Digital Economy and Communications

More New Zealand homes, businesses and communities will soon benefit from fast and reliable connectivity, regardless of where they live, study and work.

The Government is investing to support the growth of New Zealand’s digital technologies sector in Budget 2022, guiding the country towards a high-wage, low emissions economy.

World-class Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is now available in Haast, one of New Zealand’s most remote West Coast towns, Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, David Clark announced today.

A major effort to upgrade capacity on congested rural broadband networks has been unveiled by the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, David Clark.

Digital Economy and Communications Minister David Clark has today released the digital technologies sector draft Industry Transformation Plan for consultation.

An historic agreement recognising Māori interests in radio spectrum has been signed at Parliament today.

The OECD’s 2022 Economic Survey for New Zealand has recognised the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic, noting that the country has one of the lowest mortality rates in the world while the economy has proved strong and resilient.

The Government’s push for better rural connectivity has hit another milestone with the Rural Connectivity Group’s (RCG) 300^th 4G cell tower going live.

Border class exceptions for 600 much-needed specialist tech workers have been announced today by the Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications, Dr David Clark.

World class mobile and broadband services have been switched on for the 663 residents of the Chatham Islands.

Making it easier for New Zealanders to safely prove who they are digitally and control who has access to that information is one step closer to becoming law.

Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Dr David Clark welcomes Amazon’s Web Services’ (AWS) decision to establish a Cloud Region on New Zealand shores, further boosting New Zealand’s growing digital sector, and providing a vote of confidence in the direction of New Zealand’s economic recovery.

The Government has welcomed the completion of the 250^th 4G mobile tower, as part of its push for better rural connectivity.

The Government is joining the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (the Budapest Convention), Justice Minister Kris Faafoi and Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications Dr David Clark announced today.

New Zealand’s game development sector continues to go from strength to strength despite COVID challenges.