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Build shared 5G mobile network using the UFB model, says Chorus
By Pattrick Smellie Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) - The next generation of mobile telephony, known as 5G, should be built using the same government policy approach that supports the nationwide rollout of Ultra-Fast Broadband to create a shared, regulated backbone, says the chief execu...

LGNZ optimistic new govt understands needs for broader funding options
By Rebecca Howard Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Local Government New Zealand is lobbying the new government for more funding options for councils as a lack of options is holding back community development. "We are overwhelmingly reliant on property rates to fund growth infrastruc...

Canada's WSP to de-list Opus from NZX in January after successful takeover
By Sophie Boot Dec. 7 (BusinessDesk) - Opus International Consultants will de-list from the NZX in January, with its shares to be suspended from Dec. 11, after being acquired by Canadian listed consultancy firm WSP Global Inc. In November, WSP announced it had crossed the 9...