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1. Tackling the digital divide during COVID-19

COVID-19 lockdowns revealed the extent and impact of digital exclusion when schools had to pivot to distant learning. The Ministry of Education introduced a range of solutions to bridge the digital gap. Read More 

2. Digital inclusion and wellbeing in New Zealand

Existing research examines aspects of who is digitally excluded. It is, however, important also to examine how access relates to people’s wellbeing alongside their access and use. Our second question starts to address whether internet access is beneficial for specific communities. Read More 

3. About PSA

The PSA represents and supports more than 80,000 workers across the public service. Read More

4. Digital divide: Thousands of students now able to access internet from home

Coronavirus has helped close New Zealand’s digital divide for school students, with thousands of children given devices over lockdown. According to data from the Ministry of Education, 33,000 extra houses were connected to the internet, which will be free until December, and more than 25,000 students now have access to a device who did not before. Read More

5. Coronavirus: Covid-19 exposes digital divide, internet have-nots further cut off

The Minister of Broadcasting, Communications, and Digital Media’s comments follow calls from the Auckland Council’s Southern Initiative for the government to come to the table and support homes in some of south Auckland’s poorest suburbs that don’t have internet access. Read More 

6. Digital Inclusion Map

To use the Internet, you need digital skills, access, motivation – and to feel that you can trust the online environment. We need a range of ways to help Kiwis to feel comfortable in the digital world – and that means more courses and access points to get on the Internet. Read More