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Minister for Communications   7 September 2016       Media Statement Early return of UFB funding highlights rollout success Confidence in the future of UFB has resulted in an early buyout of Ultrafast Fibre from the Government, Communications Minister Amy Adams has announced. “Waikato Networks Limited has been a great partner, completing its build in eight…

Minister for Communications   29 July 2016       Media Statement Queenstown UFB rollout now complete Queenstown’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) build is complete, and over 7000 households and businesses are now able to connect to faster and more reliable internet, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. In Queenstown today to mark the completion of the rollout, Ms…

Minister for Communications   29 June 2016       Media Statement Law changes introduced to streamline UFB rollout Communications Minister Amy Adams says new legislation introduced to Parliament today will make it easier for people involved in shared property or apartments to connect to Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB). “New Zealanders are hungry for better connectivity and it’s…

Minister for Communications   17 June 2016   Media Statement $40m Rotorua UFB build completed Rotorua’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) rollout is now complete, meaning nearly 27,000 local residents can connect to New Zealand’s growing fibre network, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. In Rotorua to mark the completion today, Ms Adams says 18 of the 33 towns…

Minister for Communications   26 April 2016   Media statement UFB uptake soars in Rolleston Communications Minister Amy Adams says Rolleston, in her electorate of Selwyn, is leading the pack in Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) uptake, at 52 per cent of households and businesses being connected. “The latest data from local fibre company, Enable, shows the Rolleston…

Minister for Communications     7 April 2016       Media statement        Faster broadband for Hamilton Communications Minister Amy Adams has today announced the rollout of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is now finished in Hamilton, the largest area completed so far. “Hamilton is the sixteenth urban area to have their UFB built completed, and now more than…

Minister for Communications     7 April 2016       Media statement        Further reforms to speed up apartment UFB connections Apartment residents are set to reap the benefits of connecting more quickly to faster broadband under new changes proposed by Communications Minister Amy Adams. Ms Adams has announced the second phase of Land Access Reforms, making…

Minister for Communications   5 April 2016   Media statement Govt broadband programmes triple NZ internet speeds Two independent reports have found New Zealand’s Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) and Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) programmes continue to deliver faster internet speeds, says Communications Minister Amy Adams. “In 2008, average broadband speeds were around 2.7 Megabits per second. By…

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…

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…