Tauranga fully-fibred and rearing to go

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Minister for Communications   11 March 2016   Media statement Tauranga fully-fibred and rearing to go Tauranga is the fifteenth urban area where the rollout of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is finished, announced Communications Minister Amy Adams today. “At the end of January, almost a quarter of the 54,600 homes and businesses in Tauranga which could connect…
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Demand for UFB sees uptake hit 20 per cent

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Minister for Communications   1 March 2016   Media statement Demand for UFB sees uptake hit 20 per cent One in five of the households, schools and businesses throughout New Zealand which can connect to the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiative have chosen to do so, Communications Minister Amy Adams today announced. Across New Zealand, around 184,000…
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First phase of Land Access Reforms to speed up UFB rollout

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Minister for Communications   23 February 2016   Media statement First phase of Land Access Reforms to speed up UFB rollout The Government has agreed to streamline consenting rules to help speed up the installation of the ever-popular Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) rollout, Communication Minister Amy Adams announced today. The changes are part of the first phase…
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New Plymouth fully connected to Ultra-Fast Broadband

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Minister for Communications   19 February 2016       Media statement New Plymouth fully connected to Ultra-Fast Broadband Communications Minister Amy Adams has announced that the $31 million Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build in New Plymouth has been completed. New Plymouth is the fourteenth urban area where UFB has been deployed, and the second in Taranaki after…
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UFB connections up 135 per cent

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Minister for Communications   15 February 2016   Media statement UFB connections up 135 per cent The Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) programme is accelerating into 2016 with more New Zealanders taking up fibre broadband than ever before, according to latest figures released by Communications Minister Amy Adams. “The UFB programme is transforming the way we live, work…
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UFB delivers early Christmas present to businesses

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Minister for Communications   9 December 2015   Media statement UFB delivers early Christmas present to businesses The Ultra-Fast Broadband initiative has been rolled out to at least 200,000 businesses across New Zealand – ahead of schedule and within budget. “In 2009, the Government promised to make businesses a top priority for delivery of UFB,” says…
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Masterton to reap benefits of better broadband

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Minister for Communications   3 December 2015  Media statement Masterton to reap benefits of better broadband Communications Minister Amy Adams was in Masterton today to announce the completion of the town’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build. More than 9500 homes and business in Masterton are now able to connect to ultra-fast internet using our world class…
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Greymouth joins ranks of fully-fibred towns

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Minister for Communications     26 November 2015       Media statement        Greymouth joins ranks of fully-fibred towns Greymouth has become the twelfth New Zealand town to be fully-fibred under the Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband programme, Communications Minister Amy Adams announced today. “Around 4000 homes, businesses, schools and health facilities in Greymouth are now able to connect…
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Broadband rollout supporting regional growth

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Minister for Economic Development Minister for Communications 20 August 2015       Media statement        Broadband rollout supporting regional growth High speed broadband and mobile connectivity is supporting regional growth and innovation across New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce and Communications Minister Amy Adams say. The Ministers have released the latest regional broadband snapshots today which highlight…
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Nearly one million homes and businesses now able to access better broadband

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Hon Amy Adams   Minister for Communications     7 August 2015       Media statement        Nearly one million homes and businesses now able to access better broadbandThe Government’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build and Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) are together already providing nearly one million New Zealand premises with better connectivity, Communications Minister Amy Adams says.…
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