WellingtonNZ InternetNZ has revealed the results of its latest round of elections.

Kiwiblog creator David Farrar has joined the judging panel for the New Zealand Open Source Awards 2010.

Nominations are now open for the awards and winners will be announced at a gala ceremony in Wellington on November 9.

The amateur blogger and professional pollster rounds off the judging panel. The full line-up, beyond Mr Farrar:

Rachel Hamilton-Williams: Recently-appointed president of the NZOSS
(New Zealand Open Source Society); General manager of Katipo

Yesterday, Communications Minister Steven Joyce asked for public feedback on an MED discussion paper on transtasman mobile phone roaming rates. 

That's a bit like asking if anyone likes the Black Plague.

Kiwiblog's David Farrar forwarded Private Bin his own analysis, which the MED might want to factor in to its investigation:

InternetNZ has appointed KiwiBlog and NBR blogger David Farrar to its Executive Board.

Mr Farrar joins Chair Paul Swain and directors June McCabe, Miki Szikszai and Judy Speight on the five-person Executive Board, filling the position made vacant by Peter Dengate Thrush who resigned in October 2008.

Mr Farrar has a longstanding association with InternetNZ having served as a Councillor of the Society from 1998 to 2000, and 2001 to 2007. He was Secretary from 2001 to 2003 and held the office of Vice President from 2003 to 2007.