How an unknown app helped mobilise 10,000 people at Tūrangawaewae | The Spinoff:
An efficiently organised pōwhiri saw 10,000 guests through the gates of Tūrangawaewae within half an hour for hui aa motu … How did thousands of people even attempt to mobilise to discuss broad topics around national unity within the space of hours without people rarking up or yelling over one another?
The nexus of communication was an unlikely contender: a conference app called Whova …
Writing Slowly an epic and super-positive event! I’m thinking the news isn’t really about the app, but if it hooks the readers then maybe they’ll learn something new!
Miraz Jordan @writingslowly Well, it was a bit about the app, but yes, the event sounded amazing. 10,000 people at one hui (structured gathering) is an amazing event anyway. I guess one good thing about this government is that it's galvanising people to oppose it. 😁