Smart Newtown Computer Hub
Our computer hub is located inside the Newtown Community Centre, at the corner of Rintoul and Colombo Streets. It is available for hire most weekday evenings after 4:30 PM, and all day on weekends.
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The rest of the building is inhabited by the various other projects and services of the Newtown Community Centre, as well as a community theatre, kitchen, dance hall, art room, and other hirable venues. We share the toilet facilities and wi-fi. You can find more details about the other Community Centre venues here: https://newtowncommunity.org.nz/venue-hire
Capacity: Space for up to 6 people.
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Cost:
- Community Hire - e.g. community classes, NGO hire etc.: $22 p/h for the fleet of 10 laptops
- Private Hire - e.g. commercial: $40 p/h for the fleet of 10 laptops
- Bond: $200, for all hires - this is refundable
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Get in touch if you're not sure what rate your group falls into!
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Facilities: We have 5 operational desktop computers running Windows 11. They are loaded with all the standard Windows utilities; Google Chrome, Firefox, and Microsoft Edge web browsers, and more. Click here to see a full list of pre-installed software.
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We have wi-fi and spare ethernet and power cables for any brought-in wired devices.
Smart Newtown Laptop Fleet
We have a fleet of identical laptops that we employ for large computer classes, and which are open to public hire. They come preloaded with all of the same software as our desktop PCs, boot quickly and run well, and are secured against malware and data theft, behind thoroughly scrubbed by version control software between hires.
Capacity: We have 10 laptops to hire. For those looking to bring their own wired devices, we can also lend power and ethernet cables.
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Cost:
- Community Hire - e.g. community classes, NGO hire etc.: $22 p/h
- Private Hire - e.g. commercial: $40 p/h
- Bond: $200, for all hires - this is refundable
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Get in touch if you're not sure what rate your group falls into!
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Facilities: We run our on-site computer classes in the Harakeke room, which is well-stocked with chairs and copious table space. This can be hired along with the laptop fleet, providing both devices and space to run classes or work on other projects.
