Government funding stories
New Zealand internet service providers are part of a multinational drive by global video streaming giant YouTube to push customers to faster landli.
The government pledges an extra USD $1 million to tackle electronic waste, funding new recycling depots and a national awareness campaign.
The organisation that represents rural households is calling on the government to rethink its $300 million plan to upgrade rural broadband infrastructure.
New Zealand's government scraps the Kiwishare in favour of a levy to fund rural broadband, reallocating NZD $100 million from various sources for better access.