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$50 million for further rural broadband digital connectivity has been allocated from the $3 billion infrastructure fund in the COVID Response and Recovery Fund has been announced by Shane Jones, Minister for Infrastructure and Kris Faafoi, Minister for Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Infrastructure

The 100th new rural mobile tower is up and operational in Gebbies Valley, outside Christchurch.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Infrastructure

A programme to connect marae around the country to the internet has received $1.4 million to expand to include urban marae in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch, Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi and Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced today.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Regional Economic Development

New investment in rural network capacity announced today will help lift the development and wellbeing of isolated communities as New Zealand’s economy recovers from COVID-19, Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi and Infrastructure Minister Shane Jones said.

  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Infrastructure

Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi have today announced significant additional rural broadband and mobile coverage across New Zealand, taking coverage to 99.8% of the population.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Regional Economic Development

The Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) will invest $40 million to improve digital connectivity in the regions, Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones and Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Minister Kris Faafoi has announced today.

  • Hon Shane Jones
  • Hon Kris Faafoi
  • Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media
  • Regional Economic Development