Press Releases

          Chorus begins ultra-fast broadband rollout in Oamaru Media Release: 7 December 2012 Chorus today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Oamaru, with some areas of the central business district the first to benefit. This massive programme of work will see the new UFB network deployed across the central and northern areas of Oamaru …

MEDIA RELEASE        Media Contact: Kirsten Blanchard Cisco (w) +64 9 353 5512 (m) +64 21 800 724 kiblanch@cisco.com Cisco, Auckland University of Technology Business School and Melbourne University undertake Trans-Tasman Telework Research December 5, 2012; Cisco has announced it has commissioned a Trans-Tasman study to examine the impact of teleworking as a flexible work practice amongst New Zealand …

          2012 Telework Week Gives 1500 Productive Hours Back to Participants Auckland, November 29, 2012; New Zealand’s inaugural Telework Week closed with participants gaining nearly 1500 productive hours by working flexibly during 12 – 16 November. Summary data from the week shows that employees from 35 different public and private sector organisations participated in the week, …

        Media Release – 14 November 2012 Chorus today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Whakatane, with some areas of the central business district the first to benefit. This massive programme of work will see the new UFB network deployed across the central and northern areas of Whakatane over the next 18 months, …

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          MEDIA RELEASE 8 October 2012 Rolleston, Lincoln and Redwood to get fibre broadband   Today, Enable announced where it is building ultra-fast broadband up to July 2013. The plan includes delivering fibre services to all of Rolleston, large areas of northern Christchurch, and half of Lincoln. “Over the next year we will grow our network …

  MEDIA RELEASE – 28th September   Chorus and FX Networks begin $12.4m fibre project to enhance Gisborne’s network   Chorus and FX Networks have begun a $12.4m project to lay some 190 kilometres of fibre optic cable from Gisborne around the East Cape, delivering critically important network diversity and putting 16 rural schools in reach of ultra-fast broadband. This …

    MEDIA RELEASE – 28 September 2012 Chorus confirms UFB plans for coming year   Chorus today confirmed its plans for the third year of its Ultra-Fast Broadband deployment. The July 2013 to June 2014 plan will see Chorus start building the UFB network in eight new towns – Waiuku, Pukekohe, Gisborne, Feilding, Levin, Kapiti, Upper Hutt, and Greymouth …

MEDIA RELEASE – 21st September 2012   Chorus begins ultra-fast broadband rollout in Queenstown   Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Queenstown. This massive programme of work will see the new UFB network deployed across Queenstown. In addition, Chorus’ existing 50km fibre network is already available for businesses to …

        MEDIA RELEASE – 16 August 2012   Chorus begins ultra-fast broadband rollout in Nelson and Richmond   Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Nelson and Richmond, with work beginning in the Wood area. This massive programme of work will see the new UFB network deployed …