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"News and views on community networking throughout Aotearoa."
The SOUNZ Community Commission allows a community group to work with a professional composer in a creative collaboration that results in the performance of new music in the following year. Through the generosity of an anonymous overseas benefactor up to $1500 is available for the composer to create the new work. www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News/National/sounz-community-commission.htm.
Since the Immigration Act came into force in 1987 there have been major changes in the international environment including greater people flows around the world, greater competition for skills and talent, heightened risks at borders and more diverse populations. The extent of these changes means its timely to review and update our legislation. www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News/National/immigration-act-review.htm.
We in New Zealand needed to 'grow' our 'culture of giving'. YouthBank is aimed at maintaining and growing the culture of giving of both money and time within our communities, by involving young people while they are at college. www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News/National/youthbank.htm.
The Cancer Society has revamped its website to make it more user friendly and easier for users to find information about different aspects of the Society's work. www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News/National/cancer-soc-new-site.htm.
CIVICUS' Affinity Group of National Associations (AGNA) is gearing up; The World Values Survey; The Power Shift and the NGO Credibility Crisis; Call for more and better funding for non-profits and social enterprises; Finnish NGOs push for more and better focused aid; Global Civil Society Yearbook; UK allots 3m to break volunteering barriers; UK unveils 100m volunteering scheme. www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News/National/internationalIte-news.htm.
UPLIFT is a free course for community project workers who provide computer training in disadvantaged and underserved communities. The four day residential course focuses on: More sustainable community ICT projects; Customising the Unlimited Potential curriculum; Understanding adult learning; Connecting ICT and enterprise development. Travel and accommodation is provided. Applications are open for courses in Porirua, South Island and Wellington. Places are limited — please book now. www.community.net.nz/uplift-applications.htm.
The Community Organisation Grants Scheme (COGS) was set up to provide essential support to not-for-profit, voluntary and community organisations. Since 1986 more than 40,000 grants have been made, totalling nearly $200 million. Most grants are for $3000 or less, and contribute to ongoing running costs (such as rent, travel, volunteer and administration expenses), to hosting hui, fono or community workshops, or toward project development costs.
Applications open on 1 June and close on 28 July 2006. Applications can be made online or on paper. www.dia.govt.nz/diawebsite.nsf/wpg_URL/Services-Community-Funding-Applying-for-COGS-Funding?OpenDocument.
Latest community news, events, jobs and ads are online at: www.community.net.nz/CommunityCentre/News.
Learn more about New Zealand renewable energy: Solar, Wind power, Geothermal, Biomass, Hydrogen, Ocean power, Hydropower. This website is a user-oriented platform for the purpose of interaction, informative and educational resources and developing awareness on renewable energy. www.nzenergyforum.com.
The Phobic Trust aims to: Stimulate awareness and education of anxiety, phobic and compulsive disorders, alleviate the suffering of those involved, and provide input into the research of the cause and management of these disorders. They provide a 24 hour helpline (0800 14 ANXIETY), their website has information on phobias and treatment, and they have a clinic in St. Lukes, Auckland. www.phobic.org.nz.
A Christchurch-based group with members all over Aotearoa / New Zealand. Engages in research, education, publication, and direct action to close the foreign spy bases in Aotearoa / New Zealand. www.converge.org.nz/abc.
Beat the winter chills and support Fair trading with a Fair Cuppa tea and coffee break.
28.03.2008 - This website has been removed as it is no loner active www.faircuppa.co.nz
Expansive directory of links to political parties, organisations, governments, and media from around the world. www.politicalresources.net.
NZCOSS is the national umbrella organisation for local Councils of Social Services and other social service networks throughout Aotearoa New Zealand. www.nzcoss.org.nz.
The NZ Interfaith Group site contains news, a multifaith calendar, papers from the recent National Interfaith Forum held at Parliament, and links to interfaith resources. Members of the Baha'i, Buddhist, Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Latter Day Saints, Muslim, and Sikh faiths are represented in the group currently. www.interfaith.org.nz.
The Virtues Project Aotearoa New Zealand is an initiative to empower individuals and families to live by their deepest values. It was inspired by the desire to do something to counteract the rising violence in and around families. This site has news, information about events and training, regional contact details, links and other information. www.virtuesproject.org.nz.
The Community Development Resource Association (CDRA) is an inspirational South African NGO operating as a Centre for Developmental Practice. www.cdra.org.za.
A website created by and for the residents of Addington suburb in Christchurch City, New Zealand. Are you new to the area? Or have you lived here for a while, but suspect there might be more small hidden things than you ever dreamed? Explore the neighbourhood connections that bring Addington to life. www.addington.org.nz.
NEON is a partnership between the Human Rights Commission and the EEO Trust. It promotes leading employment practices to employers, employees, trade unions, human resources personnel, small business and every person in New Zealand interested in decent and fair work. www.neon.org.nz.
NCCD is the national umbrella organisation for non-governmental organisations (NGOs) concerned with peace and disarmament. It organises seminars, makes submissions to select committees and official enquiries, undertakes research and publishes. Membership is open to all non-government organisations in New Zealand which have in their constitution or aims and objects the advancement of peace through disarmament. www.nccd.org.nz.
Unitec Bachelor of Social Practice provides a very strong platform for work in the field of social practice. The degree offers majors in social work, counselling and community development which means that social work graduates get the flavour of all three disciplines both in theory and in practice. www.unitec.ac.nz/?ABE61A04-DBB4-4BC0-B1F8-59389EF7FCDB.
Youth Skills New Zealand is a not for profit organisation that under the brand name SkillEX runs Regional and National Trade SkillEX Competitions. skillex.org.nz.
NZCCSS work to articulate a vision for NZ society, developing and critiquing policy, advocating for appropriate services and resources, and providing information and networking opportunities for its members. It represents six denominations, who are collectively responsible for around 500 social service delivery sites in their networks throughout New Zealand. www.nzccss.org.nz.
The PHA NZ newsletter is sent to members six times a year and can also be downloaded. It includes Advocacy, National, Branch, Public and Maori Health news. http://www.pha.org.nz/onlinenews/.
The Public Health Association of New Zealand is a non-party political voluntary association, which provides a major forum for the exchange of information and stimulation of debate about public health in New Zealand. www.pha.org.nz.
You'll find these and more links at: www.community.net.nz/Links.
When you go on to the web, which browser do you use? Is it Internet Explorer? Firefox? Safari? Opera? Some other browser? And how long have you been using that one without updating it? Is it the current version? If not current, your browsing may not be as secure or enjoyable as possible.
Here's how to tell. If you use Windows open up the browser and go to the Help menu. Choose the last item on that menu — it should say 'About' followed by the name of the browser. Mac users you will go to the menu named after the application, for example, Safari, and call up the first item: About browser name. So there's the first question answered.
But go ahead and select the About menu item. You should see a window telling you the version. That version number might have about a million digits and letters, but the really important stuff is at the start. I run Windows Internet Explorer version 6.0 (with Service Pack 2) when I work on Community Net Aotearoa.
If I'm using Windows for some other reason I use Firefox version 1.5.0.2 or Opera version 8.5.4. When I use my Mac I run various browsers at various times: Safari v 2.0.3, Firefox v 1.5.0.2, OmniWeb v 5.1.3 or Opera v 8.5.4.
The most popular browser is Windows Internet Explorer version 6; about 75% of our visitors use this. The next, growing in popularity and with good reviews, is Firefox 1 used by 10%. About 5% of our visitors use Netscape 7 (Mozilla).
How does your browser version compare? Is it older than mine? Is there a newer version available?
It's not just a matter of boasting that mine's newer than yours. There are two important reasons why you should keep your web browser up to date.
The first is a matter of safety and security. Believe it or not the bad guys are always trying to get in to your computer and can try to use your web browser to do that. Every browser update fixes security problems that have been exposed in the previous version.
These security problems affect Window users in particular. Computers running the Macintosh operating system or Linux are safer and more secure, but they are not immune. Everyone should keep their web browser up to date.
The second reason is less scary but more personal: newer versions of web browsers do a better job than old versions. The web is changing every day, with new techniques popping up for making websites more useful, more attractive and more powerful. The older your web browser the less likely it will be serving you well.
Most web browsers are free, and easy to install. Check yours today to see if it's current. If not, check the browser's home page to see if your computer can run the latest version. If so, download it, install it and surf more safely.
[May 2006] What address does your website use? What happens if your visitors leave out the www at the start?
www
It's common for organisations to have a web address like this: http://www.group.org.nz. Your group probably has a website at an address like that.
http://www.group.org.nz
The web's been around for a decade or so now and Internet users are getting quite savvy. Most now know that when you type in an address you don't need the 'protocol': the http:// part. Why bother with that extra bit of tricky typing when you don't need it?
http://
Many have also realised that the www. part is often also optional, so they are coming to expect to be able to type your website's address not as www.group.org.nz, but instead as group.org.nz.
www.
www.group.org.nz
group.org.nz
But what happens when they do that? A well-behaved website should just show up, but if it's not properly set up (in what's termed the 'Domain Name Server'), the visitor may see an error message instead.
Check your website address; see what happens when you leave off the www.. Talk to your web team and ask them to make sure it works, whichever form your visitors use.
Past Website tips are all available on CommunityNet Aotearoa.
This useful paper by Pat Hanley has been added to the Risk Management Guide. www.community.net.nz/How-ToGuides/RiskManagement/PublicationsResources
This new guide is (at last) almost ready for peer review and we'll be in touch with volunteer peer reviewers soon.
We've completed changes to make the website more accessible, easier to extend, load faster, and print better. We've also fixed problems with Search and printing in some browsers, and when JavaScript is switched off. Please let us know if you like the changes - or if you encounter any problems.
The Homepage design is being revised to make finding information easier, especially for new visitors, and to incorporate suggestions and feedback from visitors. This is expected to go live in July, with several other requested improvements. If you'd like to comment on the draft design (due 16th May), send an email to Bill.Dashfield@dia.govt.nz.
In April 2006 there were: Visits: 23,211 people. 16% down from March, largely due to Easter and ANZAC day.
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