“We’re sick of struggling. Technology gives us a pathway out of those statistics — the negative ones. It gives us access to better-paid jobs and real opportunities.”

Read more about how the Tolaga Bay Inn went from pub to digital innovation hub: internetnz.nz/news-and-art...

The people of Aotearoa are rethinking their relationship with the Internet:

⬇️ Daily use down, 83% → 72%
😵‍💫 62% online < 4 hrs/day
🥕 60% support stronger platform regulation
🤖 60% familiar with AI, 70% not worried about jobs

See the InternetNZ-funded #WIPNZ report > nzpri.aut.ac.nz/research/pri...

We go way back with @micheleacourt.bsky.social. She's MCd NetHui at least three times and voiced videos for us – so she was our first choice to help us host NetTalks, and we're so pleased she said yes! Christchurch, we'd love you to join us this Friday at 5.30pm.

Ōtautahi, we are bringing NetTalks to you! Quickfire kōrero on tech. Oct 31 🎃 5.30pm, The Piano, $20 tickets. Izzi Lithgow on cybersecurity, Bron Scott on digital equity, Sam Sehnert on AI, Mike Grimshaw on crumbling society, Cara Swit on social media bans & Elle Archer on Māori innovation.