News

• Chorus draws down on broadband fund

  Chorus, the fibre network company spun out of Telecom, has made its first draw-down on the government's ultra-fast broadband funding to build high-speed internet links in Auckland.

• NZ Govt approves Telecom assets split

  The New Zealand Government has approved the first major step in Telecom’s proposed demerger process, following the decision to agree to the national telco’s plan to split its assets after structural separation.

• New Zealand government reveals cybersecurity strategy

  Less than a week after the Australian Federal Government announced plans for a Cyber White Paper, New Zealand authorities have followed suit with a cybersecurity strategy.

• NZ education networks signs to Pacific Fibre

  New Zealand’s government-owned education fibre network has signed on as anchor tenant to the $US400 million Pacific Fibre submarine cable venture, significantly boosting the service provider’s international capacity.

• NZ Government moves to cut mobile rates

  New Zealand's Commerce Commission has cut wholesale mobile termination rates in an effort to open up the country's telecommunications market amid fears that current rates are hampering competition.

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  New Zealand Parliament denies DDoS attack

  The New Zealand Government has denied reports of a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack against the New Zealand Parliament website over the weekend, despite cyber activist group Anonymous claiming responsibility for outages.

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  Three strikes file sharing bill passed in New Zealand

  The Australian entertainment industry may still be in talks with internet service providers (ISPs) about movie privacy but in New Zealand, some groups are celebrating the passing of an illegal file sharing bill.

• Telcos and data centre providers rally in Christchurch, NZ

  As the recovery of Christchurch, New Zealand, continues in the wake of last week’s earthquake, telecommunication providers and data centre operators in the country have re-established operations and are now fund raising for victims.

• Kiwi dataminer looks for Sydney partner

  New Zealand-based business intelligence company, Datamine, is preparing to ramp up its trans-Tasman presence by wooing potential Sydney suitors.

• Pike River NZ mine robot reconnaissance hits snag

  A military robot sent into the collapsed Pike River mine on New Zealand’s West Coast to survey conditions for the 29 trapped miners has broken down, mine officials have said.

• NSW developed technology leads to 'oarsome' performance

  A computerised oar that allows rowing coaches to scientifically analyse the performance of their rowing squads was unveiled at the World Rowing Championships in New Zealand recently.

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  Medtech scores NZ e-health project

  ASX-listed e-health provider Medtech Global Limited (ASX:MDG) has secured a $1 million deal to provide software for an “important national health project” for New Zealand's Ministry of Health.

• New Zealand's Rex the robot helps wheelchair-bound to walk

  Hayden Allen makes a couple of moves, whirring noises are heard, and the young New Zealander undergoes an astonishing transformation.

• Fujitsu investment in local data centres pays off

  Fujitsu A/NZ’s investment in data centres locally is paying off with the news that the company will play a part in hosting Microsoft’s Azure platform in its data centres.

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  Cloud computing still perceived as risky: ISACA

  Just under half of organisations in Australia and New Zealand believe that the risks of cloud computing outweigh its benefits, new research from risk management industry group, ISACA, has found.