WITCon 2023 tickets on sale now at bit.ly/witcon23 🎉🎟 On Saturday 18th November at VUW Pipitea Campus with talks on STEM, networking with others, food & activities. Only $20 for students & $60 for all others. Announcing speakers next week!

Our CE Vivien recently got back from the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Kyoto. 9,000 people participated online and in-person at the massive event, hosted incredibly well by the Japanese Government. She’s written about her insights in this blog: hubs.li/Q026WWK90

A great development👏 The Zero Data website allows access to various education and government websites from a mobile device, without using any data allowance. gazette.education.govt.nz/articles/makin…

It’s CERT Cyber Smart Week. Check out their resource, Own Your Online, which shows you cyber security through the lens of a hacker. hubs.li/Q0271GcG0

Did you know that only seven per cent of the tech workforce is Māori or Pasifika? TVNZ Sunday did this great story about getting young Māori and Pasifika into the tech industry. The story features InternetNZ Council member Potaua Biasiny-Tule. 1news.co.nz/2023/11/05/sun…

📣 Cool job opportunity! Want to help run .nz? We have a unique opportunity for someone with skills in Internet infrastructure. You’ll join a talented team that keeps .nz running and provides critical infrastructure for Aotearoa. Check it out: internetnz.nz/about-internet…

Digital Future Aotearoa is on a mission to help close the digital divide — and they do amazing mahi! Its CEO Bronwyn Scott spoke to RNZ about the problem, their work, and what others can do too. Take a listen to this 8 min interview. rnz.co.nz/national/progr… @CodeClubNZ

🙌Grant news! We stand for an Internet that is accessible and inclusive. That’s why we’ve launched our new web accessibility grant. $100,000 in pūtea will help ensure new and existing websites are more accessible. Applicants can apply for up to $10,000. internetnz.nz/funding/grants…

"what would the tangible financial impact of taking the globe offline for 24 hours be?" ITP New Zealand Peter Griffin techblog.nz/3293-Pulling-t…

Tokelau is working hard to make .tk (its country code top level domain) a space it can benefit from and be proud of. One that will represent the territory well on a global Internet map. We’re very supportive of this work and helping .tk to find a solution technologyreview.com/2023/11/02/108…

💝Calling all orgs in Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Thankyou Payroll has launched a mission to spread festive joy to whānau across Wgtn City. Collect groceries for the City Mission & Thankyou Payroll will pick them up & donate on your behalf. We’re in…are you? 🎄 get.thankyoupayroll.co.nz/big-christmas-…

It’s a fizzer from AI this time i.stuff.co.nz/life-style/301…

Judith Collins is the Minister of Science, Innovation and Technology. Here's an opinion piece by Chris Keall on the pressing issues that need focus in the tech space. (paywall)

📢TODAY AT 11:30 📢 Join a webinar to hear brand new research. New Zealand's contribution to the World Internet Project is ready! Register now for the report launch to get the insights (it's free). aut.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Ka Rawe! This is a great article about Tōnui Collab’s Kōhine Robotics kaupapa. It addresses the under-representation of kōhine (young women) or wāhine Māori pursuing tech pathways in education or career. InternetNZ is proud to support this kaupapa. gisborneherald.co.nz/news/kohine-st…

More interactional cyber attacks are eroding our trust in the Internet and our democratic processes: rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

This year we reopened conference attendance funding for the first time since the pandemic, with the aim of helping our community engage in shaping the future of the Internet. Read some quotes from some of the recipients and find out what they gained: internetnz.nz/blog/conferenc…