27th September 2017 At last week’s Annual General Meeting, TUANZ Chair Pat O’Connell welcomed the return of all re-standing members to the TUANZ board, saying that their re-election shows that members back the direction of the organisation as it moves forward. He also welcomed one new member, Clayton Balle of Westpac, who for the last […]
26 January 2017 TUANZ welcomes today’s long awaited announcement around the extension of the Ultra-Fast Broadband programme beyond the current 75% of population coverage. “As the only independent organisation representing the users of digital technology, we have long advocated for fibre based services to be available to as many New Zealander’s as possible, and so […]
15 December 2016 The recent report into the impact of broadband on productivity gains produced by researchers Motu misses the point, says TUANZ. Motu’s report focuses on companies signing up for UFB between 2010 and 2014 – a period of fast growth in UFB uptake which saw usage more than doubled to 22% of all […]
14th April 2016 TUANZ cautiously welcomes the Government’s announcements today on some key decisions for the future of telecommunications regulation in New Zealand. “These decision are generally in line with our submission to the original discussion paper” said Craig Young, CEO of TUANZ. “We are generally supportive of the move to the utility style regulations […]
April 4, 2018 The TUANZ Rural Connectivity Symposium is back for 2016, on 28th April at the Westpac Stadium in Wellington. Building on the valuable networks and relationships formed at the successful 2015 event, TUANZ will bring internet service providers, health providers and rural end-users of telecommunications together again to talk about the opportunities and […]
Feb 22, 2018 The Government’s announcement of streamlined consenting rules for installing Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) is an excellent step towards getting all New Zealanders connected. TUANZ CEO Craig Young says property access for installations is one of the most important issues facing the UFB rollout, and he is happy to finally see that Government, and […]
With the latest government figures showing that Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB), and Rural Broadband (RBI) connections continue to increase, it’s time for users to start reviewing their Internet services to make sure they’re getting the best speeds, and the best price, available. TUANZ CEO Craig Young said that yesterday’s numbers, along with last week’s report from […]
Last week on the 9th February, Ernie Newman, past CEO of TUANZ, posted a blog on his experience ordering UFB for his home office. Below is what he wrote to explain his story which we repost as a Guest Blog* (You can see the original post here). “Is UFB – a visionary, nation-building programme that […]
In 2010 a survey on business use of Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) was conducted. Earlier this year (2015) it was decided to survey the TUANZ membership once again and to invite the Greater East Tamaki Business Association (GETBA) to participate given the length of time UFB had been available in that area. The survey was […]
In 2010 a survey on business use of Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) was conducted. Earlier this year (2015) it was decided to survey the TUANZ membership once again and to invite the Greater East Tamaki Business Association (GETBA) to participate given the length of time UFB had been available in that area. The survey was […]
