Affordable Connectivity: A Community-Focused ISP
PROJECT
Fiscal Host: Gift Collective
Working collaboratively towards what a Social Impact ISP might look like.
About
Addressing the need - an affordable internet connection for whānau.
At present, there are a small number of internet retail service providers willing to facilitate the provision of low-cost broadband internet plans. The Manaiakalani initiative (an extension to the MoE programme) was extended, but moved from a free service to a user pay service and only offered to those whānau still connected in August 2024.
So, what about the rest of the whānau who are still excluded from having a home broadband internet connection?
The Social Impact ISP rōpū and DECA Kaihautū Māori have agreed to collaborate in partnership to address affordable connectivity in Aotearoa through the design and implementation phases of developing a social enterprise to address this need.
This Social Impact ISP will look to other industries and initiatives such as power providers Nau Mai Ra, Electric Kiwi and Toast Electric.
Lee Timutimu will be heading up this mahi on behalf of OUR NET - the Social Impact ISP rōpū and liaising with Kaihautū Māori and DECA as the project progresses.
Budget
Transparent and open finances.
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Today’s balance$146.63 NZD
Total raised
$50,000.00 NZD
Total disbursed
$49,853.37 NZD
Estimated annual budget
$50,000.00 NZD
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News from Affordable Connectivity: A Community-Focused ISP
Updates on our activities and progress.
Our Net soft launched via social channels
We quietly but excitedly soft launched Our Net on our Facebook page on Monday 9th June. You can view the posts on our FB page...
Published on June 30, 2025 by Lee Timutimu
The Tindall Foundation generously sponsors the purchase of our routers for Pilot Programme!
We are humbled and grateful to receive a grant from The Tindall Foundation which will help to fully fund the purchase of our 60 x Wi-Fi routers for the Ou...
Published on May 4, 2025 by Lee Timutimu
Our first batch of routers has finally arrived thanks once again to the generous support of DECA!
Our first batch of Wi-Fi routers arrived today! A warm thanks (once again) to DECA for their support and funding to enable the purchase of our first...
Published on April 27, 2025 by Lee Timutimu