NZ Herald
4:00AM Tuesday Nov 11, 2008
By John Drinnan

The telecommunications industry is weighing up who will drive National's $1.5 billion state backing for a fibre optic rollout to take super-fast broadband speeds direct to many New Zealand homes.

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NZ Herald Tuesday September 02, 2008
By John Drinnan

One of the biggest challengers in the telecommunications business, TelstraClear, has attacked National Party plans for a fibre-optic network, saying the party should be focused on business.

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NZ Herald
5:00AM Thursday August 14, 2008
By Chris Barton

National nationalises the network. Crazy as it sounds, this could be the outcome of the party's proposed $1.5 billion, six-year investment in a new fibre-to-the-home network for New Zealand.

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