NZ-Wide, Dr Dianne Wepa, Melanie Stowell, DECA DECA Communications NZ-Wide, Dr Dianne Wepa, Melanie Stowell, DECA DECA Communications

RESILIENCE & TECHNOSTRESS Video

As more of daily life moves through a digital front door, banking, health, government, older people face real barriers, and a crisis sharpens them. This kōrero looks at what the evidence shows about those barriers, who does the work of keeping people connected, and what it would take to design services that include older people rather than leave them to cope. Facilitated by Bronwyn Scott, joined by Dianne Wepa and Melanie Stowell.

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Internet Infrastructure Climate Resilience

This document is one of the outputs from the IICR research project. It outlines a set of six key themes for building Internet infrastructure climate resilience and makes suggestions for some key opportunity areas and initial high-impact supporting actions. It is designed to inform and support action being taken, rather than a comprehensive list of activities required. The report was prepared by the IICR research team. It draws on information gathered during the project’s research activities, including input from and expertise of Network members.

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From Data to Dignity 2026: Health and wellbeing indicators for New Zealanders with intellectual disability

The authors are also thankful for the valuable input of Shara Turner, Tania Thomas, David Corner and others from IHC New Zealand, as well as the thoughtful reviews from Dr Nic McKenzie and Anita Nicholls, committee members of the Aotearoa-New Zealand division of the Australasian Society for Intellectual Disability (ASID) and Craig Wright, Data Scientist at the Social Investment Agency and author of the 2011 Ministry of Health report for Health Indicators for New Zealanders with Intellectual Disability.

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NZ-Wide, Koi Tū DECA Communications NZ-Wide, Koi Tū DECA Communications

Foundations to thrive: Policy briefs for child and family wellbeing

Understanding how events in early life shape an individual’s destiny, in terms of their physical and mental health and their cognitive and emotional development, is at the heart of informing us about our future society. Human flourishing has therefore been a distinct theme of Koi Tū Centre for Informed Futures since it was founded over five years ago.

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3G Community Impact Report

Digital Equity Coalition Aotearoa (DECA) calls for equity‑led solutions to reduce online harm for young New Zealanders. Our submission to the Online Harm Inquiry highlights the need for affordable access, digital skills, platform accountability and community‑driven safety initiatives.

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Digital Health Equity & Pacific Communities

The aim of this Fellowship was to increase knowledge and understanding of how best to integrate equity principles within the digital health ecosystem to improve health outcomes for communities that have been underinvested in Aotearoa. Understanding the benefits, challenges, and risks of using digital health tools as a delivery model and what improvements could be made across the digital health ecosystem is critical to ensure future healthcare using digital health technologies are culturally acceptable and equitable for Pacific communities living in Aotearoa. Importantly, the development and implementation of digital health tools should be an enabler for the health and wellbeing of Pacific communities.

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