In responce to the National party's $1.5billion FTTH plan for New Zealand, the Government has announced a $500 million-plus investment in broadband over the next five years, in what if calls the first downpayment on a 10-year plan.

Two articles from NZ papers discuss the recent funding annoucements in the budget, which has been described as underwhelming by Telecommunications Users' Association (TUANZ) boss Ernie Newman.

http://computerworld.co.nz/news.nsf/netw/9FFB13E44114C323CC25745100115E8E

http://blogs.nzherald.co.nz/blog/griffins-tech-blog/2008/5/22/lack-vision-labours-broadband-plans/?c_id=5