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The surveys identified that there is a need to carry out substantial capital programmesin coming years in order to maintain the agreed service levels. This will ensure that theschemes perform to their design. The following flood capital works have been identifiedand proposed to be undertaken:Piako: Works of $3.26 million over a 7 year period;Waihou: Works of $2.45 million over a 5 year period; andLower <strong>Waikato</strong>: Works of $3.6 million over a 10 year period.4.5 TelecommunicationsThis sector includes: the Southern Cross Cable, an undersea cable of three fibre pairs by which NewZealand receives data from the world a nationwide copper cable network national fibre-based backhaul networks for intercity connectivity television and radio signals delivered across radio spectrum, and three cellular mobile networks. 258Detailed information about these networks at the <strong>regional</strong> level is not available.The National Infrastructure Plan (2011) notes that future demand for communicationstechnology outstrips current communications infrastructure. New Zealand’s coppernetwork cannot be upgraded to provide the speed and capacity consumers will expectin the medium term, and investment in wireless, while strong, cannot provide acomplete alternative in the short-term. 259While there has been some investment in fibre networks in major urban centres in NewZealand, it is clear that the market has not been ready, or may not have adequateincentives, to build the infrastructure required to deliver fibre on scale quickly.Furthermore, fibre may have not been initially deployed to those users that will provideproductivity gains (e.g. schools, hospitals) as they may not always be the mostcommercially attractive targets for private investment. Finally, there is a significant gapbetween broadband availability, services, speed and quality in urban and rural areas. 260These issues constrain opportunity for communications technology to contribute to theeconomy through improvements in efficiency (e.g. through the use of communicationsin health and education and for business transactions) and through the creation of newmarkets (such as film production). In addition, improvements to communication optionsin rural areas could lead to improvements in productivity. 261The Government is currently implementing the Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) initiativeand Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI). The UFB initiative will see fibre-optic cable madeavailable to 75 per cent of New Zealanders over the next ten years, with an emphasison businesses, schools, health services and greenfield developments in the initial sixyears. The government is investing up to $1.5 billion in this network. RBI will providemuch improved broadband connectivity to rural schools, health providers, businesses,farms and households, and will be funded by industry through the proposedTelecommunications Development Levy. 262Some areas of the region will not be covered by the government’s RBI rollout, however,which could prevent those people and communities from taking advantage of thehealth, education and business benefits of the new technology.258New Zealand Government (2011d, p. 31).259New Zealand Government (2011d, p. 29).260New Zealand Government (2011d, p. 29).261New Zealand Government (2011d, p. 29).262New Zealand Government (2011d, p. 30).Page 70 Doc #: 2069885
Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd reached agreement with UltraFast Fibre Ltd to roll outbroadband in Hamilton, from Sylvester and Horsham Downs in the north, Glenview,Riverlea and Peacocke in the south, Brymer and Dinsdale in the west to Silverdale inthe east, as shown in figure 69. Roll-out plans are updated on the company’s websitewith new maps as they become available.UltraFast Fibre Ltd will also roll out UFB inTokoroa (from Paraonui & Parkdale in the north,to Aotea, Strathmore and Amisfield in the south,Figure 70), Cambridge and Te Awamutu(largely within town boundaries, Figures 72 and73) 263 and 264 . The indicative timeframe is for afive year build programme starting in Hamiltonin 2011, followed by Tokoroa. 265Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd reached agreementwith Chorus to deploy UFB in Taupō, largelywithin the town boundaries and out to Acacia Figure 69: UFB in Hamilton 267Bay, as shown in figure 71. Fibre will be rolledout to the door of more than 620 businesspremises, some 12 schools, over 70 medicaland other healthcare services and up to 40other premises of mixed use.Deployment in Taupō started in August 2011.All health premises and schools will be coveredby December 2015, with ninety per cent ofbusinesses complete by then too. Remaininghomes and businesses will be covered byMarch 2019. 266Figure 70: UFB in Tokoroa 268Figure 71: Chorus broadband zones forTaupō 269 Figure 72: UFB in Te Awamutu 270263Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2010, p. 2).264Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2010, p. 3).265Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2010, p. 4).266Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2011, p. 10).267Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2010, p. 1).268Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2010, p. 4).269Crown Fibre Holdings Ltd (2011, p. 10).Doc # 2069885 Page 71
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Table of contentsAcknowledgementLis
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The Government aims to create an en
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TransportAlmost a quarter of total
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Regional competitivenessRelative pe
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economic development strategy for t
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Figure 8: Unemployment by region, 2
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Figure 12: Median household and per
Page 36 and 37: Figure 15: Deprivation in Hamilton
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Page 40 and 41: In May 2009, DairyNZ launched the S
Page 42 and 43: New Zealand exported $716.9 million
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Page 48 and 49: Figure 30: AgBio New Zealand produc
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Page 62 and 63: 4.2 Transport4.2.1 RoadThe current
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Page 72 and 73: The New Zealand Energy Strategy has
Page 74 and 75: Figure 62: Transpower transmission
Page 76 and 77: Coal has been mined in the Waikator
Page 78 and 79: 4.3.4 OilWaikato does not produce o
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Page 82 and 83: Taupō District CouncilWater supply
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Page 92 and 93: 5 People5.1 SummaryThis chapter des
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Page 112 and 113: 6.6 WaterFreshwater is important fo
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Page 116 and 117: 7 Institutions7.1 SummaryCentral an
Page 118 and 119: The final report of the Government
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Page 128 and 129: SettlementprogressMāoriCommercialA
Page 130 and 131: SettlementprogressDeed ofSettlement
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Gas supply 0.44Air transport, servi
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11 Innovation system11.1 SummaryAs
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Zealand universities (34 per cent).
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Figure 124: Waikato ITO trainees (2
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The University of Waikato has five
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Landcare ResearchNational Institute
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BibliographyAFFCO New Zealand 2010.
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Hauraki District Council 2009. Haur
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Ministry of Economic Development 20
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New Zealand Transport Agency 2010.
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South Waikato District Council 2009
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Waikato Regional Council 2011f. Lan
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