InternetNZ

03/06/2026

Last month we brought together six speakers, to each give us a six-minute (-ish) take on an Internet-related issue they are passionate about.

The audience at NetTalks Te Whanganui-a-Tara got to hear about how we can use AI for public good, about the power of open source, the work needed to decolonise tech, why the social media ban won't work, and why digital connectivity matters.

A highlight for our team was watching our very own Jodi Anderson share the little known answer to the question of who controls the Internet.

Watch Jodi's illuminating answer below, and for all the other talks from the night go to our YouTube channel: https://tinyurl.com/d7hyc9p5

26/05/2026

We’re very proud to say that last year we made a $1 million dollar community impact 💖

Every year we put aside revenue from the sale of .nz domain names to invest back into the community.

In the last financial year, we distributed $1 million dollars through partnerships, grants and funding which contributed to our vision of an Internet that benefits everyone. A broad range of initiatives have been funded, from support for young people in STEMM and digital equity initiatives, to social cohesion and global Internet research.

If you own a .nz, you can be proud to say you were a part of this effort 🙏

Read more about it on our website:

Every .nz domain name holder can take pride in the contribution they make to our community funding.

13/05/2026

What a night! Ngā mihi nui to all those who came to NetTalks Te Whanganui-a-Tara last night.

Our six incredible speakers were the main event, but the crowd brought the warmth, openness, curiosity and applause that made it a big success – thank you.

Thank you also to:
👏 Lani Evans for making us feel like AI doesn’t have to be tech-driven gloom if we don’t want it to be
👏 Craig Young for challenging us to think about what we can do in our personal lives to address the digital connectivity divide
👏 Jodi Anderson for explaining Internet governance in a way that made us all want to be at the table
👏 Aleisha Amohia for inspiring us with a truly personal perspective on open source
👏 Christopher Cormack for calling out the bias foundations on which tools like AI are built
👏 Katie Brown for encouraging us to think about how to make (digital) playspaces for kids safer rather than kicking them out of them of the park
👏 Michele A’Court for sharing her fondness of Horowhenua’s public library
👏 Nate Rowe for grounding and connecting us on behalf of mana whenua
👏 N-Tech for making sure all of the above were seen and heard

Watch this space for future NetTalks 🥳

10/05/2026

As if we hadn’t already given you six good reasons to come to NetTalks: Short Talks, Big Impact | Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington , here’s another — Michele A’Court.

Michele is a professional stand-up comedian and freelance writer, and one of our favourite MCs. She was with us at our first NetTalks in Ōtautahi Christchurch, and has often been the person up front at InternetNZ events, breaking the ice, cracking jokes and ably stopping people from saying ‘more of a comment than a question’.

We’re very happy to have her with us on Tuesday. There are just a few tickets left, so if you were on the fence — now’s good!

✨ Tuesday, May 12, 5.30pm
✨ two/fifty-seven on Willis St
✨ Tickets are $20 or $10 for InternetNZ members, includes drinks, nibbles and excellent company.

✨ Get your tickets here> https://events.humanitix.com/nettalks-te-whanganui-a-tara

07/05/2026

What does it mean to decolonise tech, really?

As Chris Cormack (Kāi Tahu, Kāti Māmoe, Waitaha) will make clear at NetTalks, decolonisation is not a metaphor.

It’s about challenging who owns, builds and shapes the systems we use in our everyday lives.

Chris, Kaihuawaere Matihiko at Catalyst IT and the original developer of the world’s first one source library management system Koha, will be at NetTalks with his six-minute hot take next week.

Come to hear Chris and five other people on Tuesday, May 12, at two/fifty-seven in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.

Tickets are $20 or $10 for InternetNZ members, includes drinks, nibbles and excellent company.

Get your tickets here, nearly gone > https://events.humanitix.com/nettalks-te-whanganui-a-tara

06/05/2026

Everything has an origin, a set of relationships, a whakapapa.

Aleisha Amohia (Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Maru, Ngāti Hāua, Cambodia, India) reckons open source technology illustrates that perfectly, and that it's key to getting rangatahi involved in tech.

As technical lead at Catalyst IT, and in many volunteer roles, Aleisha is passionate about open source as a technology that is built by people, made for solving problems, and empowers communities.

She’ll be at NetTalks Te Whanganui-a-Tara, alongside five others, to give her six-minute take on tech.

✅ Tuesday, May 12, 5.30pm
✅ two/fifty-seven on Willis St
✅ Tickets are $20 or $10 for InternetNZ members
✅ Includes drinks, nibbles and excellent company.

Get your tickets at Humanitix > https://events.humanitix.com/nettalks-te-whanganui-a-tara

05/05/2026

Craig Young is big on building connections. Which is why it bothers him that there’s still a digital divide in Aotearoa New Zealand.

There are still people who because of the socio-economic conditions they’re experiencing, or their geography, are not as connected into our digital world as they should be – or rather, as they need to be to participate in a society now built around the Internet.

Craig, CEO of the Tech Users Association New Zealand (TUANZ) will be speaking about what he thinks it’ll take to bridge that gap, and get everyone as connected as they need to be, at NetTalks next week.

Hear Craig and five other people give their six-minute tech takes on Tuesday, May 12, at two/fifty-seven in Te Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington.

Tickets are $20 or $10 for InternetNZ members, includes drinks, nibbles and excellent company.

For more details and to buy tickets go to Humanitix: https://events.humanitix.com/nettalks-te-whanganui-a-tara

04/05/2026

Let’s face it – AI feels a bit more scary than exciting right now. But what if we were using it for good?

Social entrepreneur Lani Evans will be giving us a little AI-themed hope at NetTalks in Wellington next week.

As co-founder and CEO of Fundsorter, a tech platform which uses data and AI to match charities with grants and streamline applications, she’s perfectly placed to deliver a little inspiration.

Come listen to Lani – and five other amazing speakers – at NetTalks Te Whanganui-a-Tara, May 12. Tickets are $20 or $10 for InternetNZ members.

Get more info and grab a ticket or two here > https://events.humanitix.com/nettalks-te-whanganui-a-tara

03/05/2026

Elle Archer at NetTalks Ōtautahi last year. More NetTalks in Wellington, May 12.

30/04/2026

"When [accessible design] is considered from the beginning, it creates something simple and powerful: the ability for people to participate fully and independently in the digital world."

In this guest blog, Julius Charles Serrano shares what it's like to navigate badly-built websites as a blind person.

> https://internetnz.nz/news-and-articles/when-digital-design-looks-fine-but-does-not-work/

If you're keen to find out how you can make your digital platforms - websites, social media, newsletters etc. - more inclusive and accessible to people with disabilities, register for Access Advisors free, upcoming workshops. Link in Julius' blog.

We're proud to support this kaupapa with our community funding.