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What do we mean by “Telecommunications”

Yesterday we made a public release of a paper in which we outlined the key high level issues we thought should be discussed and debated as part of the current review of the Telecommunications Act – you can read it here.  We’re very clear that our focus is on the outcomes for our members, and to help […]

Media Release: TUANZ releases Issues Paper for Telco Review

MEDIA RELEASE : 10th August 2015   TUANZ (The Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand) has today published on its website a paper which lists the issues it suggests should be covered in the upcoming review of the Telecommunications Act by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE).  “We provided this list to MBIE earlier […]

GUEST BLOG* : Introducing the Data Counsel

In September, Lillian Grace, founder and CEO of Figure.NZ will be the speaker at the TUANZ After5 series.  Figure.NZ is growing and has just appointed Aaron Schiff to the role as Data Counsel.  Below is a blog post he wrote to explain what that means. “I’m really excited to be appointed as Data Counsel at […]

Media Release : Commerce Commission Draft Decision delivers a disappointingly mixed outcome for Users

TUANZ MEDIA RELEASE – 2nd July 2015 The Commerce Commission latest draft decision on wholesale copper charges this morning has  provided a mixed bag of results for users today.  Users will see no benefit in their monthly bills from telecommunications service providers given that the price set for monthly access remains basically unchanged from the […]

GUEST BLOG : UFB AT HALFWAY POINT — IS EVERYBODY HAPPY?

Guest Blog* from Bill Bennett.  Bill blogs here. Communications Minister Amy Adams says New Zealand’s government supported fibre network has hit the halfway point. In a press release the minister says: “The UFB build is going from strength-to-strength, with fibre being rolled out to communities up and down the country. The project continues to be […]

GUEST BLOG* : Impressions for Apple’s WWDC

Guest Blog* from Reuben Bilj, Co-founder at Smudge Apps. Smudge are a TUANZ member and was born at the start of the smartphone revolution.  They have been building mobile apps for the last 6 and a half years with clients such as Vodafone, SKY TV, STUFF and YELLOW. “Apple hosts about 4 keynote events annually, and of […]