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• ​Over half of Kiwis connect as UFB uptake soars in Rolleston

  “Although UFB is the standard in new subdivisions, the rate of penetration in the township’s older suburbs is just as high.”

• ​New broadband tower connects Coromandel to the world

  Coromandel’s Kauaeranga Valley is now utilising the arrival of 4G broadband and mobile coverage under the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).

• ​Will fibre unbundling unlock the full potential of the UFB network?

  “The Government, on behalf of all New Zealanders, has made a huge bet on fibre through UFB, with the full economic benefits set to tally into the tens of billions."

• ​Govt changes with the telco times as new review acknowledges digital world

  “Digital technologies are transforming the way New Zealanders live, work and do business."

• ​Spark, Telstra and Vodafone unite as digger breaks ground on Raglan beach

  A team of specialist submarine cable experts have successfully laid the first section of the Tasman Global Access (TGA) undersea cable in Raglan.

• On the internet, what worries Kiwis? Govt or Privacy?

  More New Zealanders are worried about companies checking on their personal online activity than about government keeping tabs on their online movements.

• Something strange just happened with North Korea's Internet

  Last week, North Korea's sole Internet link with the rest of the world went down for about three hours.

• ​Is Chorus “hell-bent” on contracting out jobs?

  “It’s a de-skilling of the network, it undermines health and safety, and allows for migrant workers to be exploited, undercutting well-paid New Zealand jobs."

• ​Govt reveals further reforms to speed up apartment UFB connections

  “Of all UFB orders, one in seven can get held up by the need to obtain permission from other owners."

• ​Downer and out? Chorus changes service partner in Wellington region

  “We have such a high demand for fibre in the Wellington region..."

• ​Govt completes $85 million Hamilton UFB rollout

  “Hamilton is the sixteenth urban area to have their UFB built completed..."

• ​Govt broadband initiative triples NZ internet speeds

  “Faster and more reliable connectivity is vital to all New Zealanders."

• Spark launches new wireless broadband service for selected urban customers

  Spark has launched a wireless broadband service for New Zealanders living in cities and towns, designed to ease the frustration of slow or unreliable copper broadband.

• Reddit's removal of ‘warrant canary’ could hint at US demand for its user data

  Reddit has removed a notice, known as a warrant canary, from its transparency report for 2015, suggesting that it may have received a secret national security order for user data.

• FCC votes for strict new broadband privacy rules

  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission has taken a major step toward new regulations requiring Internet service providers to get customer permission before using or sharing their Web-surfing history and most other personal information.