Enduring long waits to get internet access is a phenomenon not limited to Central Auckland, according to other would-be web users.

A central Auckland resident has slammed "Third World" services after being told he would have to wait up to a year to be connected to broadband internet.

Telecom says it needs to conclude terms with the Govt in the next few weeks if it is to be its partner in an ultra-fast broadband network.

Vision becomes reality as more people turn to the internet for phone calls.

Internet provider Orcon is building a network to support Sky's launch of its new online television service iSky.

Who knew New Zealand had a space programme? In truth, with the exception of Auckland company Rocket Lab's launch of a rocket 100km into the sky last November, we can't claim to have tried visiting the inky void.

Michael Foley is director of a business that believes so firmly in broadband infrastructure that it has done away with the other kind - as a "company without walls", it has no premises.

As Crown Fibre Holdings weighs up 14 short-listed bids for a share of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network, it said yesterday it was ready to negotiate with contenders in three regions.