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Ashburton

Chorus completes UFB rollout in Ashburton

Fri, 13th Mar 2015
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The completion of the project in Ashburton means about 8,700 houses, businesses, schools and health facilities are now able to access fibre.
Copper

ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May

Thu, 12th Mar 2015
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The Commerce Commission expects the final draft determination around Chorus's pricing of its regulated telecommunications copper network in May, with.
Wanaka

CallPlus to bring UFB to Wanaka businesses this April

Tue, 10th Mar 2015
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CallPlus is getting ready to hook up Wanaka businesses to UFB, the final step in a long campaign to bring fibre to the area.
Dunedin

Fastest broadband services officially live in Dunedin

Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Gigabit broadband services are now live in Dunedin today, meaning the city can now access the fastest broadband speeds in the southern hemisphere.
Angry businessman

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.
Dunedin05

Long wait ahead for Spark's Gigatown plans

Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Spark will offer Dunedin locals its fastest Ultra Fibre plans at heavily discounted prices ahead of its Gigatown plans later this year.
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UFB speeds – expectation versus reality

Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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UFB promises vs. performance: Research reveals actual speeds closely match top offered rates, defying naysayers and upholding service integrity.
Farm

More rural towns to get access to better broadband

Tue, 10th Feb 2015
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Chorus has finished work on 28 new fibre-fed broadband cabinets across New Zealand as part of the Government's Rural Broadband Initiative.
Fallback

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares increase as oil price recovery fuels equities; Skellerup gains

Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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New Zealand shares edged up as the ongoing recovery in oil prices stoked investors' demand for worldwide equity markets.
Fibre

The road to survival for small NZ fibre providers

Tue, 20th Jan 2015
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Small NZ fibre firms battle against Chorus' UFB rollout, leaning on community ties and quick service to survive in the evolving market.
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Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?

Thu, 8th Jan 2015
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New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.
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Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy

Mon, 5th Jan 2015
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New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.
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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall, rounding out 18% annual gain led by Chorus

Wed, 31st Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares fell on the last day of 2014, rounding out an 18 percent annual gain that was led by telecommunications network operator Chorus,.
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ComCom pushes out final decision on Chorus copper line pricing

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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The Commerce Commission has pushed out the timeline for a final decision on what price Chorus can charge on its copper line network as it deals wit.
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Comcom announces view on backdating copper charges, frustrates Chorus

Fri, 19th Dec 2014
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The Commerce Commission has published emerging view on backdating prices for Chorus' copper lines and broadband service.
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RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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New Zealand shares rose, paced by Argosy Property and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought safer equities in globally choppy markets.
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Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'

Wed, 17th Dec 2014
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Chorus, the telecommunications network operator, has been given some breathing room from Moody's Investors Service, which has upgraded the outlook.
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Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.
Dunedin

Spark joins Dunedin's Gigatown party

Tue, 16th Dec 2014
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Spark is set to supercharge Dunedin's connectivity with unlimited gigabit-broadband plans and revolutionise the city's Wi-Fi hotspots.
Oamaru

Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town

Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus' ultra-fast broadband programme.