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Download AudioInternet New Zealand wants to see marae hooked up to the internet as a matter of course.
Chief executive Vivien Maidaborn says with marae increasingly becoming part of the emergency response, they need to be seen as communications hubs that can serve both first responders and their communities.
“A marae as a community centre, as part of our emergency response, need to be supported with good cyber connections or even satellite connections so that when we have a major event in the area, that they know there communications will be stable and they can continue letting people know what they need,” she says.
Ms Maideborn says Internet New Zealand research has found all New Zealanders are concerned about equitable access to the internet, but people living remotely and those on lower incomes are less likely to have good internet connections.
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