Northland

Community Partnership funding to digitise the historic Tudor Collins photographic collection, made up of approximately 30,000 photographs of the New Zealand timber and gum industry in Northland and the Coromandel regions during the 20th century.

In collaboration with Imagelab, the Otamatea Kauri & Pioneer Museum has produced high-quality master scans of the images and printable versions from the original negatives. A third set designed for quick onscreen viewing has also been produced and with the use of the online database system Piction, a number of the most intriguing and precious photographs are now available online. 

www.kauri-museum.com

Pocket PCs are helping to save close to one working day a week on paper work for District Health Nurses employed by Northland District Health Board.  As a result nurses have more time to spend with the patients on their rounds.

Moving away from the previous paper-based system has given nurses significantly more time to spend with patients.  The data is more secure, protecting patient privacy, and the health board has more accurate data regarding its services and contract reporting.

www.nhl.co.nz

Community Partnership funding to create a cyber whare aimed at networking with other Northland community cyber whares to provide access to ICT and training while sharing resources with other community groups. Further funding was awarded in 2007 to provide additional training programmes at the cyber whare and a legal aid service via video conferencing.

The Cyber Whare is now open for people to drop in, use, and learn about computers.

www.whare.org.nz

Community Partnership funding to record digital stories, run digital storytelling workshops, and set up a centre for digital storytelling.

Te Hua o Te Kawariki has now completed recording all the stories from the perspective of one Kaumatua, providing a good base historical archive. The initiative has also completed a Digital Storytelling Guide, written for tutors using Final Cut and Photoshop Elements.

Received Community Partnership funding to create a cyber whare, to be networked with other Northland community cyber whares, providing access to ICT and training while sharing resources with other community groups.

The Cyber Whare is now operating on a daily basis with an average of 40 people visiting per week. He Iwi Kotahi Tatou Trust has also developed some innovative training courses, including a NZQA employment skills course. They are running a number of classes, such as Kaumatua and Kuia computing, video editing, digital video camera operation, graphic design, and computer building.

www.heiwi.co.nz

Community Partnership funding to develop a Radio programme via the web providing information and support to Carers, based on a UK model.

The completely new Carers NZ website will be launched including the new monthly program, Family Care Radio. Each program will feature interviews with experts in important areas of family care, available on-demand.

www.carers.net.nz

The Motatau Cyberwhare received Community Partnership funding in 2006 and further funding was awarded in 2007 to build on the project by introducing a multi media suite, technical training course, creation of digital stories, develop economic development opportunities, and further community programmes.

The website has now been launched and content managers are being trained to develop the site and personalise it to the Motatau Marae whanau.

www.naumaiplace.com/site/motatau/home/welcome

Community Partnership funding to establish three marae-based ICT learning centres that provide access and training.  The marae sites are networked through the Ngatiwai Trust Board. Community Partnership Funding was awarded in 2007 to extend to an additional three marae in the Ngatiwai rohe, establishing ICT hubs and running a range of programmes.

The Trust Board has developed a communications program to improve the flow and use of information between and amongst the Board and iwi members. Ngaiotonga, Matapouri and Takahiwai Marae were provided with a broadband connection, six laptops and a full time staff member to support the community in using the technology to achieve their own objectives. Wireless community broadband networks are being implemented where there are limited alternatives.

www.ngatiwai.iwi.nz/index.php

Te Roopu Whai Pukenga.  Community Partnership Funding was awarded in 2006 and 2007 to implement the Computers in Homes Programme to families in the Far North in partnership with schools.

www.farnorthreap.org.nz

Awarded Community Partnership funding to provide ICT accessibility advice and training to enable ICT community centres to be accessible for people with disabilities.

The Empowerment Online project has been launched and the Trust website provides a platform for disabled people and their whanau to contribute content to the website in a range of accessible mediums. The Trust has invested in video technology and capability to provide video content for broadcast on the website. The website also provides regular news and information to the community.

www.tiaho.org.nz

Community Partnership funding was awarded to develop an online database about Northland's place names - This is the Place: Ko Tenei Te Wahi - including unofficial and historic versions, descriptions, and community-based contributions.

This is the Place - Ko Tenei Te Wahi is progressing well. Technical development of the website is well underway and the site is on track to go live at the end of September. A community liaison team of writers, photographers and oral historians has been engaged to collect content and consult with the community, giving individuals and groups within Northland a chance to guide and shape the project.