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Chorus debuts Express Connect for faster fibre at Datacentre220

Wed, 18th Jun 2025
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Chorus launches Express Connect at Auckland's Datacentre220, offering fibre connectivity in as little as four hours to speed up data centre access.
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FourKites & Chorus launch digital twins for supply chains

Wed, 7th May 2025
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FourKites and Chorus partner to enhance supply chain visibility and inventory management with AI-powered digital twins launching in Q2 2025.
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Ataya introduces Chorus, a game-changer for private 5G deployment

Wed, 31st Jan 2024
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Ataya's innovative new product, Chorus, is set to revolutionise the private 5G market by offering simple, cost-effective, and efficient methods of deployment.
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Workday appoints Jo-Anne Ruhl as vice president & managing director

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Jo-Anne Ruhl named new VP and managing director of Workday ANZ, succeeding Stephen Jack who continues as director to advise and support Ruhl.
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Workday appoints Jo-Anne Ruhl as Vice president & managing director

Fri, 29th Apr 2022
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Jo-Anne Ruhl becomes the new VP and MD of Workday Australia and New Zealand, succeeding Stephen Jack. Ruhl joined the company in 2018.
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Fibre the most environmentally friendly broadband option according to new research

Fri, 3rd Dec 2021
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New research has determined that fibre is the best broadband option for consumers concerned about carbon emissions.
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The Commerce Commission warns telcos over unclear marketing

Thu, 12th Aug 2021
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The Commerce Commission urgently seeks views on proposed marketing principles to reduce consumer confusion about alternative technology.
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Core telecommunications services to keep being regulated to protect consumers

Thu, 13th May 2021
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The consumer watchdog will continue to regulate three core telecommunications services in order to protect consumers.
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First West Coast fibre enabled RCG site goes live

Wed, 17th Feb 2021
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The first West Coast fibre enabled cell site, called Fox West, has gone live providing 4G wireless broadband and mobile calling services in New Zealand.
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Commerce Commission to promote competition in telco markets

Tue, 2nd Feb 2021
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Commerce Commission launches survey for stakeholders to provide input on new regulations for fibre service providers in New Zealand.
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Commerce Commission finalises consumer protections for withdrawal of copper phone and broadband services

Thu, 10th Dec 2020
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The code sets out the requirements Chorus must meet before it can stop providing wholesale copper phone and broadband services, including ADSL and VDSL.
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NZ's shift to online during COVID-19 here to stay - report

Tue, 1st Dec 2020
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New Zealanders' shift to online activities during the pandemic is permanent, according to Venture Insights research.
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The growing need for a dual focus with enterprise connectivity

Wed, 7th Oct 2020
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COVID-19 has highlighted the need for reliable enterprise networks to accommodate remote access, with Chorus offering connectivity solutions for businesses.
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Commerce Commission unveils proposed approach to fibre regulation

Wed, 16th Sep 2020
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New Zealand's Commerce Commission has outlined its proposed process and approach to regulate fibre access services.
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Time Kiwis spent remote working doubled during lockdown

Wed, 26th Aug 2020
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New Zealand businesses are encouraged to embrace distributed workforce practices for productivity gains, according to Chorus.
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Chorus commissions new core routers as part of $50m network investment

Wed, 8th Jul 2020
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Chorus completes build of two core Ethernet switches in Auckland as part of $50m network investment to increase capacity and support broadband retailers.
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Chorus network data for April shows fibre essential to life in lockdown

Sat, 9th May 2020
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New Zealand households connected to fibre averaged 500GB of monthly consumption in April, equivalent to 12 hours of Zoom video conferencing per day.
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Chorus to resume non-essential fibre installs at alert level 3

Thu, 23rd Apr 2020
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Chorus will resume installations of fibre when New Zealand moves out of lockdown and into alert level 3 next week, the company has announced.
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ISPs pledge continued service as internet infrastructure feels the pressure

Tue, 24th Mar 2020
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As New Zealand braces for a Level 4 lockdown, ISPs vow to bolster infrastructure and maintain services, handling a 65% uptick in daytime data usage.
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Chorus: First day of significant increase in broadband traffic

Fri, 20th Mar 2020
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Traffic has begun to increase in day time broadband traffic as the network starts to see the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak.