Tuesday 8 November 2011
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Surfing an internet crime wave Andrew Board
New Zealand is in the firing line for an explosion of cyberAn internet crime wave is crime including identity theft, heading our way but a Nelson burglaries and predators takman is leading the fight against ing advantage of young people. it, showing New Zealanders He says the module is about health and safety and keeping how to surf the internet safer. And his message is receiving people from making lasting the highest praise from local mistakes on the internet. He cites Facebook as police, convinced he a common place for is changing lives for people to post comthe better. ments and photos John Parsons, along that can come back to with his business parthaunt them. ner Ryan Clarke, has “Employers call it the developed modules real CV and can get for school children an idea of what people and adults about the are really like when risks the internet posthey are not putting es and how to naviJohn Parsons. on their best behavgate it without leaving themselves open to conmen. iour in an interview,” he says. The module is already used The four-hour module has in several Nelson schools and been taught to students at community groups and is now Enner Glyn, Parklands, Murgaining nation-wide attention. chison Area School as well as The module is the only one of at SeniorNet and with commuits kind in New Zealand and is nity health education courses. a very “simplistic but effective” John says he has seen the efway of getting the internet fects of cybercrime in Nelson safety message to people. SEE PAGE 2 John says overseas trends show
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Singing up at Stepping Out event
It was hard to tell who was having more fun, the acts on stage or the families that turned up to watch them. But with about 80 families taking part in this year’s Stepping Out in Tahunanui, organiser Trish Duthie is going to give it to the spectators, just. Stepping Out in Tahunanui is a free family event that gives local families a chance to visit and participate in dozens of activities around the suburb before putting on a party at Burrell Park, next to the Tahunanui Community Centre. Those that visit the activities get their entry form stamped with all entries going into a prize draw at the end of the day. Trish says entries were about the same last year and the entertainment had a strong crowd sticking around until the 4pm prize draw. “The entry box was packed, it was really good.” Trish says the day was hugely rewarding and shows the community spirit in Tahuna. “It was fantastic, it really was. Such great weather and such a great turn out. I’m thrilled with how it went.” Providing entertainment were the Plinkers, Off Your Rockers, Belly Dancers, the Celtic Band and Tahunanui School students who performed their Jump Jam routine.Earlier in the day famiSING IT LOUD: Off Your Rockers singer Italina Sowman performs at lies could have a go at 14 differStepping Out in Tahunanui on Sunday. Photo: Andrew Board. ent events around Tahunanui.
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