visit: http://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/153+million+lottery+funding+benefit+community+year . For more information on applying for lottery grants, visit Grants Online .
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Our voice, Our journey – Like Minds Like Mine Radio Show.
It could be me, could be you – yes, one in five people will experience mental illness in any given year, so let’s get educated, remove the myths so there’s no fear! Hosted by people with experience of mental illness, Our voice, Our journey radio show is a voice for the mental health sector, involving a range of Tangata Motuhake (person living in Self Determination), Tangata Whaiora (person seeking wellness), Peer Support Workers and Representatives from the Mental Health Sector and Wellbeing Services. We will share information on mental illness, what we as Like Minds offer, support in our communities, guest speakers, play funky creative music, share personal stories and testimonies of people with experience of mental illness and discuss their road to recovery. Every Monday at 2.00pm, tune your radio to Community Radio Hamilton, 106.7fm/AM1206 (Waikato Region), or everywhere via the Live Stream at: http://communityradio.co.nz .
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Porirua resident elected to world citizens body.
Pat Hanley of Pukerua Bay in Porirua has been elected to the Board of CIVICUS World Alliance for Citizen Participation. CIVICUS has worked for over a decade to strengthen citizen action and civil society throughout the world, especially in areas where participatory democracy and citizens’ freedom of association are threatened. Mr Hanley has a long history of involvement in promoting citizen participation and currently chairs the Social & Civic Policy Institute which undertakes training and research aimed at promoting citizen participation in public policy development here in New Zealand. A major current SCPI project is directed at improving relationships between local government and communities in New Zealand. To learn more about CIVICUS, visit: http://www.civicus.org/ .
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Waitangi Trust leader honoured again.
Jeanette Richardson, Chief Executive of the Waitangi National Trust, is among five women to be nominated nationwide in the Arts and Culture section of the inaugural NEXT Woman of the Year. Dame Malvina Major is among the nominees in the same category, and Jeanette Richardson says she is proud but humbled to be among such company. “The Treaty Grounds and the Trust are an important part of this recognition. As a leader, I enjoy challenges, and I acknowledge the creativity and loyalty of my staff that empower our achievement here. The Board and staff support and encourage me in both setting and achieving many ambitious goals as we continue to develop a world-class facility that Northland and the entire nation can be proud of. In the last nine years, I have been proud to see Waitangi grow as a national treasure that can claim to be loved as well as respected.” Jeanette was recently nominated, and subsequently commended, in the New Zealander of the Year Awards, drawing praise from Prime Minister John Key who commented on how “incredibly skilled” she was. He personally presented her with her commendation.
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Website offers a place to share all service data.
The NZ Communities Web Enhancement Trust (CWET) wants every service in your community to be found on the web, easily and quickly. CWET is currently using the 2CU website to provide this free service. Are you a charity with very limited funds? – then join the clan. Do you need web presence so your community knows how to find you? – then use 2CU. The CWET is a registered charity and does not believe that anyone other than the provider of a service has any claim to ownership of service data. We merely store it for people so that they only have to update the data in one place and then we share it with everyone. To find out more, visit: http://www.2cu.co.nz .
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Help for families of dementia sufferers struggling to cope.
Over 12,000 New Zealanders are diagnosed with dementia each year and some families of sufferers are struggling to cope on their own. Home Instead Senior Care, an organisation dedicated to providing in-home care for the elderly, says it has seen a 25 percent increase in past 12 months in requests from families of Alzheimer’s sufferers asking for additional care to that provided by local District Health Boards. Alzheimer’s is one disease that causes dementia. The organisation has produced a booklet, which has been designed specifically to offer family carers some information and support as they struggle with the day to day challenges associated with providing care for Alzheimer’s sufferers. Copies of the booklet “Helping Families Cope” can be obtained by contacting Home Instead Senior Care or visiting their website: http://www.homeinstead.co.nz to download a free copy.
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Not-for-Profit CEO Young Executive of the Year.
Claire Szabó, CEO of English Language Partners, has been named NZ Institute of Management’s ‘Young Executive of the Year’ for the Central Region. Young Executive of the Year recognises leaders, innovators, team builders and high achievers aged 35 and under for making a positive impact on the growth, productivity, and morale of their organisation. Charles Berridge, Chair of English Language Partners New Zealand, nominated Ms Szabó for the award. “I cannot think of a better candidate for Young Executive of the Year. Since her appointment as CEO in 2006 at the age of 27, Claire Szabó has proved to be astute, visionary and effective, leading our work with 8,000 migrants and refugees across the country,” said Mr Berridge. Ms Szabó was delighted to accept the award. Her next steps for the organisation are focused on advancing partnerships with migrants and refugees. “We need to get the system right for refugees. This means effective collaboration across the sector. The system also needs to be set up for temporary migrants who are already on a legitimate pathway to residency.” Ms Szabó will be joined later this year by Northern and Southern winners at the Deloitte/Management Top 200 Awards at Skycity, Auckland to compete for the NZIM/Eagle Technology’s Young Executive of the Year supreme award.
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Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Groups announced.
Whānau Ora Minister Tariana Turia has announced the appointment of the Whānau Ora Regional Leadership Groups. The regional leadership groups will provide recommendations to the Whānau Ora Governance Group on the selection of Whānau Ora service providers and the development and implementation of programmes and initiatives. Appointments are for the full three-year term from 16 July 2010 to 30 June 2013. More information about the Regional Leadership Groups and a FAQ sheet can be found at: http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/in-focus/whanau-ora/work/ .
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VolunteerNet – new online volunteer management tool for events.
VolunteerNet is a new website to help connect volunteers with event-based volunteering opportunities, while at the same time providing a free online volunteer recruitment and management tool for event organisers. VolunteerNet has been developed by New Zealand Major Events, which is part of the Ministry of Economic Development. VolunteerNet aims to increase capacity of the events sector by providing easy access to a growing pool of volunteers with a wide range of skills and experience and through the provision of an online volunteer recruitment and management tool. VolunteerNet is not just about sport – it caters for a wide range of events, including local community events, festivals, fundraising drives and special interest events such as environmental, educational and faith oriented events. VolunteerNet is now at: http://www.volunteernet.org.nz .
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Girl Guides seek to break world bra chain record.
New Zealand Girl Guides hope to stretch the world bra chain record of 166,000 bras end on end later this year. The guides have currently collected 14,500 bras and they have just over four months to find another 151,500 bras to beat the world record held by Australia. The event was started by the Dargaville Girl Guides and all the bras are being stored in a kumara packing shed near Dargaville. The world bra chain attempt is being organised by Dargaville guide leader Robyn Martinovich who said the call has gone out for all unwanted bras. Many of the 12,000 Girl Guides around New Zealand are helping to collect the bras which should stretch to 180km if they collect 166,000 for the world record in time for the final count in the last weekend of November. The record attempt aims to raise breast cancer awareness. All the best quality bras will be shipped to women in Africa, Haiti, the Pacific Islands and countries to help women and girls overseas. For more information visit: http://www.girlguidingnz.org.nz/ .
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Kātene applauds people of Whakatu.
Māori Party MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rāhui Kātene is applauding a Māori incorporation and marae in Nelson for getting recognition from the Human Rights Commission for running two of the country’s 12 best workplaces. “The Government and many other employers could learn a thing or two from the people of Wakatu Incorporation and Whakatu Marae,” Mrs Katene said. “I’m so proud of the progress they have made by pumping young blood into the veins of their boardroom and helping to keep our young girls in school for longer.” The marae umbrellas six iwi: Ngāti Koata, Ngāti Kuia, Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ngāti Rarua, Ngāti Tama and Te āti Awa. In the largest work project ever undertaken by the commission of 3000 employers and employees across the country, the incorporation’s associate director scheme and the marae’s Wonderful Wahine programme were highlighted as two of 12 best “good ideas and best practice” workplaces. The associate director scheme encourages a continuous pool of young talent to one day run the incorporation while the wahine programme, run in conjunction with Nayland College, girls are encouraged to stay at school longer and work on career opportunities.
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National Conversation about Work now online.
The National Conversation about Work represents the views of over 3000 employers and employees working in a wide variety of industry sectors in cities, provinces and rural communities. The project was undertaken by the Human Rights Commission to identify what constitutes good work and what makes for decent workplaces in New Zealand and to identify how work can be improved in terms of fairness. The Commission has taken all of the material gathered in its regional reports to produce a summary called What next? National Conversation about Work. The report is available to read online or for download. Please visit: http://www.haveyoursayaboutwork.org.nz/ .
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New Zealanders urged to have a say on the right to housing.
Community Housing Aotearoa has commended the Human Rights Commission for the release of its latest paper reviewing how well the right to housing is observed in New Zealand, its assessment of where New Zealand is falling well short of international standards and key priorities for action. “As acknowledged in a report to the United Nations last year the provision of adequate housing remains a real challenge for New Zealand – this is an important opportunity then for all of us to give feedback to the Human Rights Commission by their 26 August deadline on the points that are standing in the way of making adequate housing provision a higher priority,” says David McCartney, Executive Officer of Community Housing Aotearoa (CHA), New Zealand’s peak body for not-for-profit housing providers. “We believe there will be wide support for the Human Rights Commission’s call for the current levels of commitment to social housing provision to be increased, given their assessment that the current supply and diversity is not meeting the range of identified needs. This is an ideal time to shine a spotlight on what the right to housing really means in this country, and we urge all New Zealanders to go to the Human Rights Commission website at: http://www.hrc.co.nz to make sure they can have their say.”
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Community needs to be vigilant on violence against children.
UNICEF NZ National Advocacy Manager, Barbara Lambourn, says that the death of six-month-old baby Cezar Taylor as a result of violence in his home is a tragedy we are becoming all too familiar with. “This is a reminder that Kiwi communities must be ever watchful and take action if there is any reason to be concerned about what is happening to children in their families and neighbourhoods,” says Ms Lambourn. “The State has an obligation to make sure that laws, systems and procedures to protect children from violence and abuse are in place and properly resourced. But it takes more than government officials for children to get the care and protection they need.s provide cohesive and comprehensive dyslexia resources. They share the expertise of world-leading thinkers on dyslexia, with advice for dyslexic individuals and those who live with, work with, and teach them.”
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New partnerships can enhance te reo Māori.
Partnerships between Māori, Pacific and migrant communities have the potential to increase the use of te reo and other languages, says Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres. Speaking at a Māori Language Week 2010 forum in Wellington, Mr de Bres noted that there was a close affinity between Māori and other Pacific languages. “During the week it was great to see widespread support by Progressive Enterprises staff from all cultural backgrounds; they were enthusiastic about using and learning te reo Māori. However, while the foremost priority is to increase the use of te reo, that is not incompatible with the promotion of the languages of other communities in New Zealand. In fact, they can be mutually reinforcing. What is needed is a National Languages Policy that addresses the maintenance of te reo Māori, Pacific languages, community languages and international languages in New Zealand, including the Prime Minister’s call for New Zealanders to learn Mandarin,” stated Mr de Bres.
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Latest community news, events, jobs and ads are online at:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/news.
Ngā rongo kōrero tino hōu, ngā whakahaerenga, ngā mahi me ngā pānuitanga kei te wātea ā-ipurangi i:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/news.
Youth Alive Trust.
Youth Alive Trust was established to serve children and young people in New Brighton, Christchurch. We do this through many different programmes and we are in contact with hundreds of young people every week. By providing safe, fun, inspiring and challenging programmes, we want to see lots of smiles and laughs, but also provide a place where they feel safe and loved.
http://www.yat.org.nz
Complaint Line.
Complaint Line is a gateway website to help the New Zealand public connect with agencies that can help them with disputes or investigate their complaints.
http://www.complaintline.org.nz/
Wellington Region Kidney Society.
Providing support for renal patients. The society complements the support being provided by the Wellington Hospital Renal Services as part of a holistic approach to treating kidney disease and the social and mental impacts it has on patients and their communities.
http://www.wellingtonkidneysociety.org.nz/
SKIP: Strategies with Kids – Information for Parents.
SKIP is a government-funded initiative that supports parents and whānau to guide their children’s behaviour in a positive way. The website offers information and inspiration to those who work alongside parents of babies and young children.
http://www.skip.org.nz/
La Leche League.
La Leche League is an organisation founded by women who wanted to make breastfeeding easier and more rewarding for both mothers and children. The organisation offers information and encouragement – primarily through personal help – to women who want to breastfeed their babies.
http://www.lalecheleague.org.nz/
inform.
Covers the basics of insurance in New Zealand with free information about health, income, trauma, life and mortgage insurance. Inform also offers free insurance quotes.
http://inform.co.nz
Fundraising Foundation Ltd.
Free, comprehensive online directory of fundraising products, consultants and other services. Features a free grants and trusts directory, plus fundraising ideas, tips and resources. The first stop for NZ fundraisers.
http://www.thefundraisingfoundation.co.nz
2CU.
2CU provides a complete and easily searchable database of all services in our community, accessing the NZ Communities Web Enhancement Trust (CWET)’s centralised database of non-sensitive service data. The single platform presents all the non-sensitive service data that is available in the New Zealand community, from government, private foundation, charitable trust or other non-profit organisation.
http://www.2cu.co.nz
Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa.
A nationwide, patient-led organisation committed to reducing the impact of bowel cancer on our community through awareness, education and support. Beat Bowel Cancer Aotearoa works to raise awareness of symptoms, promote early diagnosis and encourage fair and affordable access to treatment for those affected by bowel cancer and their families/ whānau.
http://www.beatbowelcancer.org.nz/
Wellington Housing Trust.
The Wellington Housing Trust provides affordable housing for people on low or moderate incomes whose housing needs are not being met by other housing providers in the Wellington region. We have a range of properties in the Wellington area - from apartment units to houses - and we rent these properties at 70% or less of market value.
http://wht.org.nz
Separated Parenting Services.
Separated Parenting Services (SPS) works to ensure children’s rights include both a father and a mother when a relationship breaks up. SPS is a charitable organisation operated by volunteers giving their time, energy and resources to support, encourage, and teach members on how to best educate themselves, encouraging and promoting co-operation between organisations engaged in providing services for the benefit of parents and their families and family groups.
http://separatedparents.org
Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki.
Te Korowai Hauora O Hauraki is a tribally-based, non profit Incorporated Society and is a living example of the Treaty of Waitangi and Tino Rangatiratanga. Te Korowai serves all people within our rohe under a Kaupapa Maori philosophy in the business of wellness management and support.
http://www.korowai.co.nz/
Canterbury Not-For-Profit forum.
The main focus of the forum website is the distribution of e-mails about funding and training opportunities for not-for-profit organisations as well as providing access to resources that will help with business planning for community enterprises. Anyone with an interest in community in Canterbury is welcome to join, contribute, debate or share resources with other people with a similar interest.
http://groups.google.com/group/cantyforum
mainly music.
Mainly music provides an opportunity for adults and young children to build memories and spend time together, sharing special time with each other. Young children develop skills – co-ordination, fine motor movements, large motor movements, social interaction, appreciation of music and musical styles, and language development. Adults learn rhymes and songs that can be used at home to help with cleaning up, colours, counting, and more.
http://www.mainlymusic.org.nz/
Community Radio Hamilton.
Community Radio Hamilton is the Waikato’s only Access radio station, and a not-for-profit charitable trust. Our volunteer broadcasters present a diverse range of special interest programmes by, for, and about our community. Listen on 106.7FM, AM1206, or via live streaming and on-demand podcasts from our website. Is your community represented? Connect with your community and promote information for free. Challenge opinions and stereotypes, yours and others! Create your own radio show - we provide free training and support.
http://communityradio.co.nz/
New Zealand Reading Association.
New Zealand Reading Association promotes literacy learning, encouraging all students and teachers to be motivated and enthusiastic readers and writers. The Association consists of regional councils which encourage membership of teachers, parents, and literacy educators.
http://www.nzra.org.nz/
Issues.co.nz
Issues.co.nz is New Zealand’s first website dedicated to the promotion of issues campaigns of any type: social, political, environmental, agricultural, and business, whether they be international, national or local issues. The site is apolitical and gives organisations and individuals the ability to define, create and expose an issue in a unique and powerful web environment.
http://issues.co.nz/
New Zealand Home Health Association.
The New Zealand Home Health Association is the industry association for organisations providing home health care services. Members are committed to meeting high standards and to working collectively to strengthen the sector.
http://nzhha.org.nz/
VolunteerNet.
VolunteerNet is a website that connects people looking for volunteering opportunities with event organisers looking for volunteers. VolunteerNet makes it easy for New Zealanders to get involved in short-term event-based volunteering and provides an online tool to assist event organisers with their volunteer recruitment and management processes.
http://www.volunteernet.org.nz/
EcoMatters.
EcoMatters is a charitable trust that delivers a diverse range of sustainability initiatives. The EcoMatters website provides a lot of useful information under these sustainability topics: Energy, Water, Waste, Transport and Garden.
http://ecomatters.org.nz/
New Zealand Centre for Sustainable Cities.
The Centre for Sustainable Cities is an inter-disciplinary research centre dedicated to providing the research base for innovative solutions to the economic, social, environmental and cultural development of our urban centres.
http://sustainablecities.org.nz
You’ll find these and more links at:
www.community.net.nz/links.
Ka kitea ēnei i runga nei me ētahi atu hononga i:
www.community.net.nz/links.
CommunityNet Events: Events coming up soon. Wāhanga Tuatoru: Whakahaerenga ā-Hapori kei te tū mai.
Events Whakahaerenga.
These Events are coming up in the next few weeks. Find details at:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/events.
Ka puta ēnei whakahaerenga ā ngā wiki ruarua e tū mai. Rapaina ngā taipitopito Whakahaerenga i:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/events.
- Public Meetings on Welfare Reform, National centres.
- Double Vision, Tauranga.
- Social Sciences, Public Policy and Difficult Decisions, Wellington and Auckland.
- Quaker Lecture 2010: Honouring the Other, Wellington.
- Pecha Kucha Night, Auckland.
- Social Justice Education: Engaging Youth & Community Symposium, Manukau.
- Social Service Providers Aotearoa Annual Conference 2010, Christchurch.
- NZSSES Forum: Peak Oil – are we ready?, Auckland.
- Juvenile Arthritis morning, Christchurch.
- North Shore Women’s Centre charity art auction, Auckland.
- Green Bay Primary School 50th Jubilee, Green Bay, Auckland.
- Post Polio Support Society AGM & mini-conference, Hamilton.
- New Zealand Association of Occupational Therapists Conference, Nelson.
- Autism New Zealand 2010 Conference, Wellington.
- ASENZ Conference 2010 “Reaching full potential”, Wellington.
- Crime & Justice in New Zealand Society, Wellington.
- 2010 Waikato Health & Disability Expo, Hamilton.
- Women’s Suffrage Breakfast, Auckland.
- The Sustainable Coastlines Charity Ball, Auckland.
- Small Town Conference: Small Towns – Big Futures, South Taranaki.
- Clean Up Avon Riverbank 2010, Christchurch.
- No One Alone Conference, Auckland.
- ANGOA Monthly Roundtable, Wellington.
- ComVoices Breakfast Event, Wellington.
- Cutting Edge Conference 2010, Auckland.
Training. Whakangungu.
These Training events are coming up in the next few weeks. Find details at:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/training.
Ka puta ēnei whakahaerenga Whakangungu ā ngā wiki ruarua e tū mai. Rapaina ngā taipitopito Whakangungu i:
www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/training.
- FINZ Professional Development Training #210 – Developing Leadership for Major Gifts, Auckland.
- FINZ course: #201 Developing Major Gifts, Auckland.
- FINZ Professional Development: Online Fundraising & Social Media, Auckland.
- Simplifying Life two-day workshop, Papakura.
- Fundraising for Individuals – Evening workshops, Auckland and Christchurch.
- DRUMBEAT Three-day workshop, Auckland.
- Advanced Advocacy Strategies, Hamilton.
- Facilitation Master Class, Auckland.
- Training for Trainers, Christchurch.
- Donor Marketing on a Shoestring, Auckland and Christchurch.
- Essentially Men workshop, Auckland.
- Introduction to Managing Volunteers, online course.
- Speak Confidently, Christchurch and Wellington.
- Gisborne community workshop series, Gisborne.
CommunityNet tip: Tohutohu CommunityNet: Work and play in The Cloud.
Everybody is talking about The Cloud these days. But apart from those white fluffy things in the sky, what is the cloud?
Files in prison.
A few years ago, if we created a word processing document, a spreadsheet, or a photo, we probably saved it on our own computer.
If we wanted to share that document with a friend or colleague we probably put it on a floppy disk. A colleague would put the floppy disk into their computer, cross their fingers that the file format would work and then open up the document.
More recently we might exchange files by putting them on a thumb drive or a CD, or perhaps by sending them by email.
But still the document would originally be locked away on our own computer.
If we were away from our computer for some reason it would be almost impossible to access that file.
For example, we might be visiting a friend and want to show them holiday photos. With the photos locked away on our computer back in the office we’d be out of luck.
Files fly free.
That was the old days though. These days we have more options for where to save and store files. There are many many services that let us save and use our files online, or “in the cloud”.
A good example is Flickr. If we upload our photos to Flickr we can share them with certain people or the whole world, and we can look at them from any computer that’s connected to the Internet.
If we make videos we could upload them to You Tube. And just like Flickr we can share them or look at them how ever we like.
It’s not just photos and videos though. We could use Google Docs for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, or a service such as Xero for our accounts.
Software such as Evernote not only runs as an application on our Mac, Windows PC, Blackberry, iPhone or other devices, but we can also access the notes we create through a web page.
The Dropbox service lets us setup a folder on our computer whose files are automatically synchronised with any other computer we choose. Those same files are also available through a secure web page.
Dropbox also lets us go back to see older versions of our files. That’s very handy if we accidentally save changes we didn’t mean to make.
All of these services are “in the cloud”. All of them make it much easier to access our files over the Internet any time we want from wherever we are.
It means documents are no longer locked in the prison of a single computer.
Take a look at the services I’ve mentioned above, most of them are free, and see if they’d fit with your way of working.
It’s almost 20 years now since I had a job encouraging community organisations to use email. That was even before we started using the Web in New Zealand. In fact, few people had even heard of the Internet then.
The training sessions would start with the words: There’s a thing called the Internet and you can use it to send messages to other people…
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The most common responses were along the lines of Why would we want to do that? We can send letters.
The 90s: computers, faxes and the web.
In those 20 years though, we’ve come a long way. Now many community organisations have not only grown used to using desktop or laptop computers, but also often rely on email, and commonly visit web pages. Many also run their own website.
The upheaval of all we know.
But now we’re comfortable with the technology of the 90s it’s all gone and changed. In the last 5 years, little by little, we’ve experienced a total revolution.
The boundaries have all blurred; capabilities and features have all leaked out to smudge things nearby.
In the good old days of black and white, just a few years ago, computers were computers and phones were phones. A camera took photos, and a GPS device used satellite signals to tell you where you were and where you were going.
Each gadget had a clear job to do, and it knew its place.
Chips with everything.
In the rainbow of 2010 that world no longer exists. Computer chips have found a place in almost everything, along with cameras, GPS, speech and networking features such as WiFi or 3G cellphone signals.
Smartphones include GPS, Internet and cameras, while cameras may include GPS and use the Internet to automatically send photos to a website.
Computers come in all shapes and sizes, maybe including network games, video cameras and the ability to show TV, or video chat with friends and family.
Game consoles may allow you to check in with friends on Facebook, and to play movies.
GPS receivers may display Google Maps and read travel directions aloud.
MP3 players may record and play movies, along with music.
Ebook readers may read books aloud, and download new works directly from the Internet.
A device like the iPad may allow you to hold it up in front of a constellation of stars at night then automatically sense where you’re looking and display information about that part of the sky.
The pot of gold.
There’s a lot of work going on with robots, artificial intelligence, polymers, 3D and energy. It seems pretty clear that gadgets are going to become even more confusing over the next 5 years. The thing is, the pace of innovation is increasing. We can’t even imagine today the devices we’ll be using in 2015 that will be essential.
Our pot of gold is flexibility. We need to be open to the possibilities each new day brings.
Panui tips contributed by Miraz Jordan, http://knowit.co.nz . Need help or advice about the Internet? Contact Miraz.
Past Website tips are all available on CommunityNet Aotearoa. Miraz also writes the Tech Universe column for the NZ Herald — it’s published online every weekday at http://bit.ly/bGX7UY .
Nā Miraz Jordan i takoha ēnei Kupu Tohutohu, http://knowit.co.nz . Kei te pīrangi āwhina, tohutohu mō te Ipurangi? Whakapā ki a Miraz.
E wātea ana ngā kupu tohutohu i CommunityNet Aotearoa i: http://www.community.net.nz/links/monthlysite/
Web statistics. Tauanga Ipurangi.
In July, there were 65,952 visits (June 61,782).
I Hōngoingoi 2010 e 65,952 ngā manuhiri (Pipiri 2010 e 61,782).
Last month, 107 new community items were published:
I tērā marama, e 107 ngā take hapori i whakaputaina:
- 30 news articles.
- 21 links to new websites.
- 09 jobs advertised.
- 29 events advertised.
- 18 training courses or resources.
Send in your free community notice or advertisement at:
www.community.net.nz/about/submit.
Tukua mai tō pānui hapori, pānuitanga koreutu rānei i:
www.community.net.nz/about/submit.
File downloads. Kōnae tikiake.
There were 13,780 files downloaded in July (June 16,596). The most popular file download in May was the Sample Board Policies section of the Governance and Management How-to Guide (1,060 downloads). In June this was also the Sample Board Policies section of the Governance and Management How-to Guide (1,034 downloads).
I tikiaketia ētahi 13,780 kōnae i Hōngoingoi (Pipiri 2010 16,596). Ko te kōnae tikiake tino kaingākau ko te wāhanga Tauira Kaupapa Here mō ngā Poari o te Kia-pēhea Aratohu Tikanga mō te Kāwana me te Whakahaere (1,060 ngā tikiake). I te marama o Pipiri koia anō ko te wāhanga Tauira Kaupapa Here mō ngā Poari o te Kia-pēhea Aratohu Tikanga mō te Kāwana me te Whakahaere (1,034 ngā tikiake).
Find quarterly CommunityNet statistics at:
www.community.net.nz/about/website/statistics.htm.
Kitea ngā tauanga CommunityNet toru marama i:
www.community.net.nz/about/website/statistics.htm.
Remember: please forward the complete Panui to others who’ll find it useful. Tukua whakamua te Pānui katoa ki ētahi atu ka whiwhi painga i ana kōrero.
Nick Stanley, Web Content Writer.
Nā Nick Stanley, Kaituhi Ihirangi Paetukutuku.
Notes. Wāhanga tuawhitu: Tuhipoka.
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- Ngā Whakahōu ā-Wiki – he rārangi poto o ngā rauemi hōu i te CommunityNet.
Or email information@community.net.nz with the following details:
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- Whether you’re subscribing or unsubscribing.
- Which lists are concerned: TEN, HTML, Weekly Updates.
īmēra rānei:
me ngā taipitopito e whai ake nei:
- Wāhitau īmēra;
- Mēnā kei te whakauru koe, kei te whakakore whakaurunga rānei;
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Pānuitia koreututia ō rongo kōrero, mahi, whakahaerenga, whakangungu me ō pānuitanga i: www.community.net.nz/about/submit.
Send Panui articles and ideas with Subject “Panui contribution” to: information@community.net.nz.
Tukua ngā tuhinga me ngā whakaaro mō Panui me te Upoko “Takoha mō Pānui” ki: information@community.net.nz.
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E pai ana mātou kia tukuruatia e koe he rauemi o tēnei Pānui ki te mea ka whakaaetia e koe te mātāpuna, pēnei: “Reproduced from CommunityNet Aotearoa Panui, August 2010, www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/panui“.
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Kei te whakahaeretia te kaupapa here whakatikatika mō Panui me CommunityNet Aotearoa e tētahi Rōpū Kaitohutohu i kūmea mai i ngā whakahaere hapori. Kei te whakaputaina te Panui me te CommunityNet Aotearoa e te Tari Taiwhenua, Pouaka Poutāpeta 805, Te Whanganui-a-Tara 6140. Waea: 04 4957200. īmēra: information@community.net.nz.
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Ahakoa te tino whakauaua ki te tirotiro kei te tika ngā pārongo i tēnei whakaputanga, e kore ngā kaiwhakaputa e whakaae ki tētahi taunaha mō tētahi hē, aweretanga rānei. Ko ngā kōrero me ngā whakaaro kua whakapuakina, nā ngā kaituhi, ehara nā ngā kaiwhakaputa.