Digital Hub - Kaitaia

27/08/2025

We’ve been deep diving with GitHub Copilot to supercharge our coding—and the results have been awesome! There are plenty of AI agents out there, but Copilot fits perfectly with the toolset our kids have used for over a year, making it easy to layer in new coding helpers without switching context.

Check out one demo on-screen that was built in under five minutes 🧐😂

Each class kicks off with a 5-minute game challenge: students dream up a mini-game, then cast and demo it to the whole group after the 5 minutes is up. It’s quick, fun, and a great way to sharpen presentation and speaking skills—practice builds confidence!

27/08/2025

📣Here at the Kaitaia Digital Hub we’ve had a lot of interest in running more technology classes! Thanks to Katoa Connect, there’s another chance to grab a FREE Chromebook while building valuable digital literacy skills — now with a practical AI component (safe, smart ways to use AI for study, work, and everyday life).

LIMITED TO 10 SPACES - 1 Week Course!

Dates: Monday 29 September – Friday 3 October
Time: 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

It’s the perfect opportunity to boost your digital skills and get hands-on with the latest tools.
📝 Registrations are open now and close when all spots are filled, or by Monday 22 September 2025.

Register your interest: https://forms.office.com/r/2SQgbRaq5f

21/08/2025

Yesterday was a mix of learning about the new features on the Mavic 4 Pro and capturing material to go along with our study of Te Oneroa a Tohe.

05/08/2025

Growth Advisors Coming to Kaitaia!
Need support to grow your business? Our Northland Inc Growth Advisors are heading to the Kaitaia Digital Hub this spring 🌿

👥 Meet with Deb & Taimania for a FREE Discovery Meeting and get tailored advice to help your business thrive.

📍 Location: Kaitaia Digital Hub, Te Hiku
📅 Dates:
✅ Wednesday 17th September
✅ Wednesday 19th November

💡 Whether you're just starting out or scaling up, we're here to support your journey.

📧 Book your spot today: growth@northlandnz.com
🔗 www.northlandnz.com/business

17/07/2025

We’ve been having a blast with our Curious Minds crew lately — exploring how to use GitHub Copilot in VS Code to build something awesome from scratch! 😄

The kids have been learning about agent programming and how AI tools like Copilot can actually help you write code, fix bugs, and even suggest ideas as you go. Together, we've been working on a free educational app that helps people learn different subjects — and it's already taking shape!

Want to check it out? Take a look here:
👉 https://kaitaiadigitalhub.tech/

It’s currently in BETA and still a work in progress, but it’s open for anyone to try, learn from, and be part of. Big ups to the students for diving into this type of tech.

27/06/2025

Tai & Deb are heading to Kaitaia soon 🙌 Book in to catch up with them 💯

Our Growth Advisors are on the move across Taitokerau Northland, working alongside business owners to help them succeed.⁠

⁠With a wealth of experience and a strong local network, they can guide you to the resources and support you need.⁠
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Tai & Deb are heading to Kaitaia soon soon – don’t miss your chance for a free Discovery Session at Kaitaia Digital Hub.⁠
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Email growth@northlandnz.com to book!

18/06/2025

😎 Over the past few weeks, we've been experimenting with different tools like Replit, Cursor, and now moving back into VS Code with GitHub Copilot to help build ideas and speed up learning.

It’s been awesome to watch these young minds test out what works best for them, whether they’re building games, solving problems, or just exploring new ways to create with code. They’re not just learning to program — they’re learning how to think like developers: trying, testing, adapting, and growing.

Some days have been a grind, but that's life. There's great times and then theres other times. These are the skills that will carry them far, no matter what path they take. 🤙

18/06/2025

🌱 New Opportunity for Growers in the Far North! 🌞🍍

Keen to explore a new horticulture crop with phenomenal returns? Come along to one of the upcoming free seminars on growing Queen Pineapples – a new commercial crop launching in 2025 that’s ideally suited to our warm Northland summers.

This new variety has shown average returns of 94% per year over 6 years (yes, you read that right). With support from a dedicated growers’ co-op and research backing from Plant and Food Research, this could be the start of something big for our region.

✅ Exclusive registered variety
✅ High return potential
✅ Great fit for Northland’s climate
✅ Supported by a grower cooperative

Kaitaia Digital Hub – 30 June, 10am–12pm

📩 To book your spot, email bacmil@xtra.co.nz or visit www.bacmil.co.nz

18/06/2025

📣Crack the Code: Find and Attract Your Perfect Customers!

A Clear Customer Focus = More Leads, More Sales & Less Stress

Are you spending time and money on marketing but still struggling to attract the right customers, or perhaps not enough customers at all? You’re not alone. Without a clear strategy, marketing can feel like throwing darts in the dark—frustrating, expensive, and ineffective. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

Free Workshop: 27th June 2025
Digital Hub

Here's what you get:
🎁 Proven strategies to find and attract your perfect customers.
🎁 Hands-on exercises to define/refine your customer profile.
🎁 Insights from experienced business advisors who have helped countless businesses thrive.

Register in the link below 👇

Join our FREE 90-minute workshop and discover the key to unlocking your ideal customers. We’ll show you how to refine your focus, attract the right people, and create a marketing system that works—without the guesswork. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Identify exactly who your ideal...

10/06/2025

Our Curious Minds Computer Club has been hard at work — not just learning how computers work, but actually restoring and refurbishing real devices.

Shout out to the kids that are putting time and care into fixing up laptops so they can be given to other kids in our community who need them. It’s all about helping others stay connected, keep up with school, and feel part of the digital world.

We’re proud of what these young minds are doing. They’re learning valuable skills and making a real difference — one device at a time.

Great mahi team. 🙌💻♻️

21/04/2025

📣 Growth Advisors Are Coming to Kaitaia!

We’re excited to welcome back Deb & Taimania, Growth Advisors from Northland Inc, to the Kaitaia Digital Hub on Wednesday 19th May!

💡 Whether you're starting a new venture, growing your business, or just looking for some solid advice — come and kōrero with the team. They’re here to help you explore funding, connect with the right people, and unlock opportunities in Te Tai Tokerau.

📍 Kaitaia Digital Hub, Te Hiku
🗓 Wednesday 19th May

Pop in for a chat, grab some insights, and take your next step forward. Nau mai, haere mai! 🙌

13/03/2025

🔥 Busy weeks, big wins!

We’ve been diving deep into AI-driven development, using it to speed up the boilerplate code that usually eats up our time. Yesterday’s lesson: Building games with AI—turning ideas into reality and having a blast doing it! 🎮💡

Last week was all about setting up laptops for students who need devices for school. This week, we got back into the grind: 30 minutes of theory, 30 minutes of hands-on coding. 💻⚡
it has been a solid platform, but we maxed out our free credits 😅—so back to VS Code, & to keep us moving. 💪 Shoutout to our competition winners—25 minutes to build, 5 minutes to showcase. Solid 👏

Next up: Connecting to APIs with these young guns. 🚀