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News archive: 2005

This page links to news items published in 2005 on CommunityNet Aotearoa, listed in 'most recent first' order. Scroll down for links to these archived news items.

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• Apply for Pacific Health Leadership Development Programme 2006 (details)

  Talofa lava The Ministry of Health is seeking applications for the Pacific Health Leadership Development Programme 2006. Applications close on 31 January 2006. The programme is intended to ...

• Ministers' briefings 2005 (details)

  Listed below are briefings for many of the incoming Ministers: Please note that links ending with .pdf will download Adobe PDF files, which may be quite large. Archives New Zealand www.archives. ...

• Internet Safety - better practices needed (details)

  The Internet Safety Group (ISG) has released the results of a new online survey of the cybersafety and security practices of small to medium enterprises (SMEs) across New Zealand. These results highlight some of the serious risks online for SMEs and ...

• Hui strengthens youth workers (details)

  Forty youth workers from throughout central and lower North Island gathered at te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Ngati Kahungunu ki Heretaunga for the 'Strategies for Youth Workers Training Hui', from 18th – 20th November. ...

• Changes in CommunityNet Advisory Group (details)

  Three new community representatives were welcomed onto CommunityNet Aotearoa’s Advisory Group last week. The arrival of David Henderson, Association of NGOs of Aotearoa (ANGOA), Wellington, Julia Stuart, Churches’ Agency on Social Issues, Wellington ...

• Keeping It Legal E AI KI TE TURE launched  (details)

  5th December 2005. The 'Keeping It Legal' resource was launched today by the Hon Winnie Laban, Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, during International Volunteer Day. Keeping it Legal ...

• Community Matters marks International Volunteer Day (details)

  The December edition of Community Matters can now be downloaded (see below). This edition marks International Volunteer Day on 5 December and highlights the contribution volunteers make in New ...

• Does your community group want to make a documentary? (details)

  'Open Door' — the new 2006 series — offers you the opportunity to speak to the people of New Zealand. Do you, or a group that you're involved with, have something to say to the people ...

• OCVS newsletter provides sector news (details)

  The new website for the office went live at the beginning of November 2005. The website provides an overview of the Office and its work programme. The site will also include regular news and updates ...

• Building strong and sustainable communities (details)

  Strong, sustainable communities will be the central theme spearheading Luamanuvao Winnie Laban's approach to her new role as Minister for the Community and Voluntary sector.Strong sustainable ...

• Waka launch brings myriad of kaupapa together (details)

  Launch of waka tete at Whaingaroa HarbourA refreshing view to violence prevention is at the heart of an exciting programme 17 to 19 November 2005 culminating in the launch of a waka tete on the ...

• New Digital Strategy Funds Launched (details)

  1/11/2005: Two pools of funding available under the Digital Strategy were launched today by Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Luamanuvao Winnie Laban. ...

• Promotion toolkit for International Volunteer Day - Dec 5  (details)

  Volunteering New Zealand have prepared an International Volunteer Day promotion toolkit. International Volunteer Day (IV Day) is a United Nations initiative which started in 1985 and is celebrated ...

• OCVS website informs and updates (details)

  The Office of the Community and Voluntary Sector (OCVS) has launched its new website. The website was developed to provide clear picture of the role of the OCVS, and to provide an overview of the ...

• Pandemic planning and preparedness (details)

  Influenza Pandemic Planning Information for Business Continuity The World Health Organisation has warned that the current risk from bird flu becoming the next human influenza pandemic is high. The ...

• 'Managing Well' now available on CommunityNet Aotearoa (details)

  A new catalogue of organisational resources for community and voluntary organisations has been published on CommunityNet Aotearoa. The Ministry of Social Development published the printed catalogue, and the Ministry and the Department of Internal ...

• Seniors Card brings discounts (details)

  New Zealand Seniors Card, launched in early 2004, has reached 20,000 members, as more people over 55 discover the savings that can be made at businesses throughout the country. Kay Tamaki, of ...

• Winnie Laban becomes Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector (details)

  Winnie Laban's Biography | Winnie Laban's website Ministerial portfolios allocated Wednesday, 19 October 2005, 12:46 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government Prime Minister Helen Clark today ...

• Enterprising Communities Funding (details)

  You’ll probably be aware that the Enterprising Communities programme has replaced the Community Employment Group that was part of the Department of Labour. The purpose of the programme remains ...

• Free Postage For More Than 4500 Community Groups Across New Zealand (details)

  Over 4500 community groups from Kaitaia to Bluff are benefiting this year from New Zealand Post's flagship sponsorship programme, Community Post. National Sponsorship Manager Victoria Wicks-Brown ...

• Computer Security Now an Urgent Issue for all Kiwis (details)

  Media release, 3 October 2005. New education campaign launched to promote online security. The Internet Safety Group today launched a six- month campaign to educate New Zealanders on online ...

• Digital Strategy - Announcement of Funding Criteria (details)

  Caretaker Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe today (7/10/2005) announced the launch of the first two pools of funding available under the Digital Strategy, in line with previously announced policy. ...

• Charities Commission monthly update 3 - October 2005 (details)

  In brief: Website Up & Running, Wider Consultation on Draft Registration & Related forms, General Timings for the Registration Process, Key Milestones. Website Up & Running For those who ...

• New study shows importance of the internet in community and voluntary sector (details)

  New research shows that the internet is an important tool in the community and voluntary sector in New Zealand. It provides a link to support structures and access to resources for individuals and ...

• New Gambling Regulations come into force (details)

  Comprehensive regulations to prevent and minimise the harm caused by gambling come into effect on Saturday, 1 October 2005. Media Release 29 September 2005 Department of Internal Affairs Deputy ...

• Register with your iwi (details)

  Not registered with your iwi yet? From 10 October 2005 you will be able to register with your iwi online through the Tūhono network. If you are already registered with Tūhono, you will soon be able ...

• Special Education paper for discussion and suggestions (details)

• Funding available for environmental projects (details)

  Applications are now invited from local government, iwi, industry and community groups for the 2006/07 round of the Sustainable Management Fund (SMF). The Sustainable Management Fund provides ...

• Auckland adopts Community Group Assistance Policy  (details)

  Auckland City has a community vision to become the First City of the Pacific. It sets out what Aucklanders want their city to be by the year 2020. To support this vision, Auckland City has adopted ...

• Significant Community Based Projects Fund opens 1 September 2005.  (details)

  This Thursday, 1 September 2005, the Significant Community Based Projects Fund (SCBPF) opens for applications. Why has the fund been established? An increasing number of worthwhile community-based ...

• Rural users get high speed Internet (details)

  The launch of the world's largest telecommunications satellite, iPSTAR, means … local users will soon be enjoying their share of 40Gbit/s. … "It means we can offer service to some 50,000 domiciles ...

• Proof that ICT is a help to the community (details)

  A community IT technician training project, a Maori language revival portal and an early notification system for informing parents if their children are truanting from school are the three finalists in the Excellence in the Use of IT in a community ...

• Not-for-profits show how to innovate on a budget (details)

  While information technology is important to most businesses around the country, non-profit organisations need to have particularly robust, dependable platforms. When making money isn't the focus of your organisation, taking care of the pennies and ...

• 2005 Social report shows New Zealand's social wellbeing improving (details)

  Press Release Hon Steve Maharey Minister for Social Development and Employment 21 July 2005 The Ministry of Social Development's Social Report 2005 shows that, on key indicators of social ...

• Independent Advice Body on Official Statistics (details)

  A new, independent Advisory Committee on Official Statistics (ACOS) has been established. It will provide the Minister of Statistics with advice on key official statistics produced by government. ...

• New National Strategy: Mental Health Information (details)

  New National Strategy: Mental Health Information The Ministry of Health has released a sector-wide mental health information strategy to ensure information-gathering across the sector is carried out ...

• Consumer Redress: Feedback Sought (details)

  The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has begun a review of current consumer protection legislation. The objective of the review is to measure the effectiveness of the current redress and enforcement ...

• New information on councils through new website (details)

  15/08/2005: Ratepayers around the country will have access to new information about their local council through a new website launched today by Local Government Minister Chris Carter. The site, ...

• Webmaster convicted: No hiding place in cyberspace. (details)

  Media Release 15 August 2005 Webmaster convicted: there is no such thing as "cyberspace", the Internet is real people in real places. A decision by the Auckland District Court has reinforced the ...

• Visitors flock to Wellington’s new portal (details)

  Media Release – Immediate Release 9th August, 2005 Massive Visitor Numbers View Wellington’s One-Stop-Shop A new website designed for tourists and visitors to the Wellington region has attracted 1600 visitors within just three weeks of going live. ...

• Call for case studies (details)

  COmVOiceS is an independent coalition of Tangata Whenua and leading community and voluntary organisations set up to promote and make visible the enormous contribution of the whole Sector to our society. ...

• Independent Coalition To Promote Community And Voluntary Issues Launched (details)

  Press Release: 24 July 2005COMVOICES, an independent coalition of Tangata Whenua and leading community and voluntary organisations (the Sector), was today launched to promote the voluntary sector and the contribution it makes to New Zealand society. ...

• Applications for Community Post are now open (details)

  29th July 2005 New Zealand Post announced today that the number of postage included envelopes donated through its Community Post programme would increase by 250,000 this year, bringing the total number of envelopes donated nationwide to one million. ...

• Trust Waikato Child and Family Awards (details)

  Trust Waikato and Social Services Waikato are calling for nominations for their annual Child and Family Awards.If you know a person or an organisation enhancing the lives of Waikato children and ...

• Free new service - Email Counselling (details)

  Lifeline Christchurch launched a Free Email Counselling service in January 2005. The response has exceeded our expectations!This free service makes counselling available to those who prefer to write ...

• Awanuiarangi in Wellington (details)

  Director of Academic Programmes for the wananga in Wellington, Dr Kathie Irwin explains that Awanuiarangi has been in the capital for nearly six years, and that this period has given the wananga time to develop training opportunities that met ...

• Applications Open for Churchill Fellowships (details)

  Applications are open for the next funding round of Winston Churchill Memorial Fellowships. Sir Winston Churchill believed world peace and greater international understanding could be promoted ...

• New Database helps businesses and community organisations work together (details)

  27th June 2005 The Funding Information Service and Saints Information today launched CorporateCitizens, a database of information about funding. The Corporate Citizens database is the first port of ...

• Cunliffe announces Digital Strategy Advisory Group (details)

  Information Technology Minister, David Cunliffe, today announced the members of the Digital Strategy Advisory Group. “The Digital Strategy's aim is to coordinate government efforts so all New ...

• Poll Tax Trust opens for funding applications (details)

  The Poll Tax Heritage Trust was set up following the Government’s apology to poll tax payers and their descendants for the actions of previous governments in imposing a poll tax on Chinese persons entering New Zealand and in enacting other ...

• From Memory — we need your help (details)

  This year marks 60 years since the end of the Second World War and the men and women who served this country during the war are coming to the end of their lives. The Ministry for Culture and Heritage has developed an oral history project, From ...

• Charities Commission board members announced (details)

  Associate Minister of Commerce, Judith Tizard, and Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Rick Barker, today [15/06/2005 ] announced appointments to the inaugural Charities Commission Board ...

• Hardship Indicators Fall (details)

  Ministry of Social Development analysis shows an improvement in the indicators used to report on the finances of lower-income New Zealanders. Fewer New Zealanders are below the Social Report low-income thresholds and accommodation costs are falling ...

• Make-over for COGS revealed (details)

  After twenty years of active community service, the Community Organisation Grants Scheme, or COGS as is it better known, has had a make-over. Following an independent review of COGS systems and ...

• Facing Walls in NZ (details)

• Broadband figures show challenge ahead (details)

  Information Technology and Communications Minister David Cunliffe today welcomed the release of OECD figures on broadband uptake. "These figures show that we are heading in the right direction ...

• Call for feedback on Māori health and disability workforce plan (details)

  Feedback on the Maori health disability and workforce plan is due by Friday 8 July 2005. There is a discussion document Raranga Tupuake available. Or go to the Ministry's website and click on the ...

• 240 Community Portals to be launched in July (details)

  Community portals for every geographic community in NZ are to be launched in July. All of the information people need to know about their community, businesses, clubs, organisations. Free listings ...

• The Digital Strategy – Creating a digital future (details)

  Information Technology Minister David Cunliffe today launched the Digital Strategy, a practical and achievable action plan for ensuring all New Zealanders benefit from information and communications technology (ICT). ...

• New IT skills programme to rollout to communities (details)

  State Services Minister Trevor Mallard today announced a new ‘train the trainers’ IT (information technology) skills programme that will be rolled out to community learning centres in disadvantaged communities around New Zealand over the ...

• Discussion paper on health industry sponsorship (details)

  The Consumer Advisory Committee of PHARMAC is seeking your feedback on a discussion paper on Health Industry Sponsorship of Consumer Health Organisations. The deadline for feedback is Friday 3 June ...

• User-friendly technology tools online (details)

  Industry Canada's Information Management / Information Technology (IM/IT) Secretariat has successfully accomplished its mandate of delivering the five component strategy recommended by the IM/IT Joint Table of the Voluntary Sector Initiative (VSI). ...

• Are You at Risk of Being Dissolved? (details)

  Over 1400 Incorporated Societies have not filed their 2003 or 2004 financial statements with the Registrar of Incorporated Societies and are at risk of being dissolved on the grounds that they are no longer in operation. ...

• Applications for nationwide SAGES funding close on 15 July 2005 (details)

  SAGES funding now available nation-wide. Funding for the government's $3.2 million SAGES programme will now be available nation-wide, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey ...

• Charities Commission to provide a registration, reporting and monitoring system (details)

  Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard and Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Rick Barker today welcomed the passage of the Charities Act. The concept of a Charities Commission was first ...

• Charities Commission arrangements agreed (details)

  6 April 2005 Media Statement. Charities Commission arrangements agreed. Associate Commerce Minister Judith Tizard and Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Rick Barker today detailed plans for ...

• Government committed to strong sector (details)

  8 April 2005. Community and Voluntary Sector Minister, Rick Barker has reiterated the government's commitment to building good strong relationships with the Community and Voluntary Sector. A ...

• Focus on job seekers' abilities — not impairments  (details)

  Employers were urged to give disabled job seekers a go by Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey and Disabilities Issues Minister Ruth Dyson today (15 March 2005). Speaking at the ...

• 78% of Auckland families have household rules regarding Internet use (details)

  Results compiled in February 2005 from a survey carried out by End Child Prostitution, Child Pornography & Trafficking in Children NZ (ECPAT NZ) indicate that Auckland families are becoming aware of the dangers associated with Internet use. 78% of ...

• Active 99 year old reaps rewards (details)

  To celebrate its first year of operation, New Zealand Seniors Card is rewarding its oldest member, 99 year old Marguereta McMahon of Paraparaumu. Mrs McMahon, who turns 100 next January, will ...

• Children’s Site Hacked by Porn Coders (details)

  FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEChildren’s Site Hacked by Porn CodersBELMONT,CA. – February 20 (Silly Billy’s World)-Could your website turn into a Porn Site over night. After a 10 year presence on the Net, ...

• New Director for ECPAT New Zealand (details)

  New Director for ECPAT New ZealandEnd Child Prostitution, Child Pornography & Trafficking in Children is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr Alan Bell as the new Director. Alan Bell, previously ...

• Computer trainees help remote schools as they learn (details)

  Rural Schools win with techno project Rural Affairs Minister Damien O'Connor today welcomed the announcement of a new project that will provide essential technical support to rural schools. The ...

• Making effective use of Information Technology (details)

  Work Raft Trust has released the first two modules of its framework for accessing IT solutions (FACITS). They are available (free) from www.workraft.org.nz/FACITS.htm as documents or as web-based resources. ...

• $7.9 Million to expand Youth Transition Service  (details)

  Thousands more at-risk school leavers will be assisted in the transition from school to work with the $7.9 million expansion of the government's Youth Transition Service into five new areas, Social Development and Employment Minister Steve Maharey ...

• Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand (details)

  Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand is intended to become a complete and authoritative web-based source of information on all aspects of New Zealand — its land and its peoples. The project is ...