Introducing our Digital Divide series

This series is outlined here and you can select any of the episodes and listen on your favourite platform. Get the headphones or the airpods out and be inspired, challenged and changed forever!
Rourou | Elle and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 1: Elle Archer

Elle’s WHY (passion and ultimate commitment) is to UNIFY *Kotahitanga Rapunga Whakaaro She is a strategist, futurist, innovator, technologist, systems Engineer, speaker who believes in ‘WE not me’ and *Empowering People to Achieve Outcomes for the Betterment of Purpose* Some of Elle’s many hats include Chair of Te Matarau - the Māori Tech Association, a Board Trustee of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch and co-lead of Waitaha Digital Regional Equity.
Rourou | Neysa and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 2: Neysa Koizumi

Neysa has extensive experience in all application and web development aspects. She has served as a lead architect and senior developer in teams of various sizes across New Zealand and the US. She is a mother of two school-aged digital citizens. She has extensively researched digital equity through the lens of digital safety and wellbeing. Neysa is passionate about empowering digital device users to be responsible, capable and healthy digital device users.

Rourou | Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 3: Clark Williams

Clark is a secondary digital tech/creative art teacher currently running the 4C centre in Ōtautahi. He has a background in teaching NCEA art and digital technology. Clark has a strong interest in re-thinking education and pedagogy with engagement at the centre. Day to day he’s helping young people with CAD/CAM projects and using technology to develop high end creative products.
Rourou | Josh and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 4: Josh Hough

In this accent-filled episode, Josh Hough – educator, learner, designer, futurist, leader and self-described geek – shares some of his story and his thoughts around digital equity, what we might do to make a difference, and why we all have a part to play.
Rourou | Peter and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 5: Peter Nock

Peter's family was lucky enough to get one of the first home computers back in the 1980’s which meant he had the opportunity to grow and develop alongside these digital tools as they increasingly became integrated into our lives. He has worked at Ara for just over 20 years in the digital/ICT education field mostly with entry level foundation learners. Peter is naturally curious and enjoys researching and learning using digital tools and playing with them to see what he can do.

Rourou | Elle, Neysa, Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 6: Elle, Neysa and Clark for Learning Days 2023

As part of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch Learning Days in May 2023, a panel including Neysa, Clark and Elle from earlier episodes came together to kōrero about their experiences and the impacts they see of the Digital Divide. They also share some great practical things that all of us to take to close the divide and live in a more digitally inclusive and safe world.

Introducing some of our other series

Looking for some of our other series and thought provoking discussions?
Discover the amazing content in these podcasts!

Becoming Tangata Tiriti

Becoming Tangata Tiriti is a⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leadership Lab Rourou intiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, developed in collaboration with⁠ ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠PlainsFM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and is a series of kōrero/conversations about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what it means to be Tangata Tiriti in Aotearoa New Zealand

The series is brought to you by ⁠Gwyn John⁠ and ⁠Fi Deehan⁠, two non-Māori people living in Aotearoa New Zealand. We acknowledge that this is the frame of reference from which we speak and discuss this topic.

View here

People of Puawai

People of Puāwai is where Cooper and the amazing rangatahi from the Puawai Programme share their stories, the changes they want to see in society, their hopes for the future and things they’re passionate about.
Puāwai is a kaupapa Māori rangatahi programme with a focus on inclusion and diversity. For more information and links check out: ⁠Linktree ⁠and ⁠Instagram⁠

This programme was produced at PlainsFM in beautiful Ōtautahi Christchurch.

View series

Discover some more Podcasts

Great options here for inspiration, challenge and thought!
Rourou | Gwyn and Fi

Becoming Tangata Tiriti Ep 2: before Te Tiriti

We take a look back to before Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed to understand the context and events that led to its development. This includes exploring the history of Māori and other settlers in Aotearoa and relationships that had been developed before 1840. Becoming Tangata Tiriti is a⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Leadership Lab Rourou intiative⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, developed in collaboration with⁠ ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠PlainsFM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, and is a series of kōrero/conversations about Te Tiriti o Waitangi and what it means to be Tangata Tiriti in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Rourou | Gwyn and Fi

Becoming Tangata Tiriti Ep 4: from Te Tiriti to now (pt 1)

We take a look back to explore some key events to help us understand what has happened since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed and the impact as a result of these events.
Rourou | Elle and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 1: Elle Archer

Elle’s WHY (passion and ultimate commitment) is to UNIFY *Kotahitanga Rapunga Whakaaro She is a strategist, futurist, innovator, technologist, systems Engineer, speaker who believes in ‘WE not me’ and *Empowering People to Achieve Outcomes for the Betterment of Purpose* Some of Elle’s many hats include Chair of Te Matarau - the Māori Tech Association, a Board Trustee of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch and co-lead of Waitaha Digital Regional Equity.
Rourou | Josh and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 4: Josh Hough

In this accent-filled episode, Josh Hough – educator, learner, designer, futurist, leader and self-described geek – shares some of his story and his thoughts around digital equity, what we might do to make a difference, and why we all have a part to play.
Rourou | Gwyn and Fi

Becoming Tangata Tiriti Ep 5: from Te Tiriti to now (pt 2)

We continue to take a look back to explore some key events to help us understand what has happened since Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed and the impact as a result of these events bringing us to the present, December 2023.
View all Podcasts

Find more podcast resources

Rourou | Elle, Neysa, Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 6: Elle, Neysa and Clark for Learning Days 2023

As part of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch Learning Days in May 2023, a panel including Neysa, Clark and Elle from earlier episodes came together to kōrero about their experiences and the impacts they see of the Digital Divide. They also share some great practical things that all of us to take to close the divide and live in a more digitally inclusive and safe world.

Rourou | Peter and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 5: Peter Nock

Peter's family was lucky enough to get one of the first home computers back in the 1980’s which meant he had the opportunity to grow and develop alongside these digital tools as they increasingly became integrated into our lives. He has worked at Ara for just over 20 years in the digital/ICT education field mostly with entry level foundation learners. Peter is naturally curious and enjoys researching and learning using digital tools and playing with them to see what he can do.

Rourou | Josh and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 4: Josh Hough

In this accent-filled episode, Josh Hough – educator, learner, designer, futurist, leader and self-described geek – shares some of his story and his thoughts around digital equity, what we might do to make a difference, and why we all have a part to play.
Rourou | Clark and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 3: Clark Williams

Clark is a secondary digital tech/creative art teacher currently running the 4C centre in Ōtautahi. He has a background in teaching NCEA art and digital technology. Clark has a strong interest in re-thinking education and pedagogy with engagement at the centre. Day to day he’s helping young people with CAD/CAM projects and using technology to develop high end creative products.
Rourou | Neysa and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 2: Neysa Koizumi

Neysa has extensive experience in all application and web development aspects. She has served as a lead architect and senior developer in teams of various sizes across New Zealand and the US. She is a mother of two school-aged digital citizens. She has extensively researched digital equity through the lens of digital safety and wellbeing. Neysa is passionate about empowering digital device users to be responsible, capable and healthy digital device users.

Rourou | Elle and Fi

Digital Divide Ep 1: Elle Archer

Elle’s WHY (passion and ultimate commitment) is to UNIFY *Kotahitanga Rapunga Whakaaro She is a strategist, futurist, innovator, technologist, systems Engineer, speaker who believes in ‘WE not me’ and *Empowering People to Achieve Outcomes for the Betterment of Purpose* Some of Elle’s many hats include Chair of Te Matarau - the Māori Tech Association, a Board Trustee of Ako Ōtautahi Learning City Christchurch and co-lead of Waitaha Digital Regional Equity.

View all of our podcast series on your platform

Use the links to get to our Podcast channels, or select the Podfollow link and it will take you to an index of podcast options
View on Spotify
View on Spotify
Apple Podcasts
Apple Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Google Podcasts
Podfollow

Got an idea for some kōrero?
A topic for a podcast… or just some feedback