AoNZ - Aotearoa New Zealand - a Network within N4W

 This is a brainstorming exercise.  AoNZ could be grunty (purposeful) around fostering questions and activities that straddle the "age and stage" related networks

But basically - it is about recognising the value in calling NZ Aotearoa NZ and working toward being a bicultural nation (as in Te Tiriti) with a multicultural values and concerns (or something like that) - and it includes care for all aspects of well-being - environmental, social, individual, political etc. - the values of N4W???

• AoNZ could evolve into a network which straddles our other networks and focuses on specific activities or projects that interest and involve people from outside N4W (other existing organisations can be our allies). For example: 
• Te Reo Plus - networking to support competence and growth in using te reo Māori - and more -
  
• Learning through games - working with WEA on the Learning Cities project for 18 May - Kanohi ki te kanohi (ie - face to face - building on learning). 
• Working with 3AF to support Flourishing - and linking Kiwi content in to our own expansion into Thriving. 
• Flourishing Group 2024 - Nine people from the First Friday network are enrolling in the programme run by the Third Age Foundation. 
  
• Supporting Ian in his work toward transition65.
• Technology Plus - something emerging within First Fridays - simply support in using and enjoying basic computer and cell phone skills 
• And - "So what are our values?" - what does it mean to have shared values etc.      
  

Purpose - to foster actions and conversations about any issue which concern us around the future of New Zealand as a country for future generations  

Activities - 

• Use the resources available through N4W to promote links and  allegiances with organisations that have similar interests and values to those of N4W
  

• Foster actions and conversations that promote well-being in all its forms -  encourage group activity. 
• environmental, global, sustainability,  
• politically - issues around promoting democracy, addressing misinformation etc. social justice. - citizenship and voting.
  
• thriving communities, local connectivity, 
• individual well-being and support  - growth model 
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Values - the values of N4W apply here - and could evolve from here - I am thinking bicultural values - and links to various unitied nations systems and various others that have been well thought out - like those of Seed the Change etc.  We do NOT need to have one set - but the sets of values any group or network sorts out need to be acceptable to some kind of standard (united nations ish?)