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Company benefits from workers eating healthy
TV3 News - Auckland, New Zealand.
A group of South Auckland workers have stopped eating pies and chips after two colleagues died of heart attacks.
Girl killed in storm - 5000 houses left in the dark
Northern Advocate - Whangarei, New Zealand.
A Northland family is grieving after a 15-year-old girl died when a tree crushed a caravan where she lay sleeping.
TelstraClear boss slams crown fibre
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
Speaking at the 10th annual Telecommunications and ICT conference (TelCon10) in Auckland, TelstraClear chief executive Allan Freeth said his company would consider bidding for business in one or of the government’s proposed 25 local fibre companies - should the regional model go ahead.
TelstraClear CEO warns on broadband build
ComputerWorld New Zealand - Auckland, New Zealand.
TelstraClear CEO Allan Freeth says plans to invest billions in broadband at a time when the telecommunications industry isn’t growing do not add up.
Minister set to bring telcos up to speed
New Zealand Herald - Auckland, New Zealand.
The telco industry will today get an update on Government plans to roll out a billion-dollar, high-speed broadband network.
Cisco throws weight behind NZ Regional Fibre Group
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
US networking giant Cisco has thrown its weight behind the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group, an alliance of power, line and fibre companies assembled at Vector’s initiative to counter criticism that a regional fibre model could become technologically fragmented.
ConsumerLine May 2009
In this issue of ConsumerLine find out why green transformer units are disappearing; who’s responsible for the street lights and which businesses were first to receive ultra-fast broadband and the benefits of IP technology.
Vector attacks Telecom broadband plan
Stuff.co.nz - Wellington, New Zealand.
Vector chief executive Simon Mackenzie has criticised Telecom’s response to the Government’s $1.5 billion broadband plan, saying what was missing was an explanation of how homes and businesses would get ultrafast broadband.
Telecom offers fast-link choice
New Zealand Herald - Auckland, New Zealand.
Telecom is proposing two options for achieving the Government’s ultra-fast broadband goals.
Power line companies ally to push fibre, oppose Telecom
National Business Review - Auckland, New Zealand.
Nine power line companies and fibre specialists have formed the New Zealand Regional Fibre Group (RFC). It hopes to provide the industry with a united voice as it seeks $1.5 billion in Crown fibre funds. The new group has some harsh words for Telecom’s submission.
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