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Part one: An introduction to our affordable connectivity mahi

Part two: The scope and scale of the affordability problem

- Recapping some earlier data estimates

- A mana enhancing package of digital access

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- What does a minimum appropriate digital enablement package cost?

- How many households can't afford the package

Part three: introduction to intervention choices for government

Part four: subsidy options for internet device access

- Option A: a digital equity payment through the welfare system - for internet and/or devices

- Option B: use an alternative department or an NGO to develop and administer the subsidy

- Option C: using and tweaking the existing MSD payment system to subsidise device and internet costs

- Option D: subsidising device costs for children through the education system

- Option E: an equity product or products co-designed for families on low incomes with a government and telco subsidy

- Option F: government as an RSP

- How would the Government fund a digital equity payment?

- A regulatory option

Part five: getting funding to community programmes through an NGO intermediary

- Which digital equity issues could an intermediary get involved in?

- Why use an intermediary?

- The Whānau Ora approach here in Aotearoa

- The Good Things approach in Australia

- How the intermediary/commissioning agency approach might work for digital equity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Part six: questions about eligibility and who to focus on

- The cohorts

- Eligibility criteria

- The process for determining eligibility

- Who should make decisions on eligibility

Part seven: measurement and evaluation

- Measurement in Australia and the UK

- Measurement and evaluation in New Zealand

Appendix one: device needs (and prices) by user type

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Rangitaki / Blog

Kete / Resources

Navigate Report

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Summary

Part one: An introduction to our affordable connectivity mahi

Part two: The scope and scale of the affordability problem

- Recapping some earlier data estimates

- A mana enhancing package of digital access

Download Report

- What does a minimum appropriate digital enablement package cost?

- How many households can't afford the package

Part three: introduction to intervention choices for government

Part four: subsidy options for internet device access

- Option A: a digital equity payment through the welfare system - for internet and/or devices

- Option B: use an alternative department or an NGO to develop and administer the subsidy

- Option C: using and tweaking the existing MSD payment system to subsidise device and internet costs

- Option D: subsidising device costs for children through the education system

- Option E: an equity product or products co-designed for families on low incomes with a government and telco subsidy

- Option F: government as an RSP

- How would the Government fund a digital equity payment?

- A regulatory option

Part five: getting funding to community programmes through an NGO intermediary

- Which digital equity issues could an intermediary get involved in?

- Why use an intermediary?

- The Whānau Ora approach here in Aotearoa

- The Good Things approach in Australia

- How the intermediary/commissioning agency approach might work for digital equity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Part six: questions about eligibility and who to focus on

- The cohorts

- Eligibility criteria

- The process for determining eligibility

- Who should make decisions on eligibility

Part seven: measurement and evaluation

- Measurement in Australia and the UK

- Measurement and evaluation in New Zealand

Appendix one: device needs (and prices) by user type

Additional Resources

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Download Report

Download Summary

Rangitaki / Blog

Kete / Resources

Folder: Navigate Report

Home

Summary

Part one: An introduction to our affordable connectivity mahi

Part two: The scope and scale of the affordability problem

- Recapping some earlier data estimates

- A mana enhancing package of digital access

Download Report

- What does a minimum appropriate digital enablement package cost?

- How many households can't afford the package

Part three: introduction to intervention choices for government

Part four: subsidy options for internet device access

- Option A: a digital equity payment through the welfare system - for internet and/or devices

- Option B: use an alternative department or an NGO to develop and administer the subsidy

- Option C: using and tweaking the existing MSD payment system to subsidise device and internet costs

- Option D: subsidising device costs for children through the education system

- Option E: an equity product or products co-designed for families on low incomes with a government and telco subsidy

- Option F: government as an RSP

- How would the Government fund a digital equity payment?

- A regulatory option

Part five: getting funding to community programmes through an NGO intermediary

- Which digital equity issues could an intermediary get involved in?

- Why use an intermediary?

- The Whānau Ora approach here in Aotearoa

- The Good Things approach in Australia

- How the intermediary/commissioning agency approach might work for digital equity in Aotearoa New Zealand

Part six: questions about eligibility and who to focus on

- The cohorts

- Eligibility criteria

- The process for determining eligibility

- Who should make decisions on eligibility

Part seven: measurement and evaluation

- Measurement in Australia and the UK

- Measurement and evaluation in New Zealand

Appendix one: device needs (and prices) by user type

Additional Resources

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