Following the Herald's coverage of poorly laid fibre cables, Chorus' CEO says his workforce is stretched beyond capacity.

Newly installed fibre broadband wires were chewed by a pet dog after installers nailed the cables to the dog enclosure, an internet user complains.

Fibre-optic cables for ultra-fast broadband have been installed across fences and through gardens in some Auckland homes - leaving residents concerned.

Faults on the copper network are causing outages for Spark customers and the telco says Chorus doesn't have enough staff to cope.

Rural New Zealand now has average internet speeds of 13.9 Mbps after a broadband upgrade drive.

Chorus' Fibre Lab peels back the pavement to show the fibre network being laid beneath our feet.

Chorus is rolling out a tool for customers to track the progress of their fibre connection order.

The telecommunications sector is facing a similar regulation structure as the energy sector.

Is a lack of communication between fibre companies and internet services providers stalling the roll-out?

Changes to consenting rules for ultra-fast broadband connections are tipped to halve the wait time for most requests.

Chorus pay dividends again around 20 cents per share, after the Commerce Commission's decision on copper pricing.

New Zealand has a telecommunications sector outperforming its OECD counterparts in a number of ways according to a report released by an industry lobby group.

Tis the season to be jolly, if you're Chorus at least, because the Commerce Commission just gave the company a huge Christmas present.

Chorus shares touched a record high after Commerce Commission's copper pricing announcement.

Spark warns customers to expect a rise in their internet and landline bills as cost of copper increased.

Connections to ultra-fast broadband are increasing according to Chorus' last quarter.

Chorus shares fell after the telecommunications network operator reported a 39 per cent decline in annual profit.

Net profit dropped to $91 million, or 19 cents per share, in the 12 months ended June 30, from $148 million, or 31 cents, a year earlier.

Finance Minister Bill English says the government doesn't want to spend any more money on UFB for fear it might "stuff it".

Broadband users are unlikely to see any immediate changes to their monthly bills after the announcement of a new wholesale pricing decision.

The Commerce Commission has released a decision on broadband internet pricing - largely leaving planned wholesale price hikes unchanged.

The price of broadband and Chorus shares could be on the move today as the Commerce Commission releases an updated draft decision on wholesale line charges.

Fixed broadband connections reached 1.39 million as at June 30, 2014, from 1.32 million a year earlier.

Chorus has won the supreme award at the Aon Hewitt Best of the Best awards in Sydney this week.

Chorus says ultra-fast broadband is going "mainstream" as more users sign up.

Chorus has called on the government to enact changes to the RMA to speed the fibre rollout.

The Shareholders Association has issued a sharp rebuke to the Commerce Commission over its delays in determining the final wholesale broadband prices that will apply to Chorus.

Delays in getting consent for the installation of UFB cables up shared driveways is hindering its roll-out.

The Commerce Commission is to review the terms under which Chorus offers unbundled bitstream access (UBA) to retail telecommunications companies.