In 2003 the Wellington Region 2020 Communications Trust (Wellington ICT) secured a contract to design and develop a search-based website for the Wellington Education Cluster (WEC). This website would provide people considering tertiary education with 'one-stop' access to information on courses at the participating polytechnics

The Timberlea project involved the installation of a server and additional terminals in the computer facility providing educational and administrative services at Titiro Whakamua - Looking Forward (TWLF), a centre set up to provide teenage parents with the opportunity to further their formal education. The centre is located in Miro Street, Upper Hutt.

The Smart Newtown Pilot programme was established so that a particular community could participate in the digital knowledge economy.

Newtown was chosen because of its diverse needs, breadth of ethnic groups (over 40), corridor of educational institutions, geographic closeness of participating institutions, and accessibility to broadband internet connections.

The project came from the New Zealand Transport Strategy, “Getting There: On Foot, By Cycle”, a strategy document developed by the Ministry of Transport. The Government’s aim is to encourage physically active modes like walking and cycling as an alternative to driving.

In 2006 the Wellington Region 2020 Communications Trust (Wellington ICT) entered into a contract with Living Streets Aotearoa to develop WalkIT, an online database through which people can access policy, regulatory, and other information about walking in New Zealand.