Abstract:

Digital inclusion is a critical component in advancing national strategies such as “InternetPower” and “Digital China”. Based on the case of Stepping UP, an initiative led by the Digital InclusionAlliance Aotearoa (DIAA), the paper analyzes how DIAA has united stakeholders from all over thecountry and achieved remarkable results in community digital inclusion practice. This article uses theonline survey method to sort out and summarize the policy environment supporting New Zealand’s digitalinclusion practice. With reference to the Digital Literacy Action Outline and the National InformationPlan, it offers a contextualized understanding of how Stepping UP has contributed to improvingcommunity digital inclusion. Based on these insights, it proposes some practical strategies for domesticcommunity digital inclusion practice.