Prime Minister John Key says the timetable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout will not be changed, despite a report saying Chorus is not delivering on its contracts.
Communications Minister Amy Adams said this morning that she had been given an initial report from consultants Ernst & Young Australia into whether Chorus could deliver on its broadband contracts.
The preliminary conclusion was that copper price changes would have significant impact on Chorus' financial position.
Mr Key told media this afternoon he did not expect this to affect the time it took to complete the rollout, which has been one of his Government's flagship projects.
"I think the Government's given a very clear signal today that we expect ultra-fast broadband to be completed on the timeframe that we earlier indicated because we believe that the economic and social benefits for New Zealand are significant.''