In New Zealand, funds from the Spark Foundation will be used to bring more Māori into the digital space, while Connect ID and Hold Access announce an initiative to accelerate the development of the WUNA digital wallet for Australian First Nations people.
A grant of a million New Zealand dollars (roughly US$621,000) grant from the Spark Foundation will allow Te Ao Matihiko, a Māori digital umbrella group, to facilitate the inclusion of the population into the digital sector.