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PĀNUI #108, July 2011. PĀNUI Whakaputanga #108, Hōngoingoi 2011.

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"News and views on community networking throughout Aotearoa."

Contents.

  1. Pānui News - Ngā rongo kōrero o te Pānui.
  2. Community News - Ngā rongo kōrero o te Hapori.
  3. New Community Sites - Ngā paetukutuku hōu.
  4. CommunityNet Events: Events coming up soon - Whakahaerenga ā-Hapori kei te tū mai.
  5. CommunityNet Tip: Tohutohu CommunityNet: Why does fast Internet matter?
  6. Web Tip of the Month: Kupu tohutohu Paetukutuku: See what's hidden in most photos.
  7. What's Hot on CommunityNet - Ngā mea wera i te CommunityNet.

 

Pānui News. Ngā rongo kōrero o te Pānui.

 

Community News. Ngā rongo kōrero o te Hapori.

New Zealanders urged to take action against child abuse.

Child abuse prevention organisation, Child Matters, has launched the booklet How Can I Tell? – an educational resource available to the public to help people know what to look for and know what to do. Chief Executive of the national organisation, Anthea Simcock, says the resource is a much-needed tool in our communities, as it's a practical, easy-to-understand guide that not only educates people about the signs of child abuse, but also provides steps for taking action. The How Can I Tell? booklet is available for free viewing on the home page of Child Matters’ website: http://www.childmatters.org.nz . Or people can order hard copies from the website for $2.

/communitycentre/news/national/howcanitell.htm

Further funding to increase digital literacy and connection.

Community and Voluntary Sector Minister Tariana Turia has announced that she has secured additional funding of $3.3 million over three years for community-based initiatives to increase digital literacy and connection. The new funding builds on the $8.345 million which was announced in last year’s Budget and will provide further support to two proven, community-based training programmes: The Computer Clubhouse and Computers in Homes programmes. "Support for these training programmes is an excellent example of community groups, government and the private sector working together to improve access to and uptake of digital technology," Mrs Turia said. "This also contributes to my medium-term priority of structuring for effectiveness by ensuring that funding is targeted to meet both today’s and tomorrow’s needs. It will help to strengthen whānau, hapū, iwi and communities."

/communitycentre/news/national/digilitfunding.htm

Join the action with Boccia.

The sport of boccia is played regionally, nationally and internationally by over 50 countries. Boccia is a cross between petanque and indoor bowls and is played by individuals, pairs or teams. The aim is to propel balls, coloured either red or blue, as close as possible to a white target ball, or jack. Boccia requires skill and strategy, with an emphasis on accuracy as opposed to strength. Originally thought to be only for people with Cerebral Palsy, there are a growing number of athletes with other severe disabilities affecting their motor skills that have taken up the sport. It is a sport where men and women of all ages compete as equals and is played indoors on a smooth surface, from a social level up to the competitive Paralympic Games level. The Cerebral Palsy Society of NZ is offering training workshops across the country to get more secondary schools and community providers involved in boccia. For more information please contact Luke Morriss: luke@cpsociety.org.nz .

/communitycentre/news/national/boccia.htm

NZ television is going digital - what you need to know.

Changes are occurring to the television broadcasting signal, heralding the end to the old analogue television signal that New Zealanders have experienced since 1960. The analogue cut-off date is being phased over four regions from September 2012 to November 2013. Going Digital Community Advisors are available to talk about the changes and answer any questions your group or club may have. Further information and Regional Advisors’ contacts can be found at: http://www.goingdigital.co.nz or by phoning 0800 838 800.

/communitycentre/news/national/goingdigital.htm

Wellbeing Study shows New Zealanders doing well.

The latest results of the International Wellbeing Study (IWS) are producing interesting findings, including that older people are happier, people in relationships are doing well, and New Zealanders’ level of happiness compares well with other countries. Regarded as one of the most in-depth wellbeing studies in the world, the IWS involves over 70 researchers globally, has been completed over 10,000 times in more than 100 countries, and is available in 16 languages. Countries differed on a number of wellbeing indicators for example, people in Russia reporting the highest levels of depressed mood, people in the Philippines reporting the highest amount of time being happy, and people in Mexico reporting the most satisfaction with their lives. "By and large New Zealanders reported in the top end of most wellbeing indicator scales, such as for positive emotions like joy, but interestingly did not use their strengths as frequently. Using your strengths is usually a factor strongly associated with higher wellbeing," says Dr. Aaron Jarden, President of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology and lecturer in psychology at the Open Polytechnic. Some of the most interesting findings to come out of the study to date highlight the importance of both living in alignment with personal values and being satisfied with time-use, and how these both strongly predict wellbeing.

/communitycentre/news/national/wellbeingstudy.htm

New resources getting people thinking about cyberbullying and the influence technology has on childhood.

Providing a voice for youth issues online, Sweet As Social Media continues to showcase its "YouTube Booth" at various events to engage and gain insight from youth, while also preparing to launch the first edition of its new magazine targeting parents and general users of social media sites and services. The magazine – Virtual Realities – focuses on the ongoing integration and embeddedness of digital technologies in our daily lives and the influence it has on tomorrow’s leaders. The magazine will consider the biggest issues in mainstream and social media and take a positive, proactive stance on digital issues such as cyber-bullying and ways to prevent and minimise risks for youth and online users. For more information visit the group's website: http://www.sweetassocialmedia.com .

/communitycentre/news/national/cyberbullying.htm

Release of report on reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence.

The passage from childhood to adulthood is complex. In New Zealand, a large number of children do not make this transition easily, which leads to an unacceptably high level of poor social and health outcomes for our young people. The Prime Minister asked his Chief Science Advisor, Sir Peter Gluckman, to explore the factors underlying adolescent behaviour and to indicate where there may be evidence-based opportunities for changes to policy and practices that might help to mitigate these negative outcomes. The report of the Taskforce that Sir Peter established to consider these issues points out that a holistic approach taking a life-course investment focusing on the earlier phase of development is likely, over a decade or so, to pay real dividends for our young people. Particularly for young people in situations of disadvantage from early life, such interventions can be shown to have long-term benefit and to be highly cost-effective. To download the report Improving the transition: reducing social and psychological morbidity during adolescence visit: http://www.pmcsa.org.nz/issues/improving-the-transition/ .

/communitycentre/news/national/improvetransition.htm

Young people and work: what's really going on?

What paid work are New Zealand's young people doing? What has the recession done to young people's job prospects? What qualities in managers help young people do their best? The EEO Trust's latest report, Youth Labour Force Trends, Issues and Solutions, provides a comprehensive overview of how young New Zealanders (those aged 15 to 24) are faring in the job market. The report found that the proportion of Māori, Pacific and Asian young people in the workforce is increasing; high youth unemployment is an international phenomenon that also occurs in New Zealand, and is exacerbated by downturns; there is a dichotomy in New Zealand between highly-skilled, highly-qualified young people who see the world as their job market and those who have no or few skills and qualifications; and that there is evidence that some young people are suffering discrimination on the basis of ethnicity, sex or disability. To download the report visit: http://www.eeotrust.org.nz/news/index.cfm?content_id=20355 .

/communitycentre/news/national/youthlabour.htm

New not-for-profit IT advisory organisation launched.

Dale Jennings Associates Ltd. (DJA) is a new IT advisory consultancy that aims to support non-technical leaders with IT governance and budget responsibilities. The company is a not-for-profit organisation that doesn’t sell IT equipment, software or telephony. Nor does it fix or maintain anything. Instead DJA offers on-demand, affordable consultancy that is truly independent. DJA’s first community sector activity was a business continuity workshop offered at both the Wellington and Auckland Connecting Up 2011 events in May 2011. For more information and free advice visit: http://www.dalejennings.co.nz .

/communitycentre/news/national/dalejennings.htm

Employment agreements - a must for everyone.

From 1 July 2011, employers must keep signed copies of employment agreements or terms and conditions of employment for all employees. An employment agreement is a way to document the rules of the relationship between you and your employee and agreements have been required by law since the introduction of the Employment Relations Act 2000. Now employers are required to keep copies of all employment agreements that are signed by both parties. A labour inspector who finds an employer is not complying with the law will give notice, and if the matter is not remedied can seek penalties of up to $10,000 for individuals and $20,000 for bodies corporate. The Department of Labour’s Employment Agreement Builder can help you put an employment agreement together. Visit: http://www.dol.govt.nz/agreementbuilder .

/communitycentre/news/national/employagreement.htm

Families get more direct help from new family violence fund.

Community organisations directly responding to the needs of families and whānau experiencing family violence will receive most of the funding under the Family Centred Services Fund, announced by Associate Minister for Social Development and Employment, Tariana Turia. Minster Turia said that in the 2011/2012 year, over $9.250 million will go to frontline services directly working with families and whānau. This includes services funded under the previous Family Violence Whānau Ora Fund. Another $2.641 million has been approved for co-ordination services that bring together organisations that work with families experiencing family violence and $0.664 million for both direct and co-ordination services. The remainder of the Fund ($0.780 million) is currently unallocated and we will be working with providers to target areas of high need and address gaps in service provision. A complete list of organisations funded under the Family-Centred Services Fund is available at: http://www.familyservices.govt.nz .

/communitycentre/news/national/familycentred.htm

Report of the Māori Youth Council.

The Māori Youth Council (MYC) recently met with the Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples to present him with their recommendations for what they consider are four key issues affecting rangatahi: youth justice, education, creative arts, and representation. The Māori Youth Council believes there are opportunities for increased whānau and community involvement in the rangatahi experience with the youth justice system and alternative education. The MYC also found that improved access to information for whānau about Family Group Conferences would enable whānau to support rangatahi confidently throughout the process from preparation for the Family Group Conference through to implementing court ordered plans. To read the full report visit: http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/in-focus/youth/report/ .

/communitycentre/news/national/mycreport.htm

Volunteering patterns changing over time.

The Associate Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Hekia Parata, welcomes new data released by Statistics New Zealand that shows that 69 per cent of people are undertaking unpaid work outside of their own households. This includes a participation rate of 27 per cent for unpaid work in non-profit organisations. The Time Use Survey involved 9,159 people aged 12 years and older, who completed questionnaires and two-day diaries about how they spent their time. Data from 2009/10 was compared to a previous 1998/99 survey. "The results of this survey show a strong willingness by New Zealanders to get out and support organisations, neighbours and extended family," Ms Parata says. "While this survey was undertaken prior to the Canterbury earthquakes, the huge amount of time people are volunteering there underlines the generous spirit of New Zealanders." Further detail of the Time use Survey can be found at: http://www.stats.govt.nz .

/communitycentre/news/national/timeuse.htm

Government outlines next steps for people of Canterbury.

Prime Minister John Key has announced the next step in the government's ongoing work to give people of greater Christchurch a clearer picture of what their future holds following a series of major earthquakes and aftershocks in the region. Mr Key and Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee have released a map of the areas of greater Christchurch where the land is unlikely to be able to be rebuilt on for a considerable period of time. Advice from geotechnical engineers has seen all greater Christchurch land divided into four residential zones – red, orange, green and white. Residential red zones – which involve around 5000 properties – are where the land is unlikely to be able to be rebuilt on for a considerable period of time. For people who owned property with insurance in the residential red zones on 3 September 2010 there will be two options: the Crown makes an offer of purchase for the entire property at current rating value (less any built property insurance payments already made), and assumes all the insurance claims other than contents; or the Crown makes an offer of purchase for the land only, and homeowners can continue to deal with their own insurer about their homes.

/communitycentre/news/national/quakesteps.htm

Members of quake community forum announced.

Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Minister Gerry Brownlee has announced the make-up of the community forum to provide him with information and advice on earthquake recovery matters. The forum will consist of 38 members from a wide cross-section of the Canterbury community representing business and ethnic interests, as well as residents associations and groups. The forum includes Canterbury Communities' Earthquake Recovery Network (CanCERN) chair Tom McBrearty, New Zealand Council of Trade Union's earthquake co-ordinator Marty Braithwaite, Ballantynes managing director Richard Ballantyne, and CCS Disability Action national manager Ruth Jones. Under the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Act, the forum must consist of at least 20 members and meet at least six times a year. The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) has committed to engaging broadly with the community through a range of mechanisms, including the community forum, social media, newsletters, local elected members' briefings, and regular media updates.

/communitycentre/news/national/forummembers.htm

Todd Foundation Earthquake Recovery Fund.

The Todd Foundation has now started its grant programme to not-for-profit organisations in Christchurch and Canterbury. The $1.84m Todd Foundation Earthquake Recovery Fund, that was set up through donations from the Todd Corporation, Todd family members, and Todd staff, will focus on two key areas: engaging communities in recovery and renewal, and supporting the recovery of the Canterbury not-for-profit sector. All funds donated into the Todd Foundation Earthquake Recovery Fund and interest earned will directly benefit Canterbury organisations. Overheads and administration costs will be met by the Todd Foundation. For more information on funding guidelines and the application process please visit: http://www.toddfoundation.org.nz/christchurch-earthquake-recovery-fund/ .

/communitycentre/news/national/toddfoundation.htm

Period Pain – Endometriosis Is No Workplace Joke.

Employers and Manufacturers Association chief executive Alasdair Thompson’s comment about women’s "monthly sick problem" highlights a serious condition affecting tens of thousands of NZ women suffering crippling period pain from endometriosis. Three quarters of women participating in a Waikato research project on endometriosis expressed concern about resulting absenteeism and productivity. The study found that many women suffered serious impairment of quality of life, with absenteeism common, and fertility and relationships affected. Many teen girls and young women are affected by time off studies and uncertainty about the future. Despite its significant impact, many women with this common condition remain undiagnosed, with an average international diagnostic delay of 9-11 years. For information about endometriosis and the research project visit: http://www.endometriosiswaikato.org.nz .

/communitycentre/news/national/periodpain.htm

Health And Safety Guidelines For Employee Volunteers.

The importance of health and safety in volunteering and the particular issues faced by employee volunteers have led to a new publication, the Employee Volunteering Health and Safety Guidelines, published by Volunteering New Zealand. The official launch of the guidelines took place at the Nikau Corporate Challenge event at which corporate/employee projects organised through Volunteer Wellington were celebrated. "It is recognised that employees going from their usual workplaces to do short term volunteer assignments may be going into a very different work environment and there is therefore a need to pay special attention to their health and safety requirements," said Tim Burns, Executive Director of Volunteering NZ. "The aim of the guidelines is to meet this need by providing background information, comprehensive checklists and other reference material which can be used by all the parties involved." The guidelines are intended to be used by host community organisations assisted by employee volunteers, the employees themselves and their employers, and those agencies such as volunteer centres which help organise employee volunteering projects. The guidelines are available on Volunteering NZ's website and a limited number of printed copies of the guidelines will be available from Volunteering NZ and the 19 offices of the volunteer centres situated throughout New Zealand.

/communitycentre/news/national/employeevolunteers.htm

Lifeline launches volunteer recruitment campaign.

Lifeline Aotearoa is searching for new volunteers to train for its telephone counselling programme, as the organisation celebrates this year’s Volunteer Awareness Week. One of the country’s leading providers of community helplines and counselling support, Lifeline Aotearoa provides helpline services for many Government programmes such as the John Kirwan depression.org.nz campaign and the ‘It’s Not OK!’ family violence campaign. However its traditional services, such as the 24/7 Lifeline Helpline, are manned by community volunteers. It has been a challenging 12 months for New Zealanders, and this has resulted in a growing use of services such as Lifeline. As call numbers continue to increase, so does the need for volunteers. "We want to help as many New Zealanders as possible," says Lifeline Aotearoa CEO, Jo Denvir, "but we need people to answer the phones. If anyone would like to find out more about being a Lifeline volunteer, then we’d love to hear from you." You can visit Lifeline Aotearoa’s website at: http://www.lifeline.org.nz and click on the ‘Volunteer’ tab, or call on (09) 909 8750.

/communitycentre/news/national/lifelinecampaign.htm

New Zealand Sign Language goes digital.

New Zealand’s third official language has become more accessible with the launch of the Online Multimedia Dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language: http//nzsl.vuw.ac.nz . Victoria University’s Deaf Studies Research Unit, which produced the first dictionary of New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) in 1997, has created an online dictionary with about 4,000 NZSL signs, accompanied by line drawings and video clips to show how to produce each sign and how the signs are used in context. The dictionary is a resource for deaf people, their families, professionals, learners and teachers of NZSL. It will be available as a reference tool to a wide range of people in New Zealand and overseas.

/communitycentre/news/national/nzsldigital.htm

Government-community accord to be signed in August.

A strengthened relationship between government and the community is the aim of a document to be signed at Parliament on 1 August. The Minister for the Community and Voluntary Sector, Tariana Turia, said the Kia Tutahi Standing Together Relationship Accord sets clear expectations about how government agencies and communities will work together. The relationship accord was developed by a joint community-government steering group, established by the Minister, which undertook wide consultation last year. It will be signed by the Prime Minister, Minister Turia, and community members in Parliament’s Grand Hall. Other community representatives will be able to sign up to the Accord at regional events and online.

/communitycentre/news/national/kiatutahiaccord.htm

Contestable funding round for sexual violence primary prevention services - outcome of 2011 funding round.

As part of its response to Te Toiora Mata Tauherenga - Report of the Taskforce for Action on Sexual Violence, the Government committed $600,000 over two financial years to support the development of primary prevention of sexual violence initiatives. Following consultation with Te Ohaakii a Hine – National Network Ending Sexual Violence Together (TOAH-NNEST), the Ministry of Justice has recently held a contestable funding round for primary prevention initiatives. The round was split into two streams and the funding shared evenly between kaupapa and tikanga Māori initiatives and tauiwi and bi-cultural initiatives ($150,000 per annum for each stream). The funding for tauiwi and bi-cultural initiatives was restricted to one year and the Ministry will arrange a further round to allocate the remainder of the funding for 2012/13. For more details on the funding round and the successful projects visit the Ministry of Justice website.

/communitycentre/news/national/preventionfunding.htm

 

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.

 

New Community Links. Wāhanga tuarua: Ngā paetukutuku hōu.

Sweet As Social Media.

Sweet As Social Media is a charitable trust working to help Kiwi's navigate the digital migration. We spend time sharing information on the virtual risks, helping each other with online problems and focusing on "social good" and the potentials of social media technologies.

http://www.sweetassocialmedia.com/

Working Women's Resource Centre.

The Working Women's Resource Centre aims to encourage working women to join trade unions, encourage unions to become more responsive to the needs of women, and to alleviate discrimination in employment so women can gain economic and social equity.

http://www.wwrc.org.nz/

HMS Trust.

HMS Trust provides information and delivers programmes and services for migrants, refugees and newcomers to the Waikato region.

http://www.hmstrust.org.nz/

Child Matters.

Child Matters is a charitable trust dedicated to preventing harm to children by educating, supporting and inspiring communities throughout New Zealand.

http://www.childmatters.org.nz

ReGeneration.

The ReGeneration project is an independent network for young New Zealanders who are working to create positive change in their communities, workplaces, families, schools and natural environments. Members support each others' work through regular projects and collaborations, annual events and online networks.

http://www.regeneration.org.nz/

New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship.

The New Zealand Social Entrepreneur Fellowship has been established as a peer learning community of outstanding change-makers working to help shape "the seeds" of innovation that will contribute to a long-term vision for a better New Zealand.

http://www.nzsef.org.nz/

Dale Jennings Associates.

Dale Jennings Associates Ltd. helps non-technical leaders take control of their IT with expert advice that is technology and vendor independent. The company operates as a "more than profit" social enterprise.

http://www.dalejennings.co.nz

Ecumenical Coalition for Justice Aotearoa New Zealand.

Ecumenical Coalition for Justice website is intended to stimulate community discussion on major current issues in New Zealand society. It offers background articles, guidelines and resource material for group session work and directions for where to find other resource material.

http://www.socialjustice.org.nz/

One In Three Women.

A global campaign to raise awareness about violence against women.

http://oneinthreewomen.com/

Auckland NFP IT Forum.

The Auckland NFP IT Forum is a peer support lunch club for those responsible for Information Technology in not-for-profit organisations. The Forum supports executives with budget and governance responsibilities, and the IT professionals and "accidental" techies who keep everything working.

http://aucklandnfpit.posterous.com

Wesley Community Action.

Wesley Community Action works throughout the Wellington region providing a range of social services that encompass all ages and benefit a wide range of people.

http://www.wesleyca.org.nz

Closer Together Whakatata Mai.

Closer Together Whakatata Mai is a project of the New Zealand Council of Christian Social Services (NZCCSS) aimed at building a New Zealand where the income gap between the rich and the poor is getting closer together.

http://www.closertogether.org.nz/

Linwood Avenue Community Corner Trust.

Linwood Avenue Community Corner Trust operates from the Linwood Avenue Union Church on the corner of Linwood Avenue and Tilford St in Bromley, Christchurch. The Trust offers a variety of services and group activities at low cost to the local and wider community.

http://www.linwoodavenueunionchurch.org.nz/linwood-avenue-church-Community-Trust.html

YMCA Tauranga.

YMCA Tauranga provides activities for children and young people. As an autonomous association, YMCA Tauranga works with people to help find their spirit, so they can make the most of their experience and unleash their potential on the world around them.

http://www.ymcatauranga.org.nz/

ADHD Association.

The ADHD Association Inc. is a national charity formed to educate, support and advocate for those affected by ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder).

http://www.adhd.org.nz/

New Zealand Association for Environmental Education (NZAEE).

The New Zealand Association for Environmental Education is a national, non-profit organisation that promotes and supports lifelong learning and encourages behaviours that lead to sustainability for New Zealand/Aotearoa.

http://www.nzaee.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 happening in the coming 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.

  • Community and Voluntary Sector Research Forum, Dunedin.
  • SocCon11: Social Sciences Conference 2011, Wellington.
  • Family resilience, coping and suicide risk: research and practice, Wellington.
  • Sustainable Coastlines Charity Ball: Let’s get cleaned up, Auckland.
  • NZ Childcare Association Annual Conference & AGM, Rotorua.
  • 2011 National Animal Rights Conference, Auckland.
  • Volunteering Canterbury AGM, Christchurch.
  • Victory Village Forum, Nelson.
  • Free earthquake lecture series, Christchurch.
  • Men's Learning and Wellbeing seminars, Wellington & Auckland.
  • Heart Politics Gathering, Wellington.
  • Big YOU Night, Auckland.
  • Funding fair for community groups, Auckland.
  • New Zealand Home Health Association Conference, Wellington.
  • HRINZ National Conference - Workplace Culture in a Tiny Country, Wellington.
  • Mental Health Law Conference, NZ main centres.
  • NAVIGATE - 2011 New Zealand Youth Mentoring Conference, Auckland.
  • Community Sector Open Door Day, Auckland.
  • Working4Youth Roundtable, Rotorua.
  • The Great Start House Kitchen Table Conversations, Lower Hutt.
  • ANGOA Monthly Roundtable, Wellington.
  • 2011 New Zealand Diversity Forum, Hamilton.
  • Storylines Festival, National.

Training. Whakangungu.

These Training events are happening in the coming 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.

  • Introduction to group dynamics, Auckland.
  • Suicide in the Older Person, Masterton.
  • Storytelling in the Media – how to frame your stories for impact, Hamilton.
  • Let's talk law: Consumer law session, Mangere, Auckland.
  • Dealing with work related loss and grief - a workshop for workers, Masterton.
  • Writing Workshop, Hamilton.
  • The 16 Guidelines for End of Life Care Workshop, Auckland.
  • Law in a nutshell, Mangere, Auckland.
  • Partnering for Results workshop, Wellington.
  • Inspire your team to achieve their best, Invercargill.
  • NZIM Successful Event Management, Invercargill.
  • Law & Finance Seminar for NFP Organisations, Auckland.
  • NZIM Accounting for Non-Accountants 1, Dunedin.
  • Technology Planning for Business Results, Auckland.
  • Workshop: Stepping Through Transitions, Auckland.
  • Developing and Managing Staff Performance, Hamilton.
  • Health & Safety Forum 2011 - So How Did You Manage That?, Queenstown & Dunedin.
  • Getting Stronger Game Training, Wellington.
  • ASIST Applied Suicide Intervention Skills workshop, Tauranga.
  • Selecting Technology and Suppliers, Auckland.
  • Suicide Risk Assessment, Masterton.
  • Family Therapy Training 2011, Various national centers.

 

CommunityNet tip: Wāhanga tuawhā: Tohutohu CommunityNet: Why does fast Internet matter?

There's a lot of talk about undersea cables and Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB). Although these are separate topics, they're related, and they affect how you and I and all Kiwis use the Internet.

The Southern Cross cable bring us the Internet

A huge loop of undersea cable connects New Zealand, Australia, Fiji, Hawai'i and the West Coast of the USA. It's around 30,000 Km long, including a few short stretches on land.

Partly owned by Telecom NZ, the Southern Cross cable brings us the Internet.

The cable's at risk and has limitations

But a natural disaster such as an undersea earthquake could disrupt that connection. Also, a single entity has control over pricing.

What's more, there are limits to how much data the cable can carry, and its maximum speed. In the decade since the cable was commissioned it's been upgraded a couple of times. At some point though, it'll reach capacity.

Think of how roads are widened to allow more traffic, or resurfaced for extra speed.

Pacific Fibre plans another cable

A group called Pacific Fibre wants to build a new undersea cable that will be faster, offer greater capacity and competition on pricing.

Why should we care?

New Zealand urgently needs more, faster Internet. The Government have plans to make Ultra Fast Broadband widely available.

15 years ago we may have been sending a few emails. Now many of us routinely upload photos, make Skype calls, send large chunks of data to colleagues or keep online backups. All of those activities need more oomph from an Internet connection.

Our businesses too need to export more ideas and intellectual services — we have only a finite capacity to increase our production of goods.

More capacity, more speed, more security and more competition on pricing will be good.

Is it just about watching more cute kitten videos?

No. We probably will watch more cute kitten videos, but that's just a beneficial side-effect.

We're like a village that's lost out on trade because the motorway passes us by. Here are just a few ways a high-speed, low-cost, high capacity Internet connection could be used.

  • family members enjoy frequent video calls with distant or housebound relatives, rather than sending occasional emails.
  • scientists share huge sets of data easily with colleagues, perhaps getting the public's help to analyse the data. For this kind of Citizen Science read about the Old Weather project in Could you crowdsource? (http://knowit.co.nz/2010/11/could-you-crowdsource)
  • health monitoring sensors on (or even in) at-risk people send constant updates to a service that brings speedy medical intervention if required.
  • documents and services such as accounting live 'in the cloud' rather than on just one computer. Access your files from any computer with an Internet connection, and make continuous off-site, online backups.
  • Kiwis export knowledge-based and creative work online to overseas companies.

 

Website tip: Kupu tohutohu Paetukutuku: See what's hidden in most photos.

At the 2011 Engage Your Community conference someone who was concerned about copyright asked a question that went roughly like this:

Someone sent us some wonderful photographs to put in our newsletter, but I had a reason to doubt that they actually belonged to him and that he had the right to allow us to publish them. What should we do?

There are some fairly obvious answers about further communication, getting the person to sign a waiver, and perhaps publishing a disclaimer. Those are all good steps to take.

Most photos contain hidden information

But did you know that most photos these days carry invisible metadata? It usually tells you about the make and model of the camera used and sometimes about the photographer and even the location where the photo was shot. The camera adds some of this information automatically.

This information probably won't be visible on the photo but if you know where to look you can check it for yourself. If Joe Bloggs from Westport was sending photos that he claimed to have taken himself, but the metadata claimed the photo was taken by Mary Smith in Canada, then you'd want to have a deeper conversation.

View the metadata

Here's how to look at the metadata on a photo.

If you use a Mac import the photo into iPhoto. Then select the photo and choose Show Extended Photo Info from the Photos menu. A small window appears with information that may include the make and model of the camera, the GPS coordinates where the photo was shot and other information.

If you use Windows right click on a photo in Windows Explorer and look under Properties. Check the Summary tab to see all the details.

Most professional photographers will make sure that any images they release contain their name and copyright information in the hidden metadata.

Always check if you have concerns

If you have any concerns about digital images that have been sent to you for publication, always look at this hidden metadata. There are ways to remove or change it, so it's no absolute guarantee but it does give you an extra tool in your publishing toolbox.

 

Pānui 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: /links/monthlysite/ . He kaituhi hoki a Miraz i te wāhanga Tech Universe ō te NZ Herald - kei te tā ipurangitia ia rā mahi i http://bit.ly/bGX7UY .

 

What's hot on CommunityNet. Wāhanga tuaono: Ngā mea wera i te CommunityNet.

Web statistics. Tauanga Ipurangi.

In June, there were 55,272 visits (May 52,206).

I Pipiri e 55,272 ngā manuhiri (Haratua e 52,206).

Last month, 101 new community items were published:

I tērā marama, e 101 ngā take hapori i whakaputaina:

  • 27 news articles.
  • 14 links to new websites.
  • 14 jobs advertised.
  • 16 events advertised.
  • 40 training courses or resources.

Send in your free community notice or advertisement at:
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Tukua mai tō pānui hapori, pānuitanga koreutu rānei i:
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File downloads. Kōnae tikiake.

There were 10,261 files downloaded in June (May 9,865). The most popular file download in May was the Memorandum of Understanding template from the Digital Strategy Hot Topic Archive (1,033 downloads). In May, this was also the Memorandum of Understanding template (1,034 downloads).

I tikiaketia ētahi 10,261 kōnae i Pipiri (Haratua 9,865). Ko te kōnae tikiake tino kaingākau ko te wāhanga Whakaaturanga o Ngākau mōhio (1,033 ngā tikiake). I te marama o Haratua koia anō ko te wāhanga Whakaaturanga o Ngākau mōhio (1,034 ngā tikiake).

Find quarterly CommunityNet statistics at:
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Nick Stanley, Web Content Writer.
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Or email information@community.net.nz with the following details:

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Pānuitia koreututia ō rongo kōrero, mahi, whakahaerenga, whakangungu me ō pānuitanga i: www.community.net.nz/about/submit.

Send Pānui articles and ideas with Subject "Pānui contribution" to: information@community.net.nz.

Tukua ngā tuhinga me ngā whakaaro mō Pānui 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 Pānui, July 2011, www.community.net.nz/communitycentre/Pānui".

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