Government stories - Page 17
Neglect of Northland's internet speed disgraceful, says Winston
Wed, 21st Oct 2015
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New Zealand First calls out Government over Northland internet speeds; Chorus has no funds to upgrade, says Winston Peters.
Ruapehu makes a play for second broadband investment round
Mon, 28th Sep 2015
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Ruapehu submits plan to government to be included in next broadband and mobile investment round. Council highlights benefits of inclusion.
Tasman district moves ahead with broadband funding application
Mon, 21st Sep 2015
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The Tasman District Council has submitted its Digital Enablement Planas part of its application for Government broadband funding.
Northland Regional Council upgrades website for cool $35,000
Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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The Northland Regional Council has launched a refreshed version of its website, costing $35,000, to make it easier to access information and services.
NZ First calls out government on rural broadband in Southland
Fri, 11th Sep 2015
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While the government claims its Rural Broadband Initiative is a success in Southland, their two local MPs say it's a failure, according to NZ First.
Spark responds to Government's Telco Act review
Wed, 9th Sep 2015
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Spark will engage with the Government and the general public through this review to ensure NZ is placed to take advantage of the digital future.
Government moves on GST threshold to help Kiwi retailers
Mon, 3rd Aug 2015
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New Zealand retailers welcome proposal to lower threshold for GST on imported goods, aiming to compete fairly with foreign websites.
Govt wants to limit UFB involvement, wary of stuffing up sector, English says
Fri, 24th Jul 2015
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The government doesn't want to spend any more money or stay any longer in the build of New Zealand's ultra-fast broadband network.
Microsoft NZ targets local government with Office 365
Mon, 20th Jul 2015
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Microsoft New Zealand has provided details on how Office 365 provides security and privacy protections for government organisations.
GovHack 2015 – Innovating with government data
Mon, 29th Jun 2015
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What do Twitter, GroupMeet and Facebook's Like button all have in common? They all were invented at a hackathon.
Organisations are severely lacking in cybersecurity maturity
Tue, 16th Jun 2015
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Overall, organisations are displaying a lack of maturity and an over reliance on prevention when it comes to cybersecurity, according to EMC.
Kiwis want to know what the government is up to
Fri, 24th Apr 2015
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horizon research
A new survey by Horizon Research has revealed Kiwis want their personal information protected from interception by the government.
Wanaka: Not part of UFB project, but still fibred up
Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
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Wanaka isn't included in the Government's ultrafast broadband project, but the town's CBD is nonetheless now fibred.
New schools and more classrooms as government invests $244 million
Wed, 15th Apr 2015
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The investment is in addition to the $700 million already being invested providing schools with ultra-fast broadband, via the N4L Managed Network.
Northland Inc welcomes announcements on ultra-fast broadband rollout
Mon, 16th Mar 2015
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These announcements combined with the proposed Hawaiki cable landing in Whangarei provide Northland with a fantastic opportunity to create employment.
Community involvement in broadband initiatives applauded
Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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LGNG has given the thumbs up to yesterday's announcement of funding for the expansion of broadband and mobile investment programmes.
Catalyst Cloud formally launches
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Two years of research, development and millions of dollars of investment, the Catalyst Cloud is NZ's first and only fully-automated cloud service.
Computers in Homes aims high in 2015
Wed, 18th Feb 2015
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Education Ministers Hekia Parata and Nikki Kaye have announced funding for Computers in Homes will be extended in 2015-16.
More families to benefit from government's Computer in Home programme
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Another 1500 low income families will be provided with computers in 2015/16 through the Computers in Homes programme.
Momentum growing for UFB completions
Mon, 16th Feb 2015
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Three central North Island towns are now fully-fibred as momentum grows around the government's ultra-fast broadband build.