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Accelerate the national rollout of the Aotearoa People’s Network to public libraries and marae, to provide digital hubs for communities across New Zealand. The Aotearoa People’s Network aims to provide free access to broadband internet services in public libraries, including a range of web-based tools and services and training. This will also extend the use of the kete open-source software to set up digital repositories for community user-generated content.
See www.peoplesnetworknz.org.nz |
National Library of New Zealand |
2009–11.
By 2009, up to 30 open-source community kete repositories will be established.
By 2010, the network will be rolled out to 130 libraries and 10 marae. |
Expanded
An additional $2m has been allocated. |
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Accelerate the implementation of networked technologies by government. Create joined-up services for people to interact with government services online, ensure that interactions using different channels – email, phone, in person – are coordinated and ensure that people only need to provide information to government once.
See Transforming the State Services: State of the Development Goals Report
www.ssc.govt.nz |
State Services Commission |
By 2010, government shared infrastructure is used to deliver user-centred services, and support joint results. |
Ongoing |
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Scale up successful community digital projects and fund new grassroots/flaxroots projects through an ongoing Community Partnership Fund (CPF). The CPF supports initiatives that improve people's capability and skills to use ICT and develop digital content. The CPF is about innovation and community participation, and it supports grassroots initiatives that realise community aspirations through ICT. |
Department of Internal Affairs |
2009 onwards. |
Expanded
Funding of $6m has been allocated for 2008/09.
Funding options
to be developed
for future years. |