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  • Digital Strategy 2.0
  • Summary of Submissions
  • Draft Digital Strategy 2.0
    • Executive Summary
    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. The new digital environment
    • 3. The enablers: Connection
    • 4. The enablers: Confidence
    • 5. The enablers: Content
    • 6. The enablers: Collaboration
    • 7. Achieving our digital potential
    • 9. Evaluation
    • Glossary
  • 2007 Report on Progress
  • 2005 Digital Strategy
  • 2005 Digital Strategy – Summary
  • 2004 Draft Digital Strategy
• Digital Future Summit
• References
• Background on the Digital Strategy
• Glossary of Key Terms
• New Zealand Digital Content Strategy
• Mind Map

The widespread availability of fast and affordable broadband meeting the needs of New Zealanders.

Fast and affordable broadband will help us achieve our digital potential. Getting more people, communities and businesses to use fast broadband connections will stimulate innovation, increase productivity and help New Zealand integrate with the global community. Bandwidth is now even more important than when the 2005 Digital Strategy was launched.

Fast, affordable and broadly available internet access is essential for us to make the transition to a digital economy. What immediate practical steps can be taken to make this happen? – Summit challenge

The right regulatory settings, the right investment environment, a healthy competitive landscape and demand for connectivity will help us achieve high connection levels.