The Dominion Post has reported on EDS and Māori Education Trust offering ICT scholarships to Māori. This is a great small step for Māori into ICT, however I have a feeling it is more of a corporate opportunity for EDS than a genuine concern. EDS is the main client of NZgovernment. I have to agree…

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Disclaimer: Personal opinion only. With some amusement i read the NZ herald article http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/466/story.cfm?c_id=466&objectid=10475637 that claimed one of the so called Maori terrorists (whom may i add is not charged under the Terrorism Act) was known as “Bl@ckmask”, and he/she hacked the National Party web site. First of all, i wonder how an audio device…

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As i write, i am aware of name supression and not identifying the arrested.   When the so called Maori terrorists were arrested, a popular Maori web site was shut down by the NZ Police. The site had hundreds of members and reqular visitors whom visited to catch up with family, seek IT advice or…

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I had the pleasure of having coffee with the chair of the Vanuatu Internet Society and executive member of the Pacific Islands Internet Society in Christchurch yesterday, at a cafe over looking Sumner beach and the estuary. During our hour long coffee, and hearing what Vanuatu and other Pacific Islands are doing to increase their…

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With great disbelief and frustration, I read the following article (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10453254) which also appears on Stuff about a husband and wife team whom have either mislead the NZ Herald reporter or whom have been miss interpreted by the NZ Herald reporter. Anyone in the world can and has been doing for several years, register at…

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