Another Round???

Te Runanga o Ngati Porou has submitted a comprehensive application to the Department of Internal Affairs Digital Strategy Community Partnership Fund (CPF) giving two options 1) another 150 whanau 2) another 100 whanau.
We are expecting a decision from the DIA by the end of June.
I would like to thank the following people and organisations for their support in putting this bid together:

• Laurence & Di and the team at 2020
• My fellow Regional Co-ordinators especially Iv
• The Ngati Porou Schools who have agreed to commit to the prgramme if successful
• Hon Parekura Horomia (Member of Parliament) & Nona Aston (Gisborne District Council Deputy Mayor)
• Mere Pohatu (Regional Director - Te Puni Kokiri) & Colin Brown (Ministry of Education)

Last Two Start Training

Te Kura o Hiruharama in Ruatoria and TKR o Nga Whanau Whanui of Tolaga Bay ar the last two learning centres to start training to complete the roll out for the Ngati Porou Computers in Homes project. When they graduate the 32 participants will take the total for us to 250 whanau who have participated and benefited from the Computers in Homes programme..
Well done to everyone...

Rejuvenation Time

Rejuvenations have been happening regularly since the start of the year. Upwards of 80% of participants have taken the opportunity to have their computers given a good going over by the techies at Awapuni. Surveys completed show a unanimous vote of support for the Computers in Homes Programme.
Schools that have completed their rejuvenations to date are:

• TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti
• Hatea a Rangi
• TKKM o Mangatuna
• Makarika
• Whangara
• TKKM o Waipiro
• Tikitiki

Schools scheduled to have their rejuvenations within the next month are:

• TKKM o Te Waiu o Ngati Porou
• Mata
• Ngata College
• Te Waha o Rerekohu

TKKM o MANGATUNA

The 18th of April wasn't just a celebration at TKKM o Mangatuna because it was the last day of Term 1 it was also the day that 9 graduates received their certificates of completion of the Computers in Homes Training Programme. Even the mail run was put on hold as Tolaga Bay mailman Sam Waititi joined his fellow graduates for the ceremony.

Ngati Porou CIH Launch

The official launch of the Ngati Porou Computers in Homes Project took place at Hatea a Rangi School on Monday the 29th of October 2007. The Launch was attended by Te Runanga o Ngati Porou Trustees, Mayor Meng Foon, MOE Representatives Murray Brown & Colin Brown, Ngati Porou Principals, CIH National Co-ordinator Di Das, Kaumatua, parents and students of Hatea a Rangi School.

TKKM O KAWAKAWA MAI TAWHITI FIRST KURA KAUPAPA TO GRADUATE FROM NGATI POROU PROJECT

19 extra whanau at TKKM o Kawakawa mai Tawhiti will now have greater access to the outside world as from Monday the 17th of December 07. This was the date they graduated from the Ngati Porou Computers in Homes Project and eagerly took home their computers. Their graduation was shared with kaumatua, teachers and their whanau. Principal Campbell Dewes thanked Te Runanga o Ngati Porou for co-ordinating this programme on behalf of Ngati Porou kura.

HATEA A RANGI CIH GRADUATES CELEBRATE IN STYLE

Congratulations to the 15 graduates from Hatea a Rangi School. On the 13th of December they became the first school to complete training in the Ngati Porou CIH Project. Trainers Samantha Thompson and Aayden Eruera thoroughly enjoyed their 8 weeks with the trainees and were looking forward to keeping in regular contact through email with them.
Graduates were treated to dinner at the Te Puka and presented with bouquets of flowers by Principal Vickie Mihaka-Eruera.