Created: October 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM | Updated: August 12, 2021 | By CommunityNet Aotearoa
Quick links: Home page | Searching overview | Order of results | Search results | Resource types | Resource content | Registering | Logging in | Following organisations
You can return to the home page at any time by clicking on the CommunityNet Aotearoa logo.
On the home page you can see the newest resources that have been added to CommunityNet Aotearoa, the most popular resources, and resources contributed by various organisations.
The three sections on the home page are:
You can browse through the listed resources, clicking on 'View all' to see more resources.
If you are looking for a specific topic, type a keyword or phrase into the 'Search for a resource' field in the header section and click on the
On the home page you can also search for or filter resources by category (administration, communication, governance etc) - just click on one of the category names:
To search from any other page, type a keyword or phrase into the 'Search for a resource' field in the header section and click on the
Scroll down to view your search results.
When you search for a key word or phrase, the results are displayed in the order of their relevance to the search e.g. the best 'fit' is listed first.
You can change the order of these search results by using the drop down option:
The other search sorts are:
Learn more about searching and filtering results...
The search results display a quick view that allows you to quickly find the resources you are looking for.
The resource quick view includes:
There are five types resources on CommunityNet Aotearoa. They are colour coded to help you quickly identify what type of resource you are viewing.
To view the full contents of a resource, click on the title or anywhere in the content area.
You will then see the full contents of the resource as well as information about the resource.
Creating an account is not compulsory and you don't need a registration to see any of the resources on CommunityNet Aotearoa however you will get more out of CommunityNet Aotearoa if you have an account.
Once registered you can:
Start by clicking on the Log in/Register button at the top right.
Complete all the information in the Register form then click on Register for CommunityNet now.
Once you have created an account, you can log in each time you visit CommunityNet Aotearoa or retain your logged in status by selecting Keep me signed in.
If you forget your password, click on I've lost my password and a password reset will be sent to you.
You can choose to 'follow' organisations and receive updates by email whenever they add new resources.
Go to the organisation's home page either by clicking on their name link on a resource like this:
...or clicking on the organisation's logo (at the bottom of the home page).
These will both take you to the organisation page. This gives you information about the organisation (including contact details etc) and lists all the resources they have contributed.
Once you are on the organisation page, click on the Follow this organisation link at the right side.
Alternatively, you can follow an organisation directly from any resource.
Simply click on the Follow this organisation link at the bottom right of the resource.
To stop following an organisation, click on the Unfollow this organisation link.