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June 2018
2018 Rural Connectivity Symposium
The return for the fourth year of discussion around the future of connectivity and technology in the most important sectors for our future prosperity & wellbeing in rural New Zealand. With the initial Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) now complete, we were promised through that programme better connectivity options to those living and working outside urban centres. However, we are yet to see the full impact of this improved RBI capability and there remains gaps in coverage and uptake - which…
Find out more »June 2019
2019 Rural Connectivity Symposium
It’s that time again to come together for a day of discussion around the future of connectivity and technology in the most important sectors for our future prosperity & wellbeing in rural New Zealand. It’s now 3 years since the completion of the initial Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI1), and 18 months into RBI2 and the Mobile Black Spots Programme. With this latest initiative, the aim is to extend land based broadband to 99.8% of the population over the four years…
Find out more »September 2020
2020 Rural Connectivity Symposium
2020 has brought with it numerous challenges which has tested among many things, our ability to do work and life online. This has been of real impact to our rural communities. These challenges have also impacted how we meet for this year's symposium. To ensure we can gather stories and hear updates, we've made the decision to use the very technology we're talking about. This year's event will be a combination of online and in person meetings. Day 1 -…
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