Government-led connectivity programmes such as the Ultra-Fast Broadband Programme, Rural Broadband Initiative Mobile Black Spot Fund, Rural Capacity Upgrades Programme and Remote Users Scheme are delivering improved broadband and mobile services to New Zealanders.
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Government statement of intent for improving digital connectivity December 2022
Each quarter, a Quarterly Connectivity Update is published reporting on the progress of the government's broadband and mobile programmes.
'Lifting Connectivity in Aotearoa', released in December 2022, is a new ten-year vision for digital connectivity. It aims to see all New Zealanders benefiting from better access to digital connectivity infrastructure. It sets out the objectives, priorities and principles that will guide future actions and initiatives.
The Government has announced it is working with New Zealand’s 3 major network operators (Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees) and shared network infrastructure provider Dense Air to enable improvements to rural connectivity and the accelerated roll-out of 5G services to small towns across New Zealand.
The Minister of Business, Innovation and Employment, with the Office for Disability Issues, asked to help move to better, more modern video interpreting and relay services to help Deaf, deafblind, hearing impaired and speech-impaired New Zealanders to communicate with hearing people over the phone.
MBIE is seeking submissions on an exposure draft of regulations to be made under sections 227 and 228 of the Telecommunications Act 2001. The feedback from this consultation will be used to advise the Government on the final form of the regulations that identify the anchor services and direct fibre access service that the wholesale supplier (Chorus) must offer its customers in the new regulatory regime.
The Government has launched the Remote Users Scheme, a new initiative which aims to equip as many rural and remote New Zealanders as possible with the digital connectivity infrastructure needed to access broadband services where they live.
This page provides information on applying to be a postal operator and your obligations and rights as a postal operator in New Zealand.
The Telecommunications Act 2001 includes a regulatory framework for fibre connection.