Office for Seniors Advice on Digital Literacy Programme Funding
Ministry of Social Development
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10 August 2026
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New Zealand
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Short Answer
MSD official-information release containing Office for Seniors advice on pilot programmes and appropriations.
Key Points
- •Budget 2022 allocated $1.341 million over three years to continue and expand Digital Literacy Training for Seniors.
- •The advice says that programme funding would expire at the end of June 2026.
- •The document says time-limited pilot providers need alternative funding or must absorb ongoing clients into their baseline after the contract term.
- •No replacement open tender was verified by 10 August 2026.
Full Summary & Notes
MSD official-information release containing Office for Seniors advice on pilot programmes and appropriations. The relevant advice states that the $1.341 million Budget 2022 Digital Literacy Training for Seniors funding would expire at the end of June 2026, correcting the knowledge base's earlier live-funding interpretation.
Document Details & Metadata
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