2009 Northpower News
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.
Fibre - look up to Whangarei!
TUANZ - New Zealand.
Next time you’re in the north, look up! Northpower, take a big bow!
Ultra-fast broadband soon
Stuff.co.nz - Auckland, New Zealand.
Downloading movies and sending photos with ease will soon be the reality for Whangarei residents and businesses.
Rescue chopper services ‘running on empty’
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand.
Northland’s rescue helicopter might have to cut night and poor-weather flights if it can not secure funding.
Fibre Showcase Proposed
We have proposed to Government that our current Passive Optical Network (PON) based Fibre to the premise (FTTP) system can be showcased as a High speed broadband system that could be rolled out to other regions in New Zealand.
Northpower increases line charges to Electricity Retailers
Line charges for Electricity Retailers operating in Northpower’s Network will increase from 1 April 2009. The additional cost to Retailers such as Meridian, Genesis, Empower, Contact and Mercury equates to just 13 cents per day for the average domestic consumer.
$5 million dollar line charge holiday
Scoop.co.nz - New Zealand.
Northpower consumers are set to receive something back from their local lines company. Northpower will provide all consumers connected to its network with a line charge holiday, which this year totals $5 million.
$5 million dollar line charge holiday
Northpower will provide all consumers connected to its network with a line charge holiday, which this year totals $5 million.
Power company worker found dead
Marlborough Express - Blenheim, New Zealand.
A man found dead at a Whangarei power company this morning probably suffered a heart attack, his employer said.
Northpower employee found dead
Colleagues found a Northpower employee at Whangarei depot dead this morning near his vehicle. It is believed he passed away last night from what appears to be natural causes.
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