digital inclusion

AI is as good—or as bad—as we let it

    From fear to self-regulation: habits that make AI safer and more useful.   Alignment: This post and Digital Inclusion Whanganui’s AI First Principles align with the OECD AI Principles, UNESCO Recommendation on the Ethics of AI (2021), NIST AI RMF 1.0 (2023), ISO/IEC 42001, and New Zealand’s Algorithm Charter.   Lately I’ve met more […]

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Whanganui, Leadership, and the Fibre Future

Over the weekend I received a reminder email from the Whanganui Tech Network. It was about tomorrow night’s meet-up — the usual mix of conversations, updates, and encouragement that keeps our small but lively tech community ticking along. Buried in that reminder was a detail that stopped me in my tracks: Mark Aue, the CEO

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Awakening the Buddha Within – and Digital Inclusion

First Principles in Work and Life So I can make the most of successfully completing things this year — especially being named a TUANZ Member Award finalist — over the last few weeks I’ve been going back to first principles in my mahi for Digital Inclusion Whanganui (DIW). The process has been rigorous, sometimes even

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On Becoming a TUANZ Members Award Finalist for Community Initiative of the Year 2025

Only two weeks remain before the TUANZ Member Awards are announced.For Digital Inclusion Whanganui, this is both a time to reflect and a chance to look forward. The finalists are a strong group, each with their own inspiring stories. To be in their company is an honour in itself—one that brings valuable lessons about what

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On Passing Milestones and Finding the Difference Between Purpose and Why

From Frenzy to Stillness – The last few weeks have flown by in a blur of preparation, anticipation, and presentation. It feels strange, and slightly disorienting, to suddenly find myself without the immediate pressure of preparing for Techweek2025, a project that has consumed my focus since the start of this year. The Whanganui Digital Inclusion

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Embracing Chaordic Leadership: Dee Hock’s Vision for Digital Inclusion Whanganui

In the late 20th century, Dee Hock, the visionary founder of VISA, introduced a revolutionary concept he termed “chaordic”—a blend of chaos and order that reshaped the possibilities of organisational design, technology deployment, and leadership. Today, his once futuristic ideas have become profoundly relevant, guiding innovative initiatives like Digital Inclusion Whanganui. Who was Dee Hock?

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Countdown to Techweek – Digital Inclusion in Motion

As Easter weekend arrives, I’m acutely aware of how close we are to our big day at Techweek 2025 — just a few short weeks away now, on 20 May at The Backhouse in Whanganui. There’s still plenty to do, but getting our draft Needs Analysis out for review has been a turning point. It’s

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Creating a Sustainable Asset , Not Just a Project: How The E-Myth Revisited Shapes My Work in Digital Inclusion

When I first came across The E-Myth Revisited by Michael E. Gerber, I thought I was just reading another business book—one of many lining my shelf, full of good advice but often missing the human heart of what I do. But this one was different. This book didn’t just challenge how I work; it reshaped

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Leaving a Digital Legacy: Reflections on Purpose and Inclusion

Tuesday evening was a special and humbling experience. I had the opportunity to present a talk on the progress of Digital Inclusion Whanganui, sharing where we are at and outlining our first major milestone coming up : presenting a needs analysis report at Techweek 2025, scheduled for 19-20 May. This was, in many ways, my

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