Mon, 2009-06-29 17:20 — jeremy
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17 Apr 2012
183 rural public libraries will be given the option of being part of The Government's rollout of RBI (Rural Broadband Initiative) fibre.
A number of these libraries are APNK partners.
For more information on what RBI inclusion means for public libraries see our RBI page.
See also:
RBI extended to remote hospitals, schools and libraries [press release]
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30 Jan 2012
Last week Oxford Library added free APNK wifi to the services it provides to Waimakariri District library users. All three Waimakariri District libraries, Rangiora, Kaiapoi and Oxford now provide free wifi in addition to free PCs.
Photos of APNK at Waimakariri District Libraries
APNK locations in Waimakariri District [map]
Waimakariri District Libraries website
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09 Dec 2011
This week the three council libraries of Taupō District, Mangakino, Turangi and Taupō joined the People's Network.
Each library now has PCs, a printer and wifi hotspot installed, and in addition Taupō Library has an A3 flatbed scanner for the Kete (community digital repository) that the library is planning.
Photos are now available on the APNK Taupō Libraries Flickr set.
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02 Dec 2011
Invercargill City Libraries became part of the APNK this week when thirteen PCs were installed on the first floor of the city library with a further two PCs provided at Bluff Library. Both locations also have wifi hotspots so that library customers may use laptops and other wireless devices such as smartphones and e-Readers.
Photos of the install at Invercargill City Libraries can be seen on the APNK Flickr set.
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29 Nov 2011
Yesterday Ashburton Public Library in Canterbury joined the APNK when PCs, a wifi hotspot and a printer were installed by People's Network staff. The library also had a GO-GO PC control system installed which allows library staff to manage demand for the free service by setting predetermined time limits on use.
Photos of the installation at Ashurton Public Library can be viewed at the APNK Flickr.
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24 Nov 2011
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09 Nov 2011
Today installation of APNK wifi at 6 locations in the Palmerston North City Library network was completed....
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04 Nov 2011
Today 2 PCs, a printer and wifi hotspot were installed at Great Barrier Island Library in the Hauraki Gulf. Great Barrier Island Library is part of the Auckland Libraries network.
Photographs of this installation can be viewed at the APNK Flickr.
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29 Sep 2011
Marlborough District Libraries is the first of 15 public libraries in New Zealand to implement Kōtui, a shared library system, and goes live today, with a further 14 public libraries to roll-out the service over the next two years.
Kōtui is supported by the Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa team.
For more information see -
National Library of New Zealand media release
Kōtui website
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06 Sep 2011
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27 Oct 2011
Customers using the new Kōtui service in public libraries are loving the improved service, says Glenn Webster, head librarian for Marlborough District Libraries, the first library service in the country to implement the new collection search-and-management system.
“They find what they’re looking for more quickly and easily, and have access to much more information than before,” Glenn says.
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10 Aug 2011
The Minister Responsible for the National Library Nathan Guy has welcomed the inclusion of up to 82 libraries in the final tender process for the Government’s rural broadband initiative.
“This will be a major boost for public access to the internet....
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07 Feb 2011
The Department of Internal Affairs
Media Release
A National Library-led initiative to provide free internet in libraries and marae across New Zealand has found overwhelming support for the scheme from users and staff, according to an independent review.
The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) provides free access to broadband internet services to more than 130 libraries and three marae, with more committed to j...
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20 Oct 2010
The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) has won the Australia and New Zealand Internet Best Practice Award 2010 in the ‘Best Access Initiative’ category which awards “initiatives that aim to combat the digital divide, facilitating access for groups such as the elderly, disabled or socially disadvantaged”.
The APNK is managed by the National Library of New Zealand and provides free access to broadband internet se...
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16 Oct 2009
Media releaseFor general releaseOctober 15, 2009
Accolades aplenty for Aotearoa People's Network Kaharoa
The Aotearoa People’s Network Kaharoa (APNK) recently picked up two national awardsfor its part in offering free broadband access at public libraries, and providing tools to help blind and vision-impaired New Zealanders access information on the web.
At an awards ceremony held in Christchurch on Monday, APNK along...
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29 Aug 2008
The Aotearoa People’s Network provides people with free access to broadband internet through local libraries and has received a $2 million boost to extend its service into even more communities, National Library Minister Judith Tizard said today.
The extra funding – released yesterday as part of the Digital Strategy 2.0 – will extend the service into a total of 130 libraries and up to 10 marae, as well as creating 30...
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02 Apr 2008
The Aotearoa New Zealand People’s Network, which provides free access to broadband Internet services in public libraries, is picking up speed with 22 libraries online and another 70 expected to be on board by the end of the year.
“Our aim is to have every public library in New Zealand connected to the Internet so that New Zealanders from all communities, both large and small, can benefit from creating, accessing and ...
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