2026 PiP Partner Dossier - SeniorNet (Federation of NZ SeniorNet Societies)
SNZ Internal Research
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July 2026
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New Zealand
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Short Answer
2006 (SeniorNet in NZ since 1996); registered Casebrook, Christchurch; postal PO Box 9406 Wellington.
Key Points
- •No CEO since ~2021; volunteer committee: Taylor, Connor, Campbell, Hamilton, Edge; 2-year rotating terms.
- •Site claims 45+ branches; OfS credits workshops supporting 8,500 older adults; diagnostics: ~32 centres, ~4,000 members.
- •Named delivery partner in the government's Digital Literacy Training for Seniors programme.
- •Reserves ~$800k combined (unverified); registered Casebrook, Christchurch.
- •Entry point: Ross Taylor; a single internal champion beats a formal proposal.
Full Summary & Notes
Priority 1 PiP partner. Federation est. 2006 (SeniorNet in NZ since 1996); registered Casebrook, Christchurch; postal PO Box 9406 Wellington. No Executive Officer since ~2021 — governed by a volunteer management committee (Ross Taylor, Susan Connor, Peter Campbell, Margaret Hamilton and Nancy Edge, the last two active from May 2024), two-year terms with half rotating at each AGM. Website markets 45+ branches; Office for Seniors credits SeniorNet workshops with supporting 8,500 older adults and names it a Digital Literacy Training for Seniors delivery partner (doc-0495); internal diagnostics suggest ~32 active centres and ~4,000 members declining since 2017 (doc-0500). Reserves ~$400k cash + ~$400k assets, no debt (unverified). Offer: free Senior Connection tab, per-session payments, schools kit. Ask: pilot, feature wishlist, outreach day, schools contact. Entry: Ross Taylor. Watch: committee decision speed, zero paid delivery capacity.
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