Meeting Summary 28-3-03

Community ICT 28/3/03 Meeting - Sector Notes Summary
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Assets	Challenges	Uniqueness	Images/Icons	Existing Activities
Tokoroa Businesses
Existing Businesses Multiple Media in District (Print and other) Land and Building Prices Transport Links and Location	Increase Customer Base Overcoming Reluctance Marketing/Awareness Education Making it Work Properly Make Benefits Clear Getting People Connected (25%) Figuring out our own objectives Packaging with Voice – low costs Regaining Market Share from Local workers who don’t reside in District	eCommerce - Cash Movement eEmployment – Connected Staff eEmployment – Office /Building Base Stand to benefit from increased Tourism Too busy in town (Tension point between increased Tourism/Busy in town)	Green – lots of images of activities Welcoming town entrance – use as the icon Project reasons to stop (in Tokoroa) – early warning	TANGS BITC Biz Info SWDT Here for: Opportunities for business Keeping in touch with progress Looking for things to help our business How can we assist?
Pacific Islands
Community Our Churches Facilities Our Schools / Pre-Schools Our PC’s at home Culture – Craft, Music, Dance National PI women’s group allied to Women’s Affairs in Government Tourism Potential	Literacy Technology (i.e. phones, computers) Money Language – English, IT, PI Education – overall Personal Interaction (linking with culture) Location Communication Health – ergonomics	Culture Family Orientated and extended family Team Players Great sense of humour Passionate Religion / Spiritual Language Sports Orientated Great at Cooking Hospitable Unity of all PI cultures Loud and Proud but humble	Flowers Coconut Palms / Tree Food – PI Flavour (fish, taro, seafood) Shells – Sea, Pearls Music – Drums Tapa Cloths Pareu Tivaevae Jandals Corned Beef Vaka – canoe People Religion Bright Colours Marine Life (Turtles, Sharks) Lei’s (Necklace) / Ei (Head Gear) Traditional Dresswear Kava Tattoos Carvings Role Models – Pacific Achievers All Pacific designs, arts and crafts	Language Classes Computer Classes (basic) Language Nests Cultural Festivals (Uapou, Polynesian Festivals) PI Health (general) – Drumbo Aerobics / Ballroom Dancing Social Services (Cook Island Wardens, CYPFS) Church congregations (Sunday School) Craft Classes (Quilt making) Sports teams / Organisations PACIFICA National Womens’ Group) – Pacific Allied (Women’s) Council Inspiring Faith in Ideal Concerning All
Maori
	No belief – no access to computers. No buildings that offer services Lack of Knowledge	Maori are a unique people. English and other languages can be world-wide. Maori is found and taught only in New Zealand	Tourism – they come to see Maori culture. When people find out that we have a unique Maori culture in NZ, visitors to the Internet will want to explore.	Maori culture groups available to the public Maori Trust Boards Wananga
Government
Environmental Sustainability Infrastructural Development Networking - Communication Financial and Human Resources Access to information	Economic Transformation Social Development Maori Development and Advancement Return on taxpayer’s money	Captive Audience – delegated Discretionary Involvement Statutorily bound Varied activity	Growing Heart of NZ Lakes Waikato River Trees Clean and Green Think Fresh	Statutory Planning Requirements LTCCP Foundation Education / Pathway to tertiary education and employment Services – libraries, churches, pools, community halls, ethnic communities
Youth
Volunteers Youth Maori & PI Support Marae Culture (Wider Context) Secondary Schools and tertiary	Learning Opportunities Socio-economic Status Volunteer Commitments Integrated Learning Approach Conditioning Transportation Rural Community access: Transport	Last Frontier town Relatively new social structure Social conscience Peer Pressure – what’s cool	American influence – music, clothes, food Graffiti artwork Vehicles Extreme Sports Video Games / Playstation	Extreme Sports School Sports Skate Board Ramp Community Pojects Bluelight Youth Forums YMCA
Education
Hardware in Place – range of quality IT Expertise Web Sites – Te Waotu, Lichfield, Tokoroa High School, Forest View High School, Waiariki, Wananga, Raukawa Networking with each other and agencies	Maintaining Currency of Hardware, Training, Software, Knowledge Funding Providing Support for Staff Shift from class-based learning to distance learning / community learning Compatibility of Systems Access to IT for all Technical expertise / advice Time to learn / do Interaction between all educational levels	Wide Range on Community Professional Educators Youth orientated/focused Under friendly i.e. people come to us Captive Audience Dedicated facilities Positive influence Multi-cultural Government Funding Holistic views of individuals Registered quality systems Passionate ICT Literate	Appeal to our Sector Children / Families / Communities Cultural tolerance i.e. Basket of knowledge Lifelong Learning Passionate Baskets of knowledge cycle	Schools Camps Out of School Youth Senior Net Web sites Night Classes Local promotions – Spring into Summer, Arbor Day, Sunflower Day, Calf Club Day, Christmas Parade, Water festivals, etc. Polynesian Festival Welcome-Ins Supporting Cultural Events Business / Farming / Work Place Public Health / Fitness Sports Church Youth Work Experience Lion Nathan Business Challenge Blue Light Camps – Police Initiative D.A.R.E. S.A.D.D. Project K Music
Tirau
Vibrant Business Community Existing School – 15 Computers – has own web site Lots of individual web sites People with talent / enthusiasm Large Number in Community have Computers Highest growth area in South Waikato – bounced back after losing banks / Post Office Event Centre Tirau is a tourist destination – the gateway to the South Waikato “Hub” – meeting place - “meeting of the roads”	Getting Broadband to Tirau Not being left out of the picture Money Tirau Telecom Exchange Have Tirau classified as a tourist destination. Everything is there except for Classification and Telecommunications	Unique because we have a lot of people with a lot of needs – young families, elderly people, access to medical facilities	Cabbage tree is an icon within itself. Honey Ice cream, Sheep, Dog, Castle, Corrugated Iron, Good Shepherd, Antiques, Crafts, Cafes	Large Industries – Richmond, Putetere, Excell (48 staff), Dairy, Hydroponics Community activities are on all of the time Tirau – attracts entrepreneurs Great community Spirit Have own guide dog – town raised $22000 in 18 months Strong Community – pulls together 2 Golf Courses – Good Shepherd Little crime School Swimming Club Tennis Club (100 members) Temperate Climate
Golden Oldies
Coordinate local like-minded people	Time of day to meet etc Transport to meetings Learn to use own programmes Poor eyesight, hearing, arthritis etc	Age – negative Have to be persuaded to use technology	Large Humourous	Computer Club Senior Citizens Club Over 60 Club Library Grey Power No Senior Citizens Computer Club
Unemployed
Cheap land and housing	Finding jobs and getting upskilled using our talents (usually no jobs at the end of a course) Growing Industry Existing day to day watching the money How to get real jobs for real wages Permanent Jobs, changing government attitudes towards us, centrification Accessible assistance for personal growth and to progress our own business ideas Cheap access to information by phone, computer, radio, TV, newspapers	Hometown / friends and family connections	The images are of queues outside unemployment offices	Maybe community groups. Not clear. Setting up an office to coordinate all of the ideas together for the benefit of the unemployed and finding suitable employment for others not through Government Departments but community-based projects. Individuals also do their own projects e.g. Local History
Community Groups
People Volunteers Skill sets (specialised)	Community Database - What do we know about each other Consistent infrastructure – Bitsy with a lack of community co-ordination Lack of funding (info) resources. – applications for grants Lack of promotion How To? Lack of knowledge Lack of general business skills Connectivity Enquire Within	People and talent (Focus) Non-profit (orientation) Support Community	Linking Hands “Paper cut people” Timber Natural Environment Communication Diversity	Community Diary Christmas Parade Noticeboard in Library Music Festival Radio Provide a sense of community – networking opportunity Arts Festival every 2 years – 2003 Spring into Summer Posters / Banners Kids Market Day SWDC Web Site Information Centre Club Activities and Programmes
Social/ Health
Understanding People Access to knowledge and information / source Variety of networking Holistic approach to people’s awareness Focus on the well-being of community Mobility within the community Supportive – without judgement Appropriate Treaty focus	Establishing trust Breaking down barriers Education people – Health, Developmental needs Conservatism Gate keeping Collaboration	Open mindedness Holistic Front line Nut about us – it’s about them Focus on outcomes and process – not numbers Facilitation skills Individualism Communication skills	Doves, Complete Man (as per da Vinci), Yin/Yang, Tapa Wha, Poutama, Southern Cross, Star of David?	Work on Health / Services Provider database TCOSS Directory Health Days Local Newspaper Sporting Activities Things being talked about: Social / Health sector networking afternoons Collaborative JV’s Newsletter Recognised as an area needing work and improvement Promotion of each other, of the need. Build links, reduce isolation, support for groups / people etc. Central Theatre
Social Services
PCOSS TCOSS Social Services Waikato Good communication networks – know who to contact and how to access them Share Resources and Knowledge People	Funding Communication – between Business, Social Services, Economic Development Access to Information and Equipment Public Awareness and Perception Volunteer Recruitment and retention	People helping people Voluntary Workforce Not for Profit Direct effect on community Our aim is to help people in their everyday lives	Family Community Helping Hands Heart Skull & Crossbones?? Community Centres – Putaruru and Tokoroa We help because we care	PCOSS and TCOSS meetings, newsletters, Open Forums, Open Days Kidsafe Week Early Childhood Expo COGS Accountability Meetings Funding Expo’s
Rural Business / Farms
Knowledge and Skills Rapid adoption of new technology Innovativeness Strong Community Networks Strong Links with industry associations Diversity of activity (e.g. Quad bikes and farm business) Wider picture: Land and Natural Resources Processing Facilities Entrepreneurship Central Location – Taupo North	Lack of ICT structure. E.g. bad phone lines, electric interferences, can’t get Jetstream Lack of provider willingness to invest in rural infrastructure – cost Terrain Shadows hinder communication Selling the idea – e.g. tourism businesses – lack of capital Wider picture: Commodity prices create economic pressures Environmental pressures – RMA Social Isolation Rural Education	Diversity of lifestyles Reduced access to resources – e.g. cultural and social, Government Services Diversity of industries – Forest, Pasture, Drinking Water Outdoor Environment – Water, Forestry, Pastoral	Fresh Air Green, Clean Open Space $$ Family Being own boss Tourism – isolation – uncrowded Tourism – cows and sheep	Schools Halls Sports and Recreation Clubs Council Fonterra Federated Farmers etc and Other Associations Employment – Farming, Forestry, Rural Enterprises, Local Shops.

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