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ACT The Liberal Party Rodney Hide

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Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand Sue Kedgley

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National Party of New Zealand Hon Maurice Williamson

Contribute an investment of up to $1.5 billion in Crown capital over six years to accelerate the roll-out of a fibre-to-the-home network for New Zealand
Ensure that almost all premises can be linked into the main fibre grid with fibre right to their door
Accellerate broad-band roll-out in remote areas by doubling the Broadband Challenge Fund to $48 million and refocussing it on rural and remote areas

New Zealand First Pita Paraone

Improve electronic and traditional access to government information and services including improved telephone directory listings
Conduct an analysis of the current telecommunications regime, evaluate the effects of deregulation, investigate and overcome barriers to competition, and address interconnection issues
Investigate Kiwi Share, its valuation, its application to internet services, and consider its replacement and its application to Telecom's competitors
Provide a long term solution for the total portability of telephone numbers

Progressive Coalition Hon Jim Anderton Ensure that all communities, including and especially isolated communities, have access to broadband, and training in use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Support the e commerce strategy to increase uptake and use of e-commerce by businesses so we become innovative and world class in its use
Support community group and NGO development of ICT resources and networks
Ensure that Tertiary Institutions maintain a high level of ICT knowledge, research, development, innovation and access
United Future New Zealand Hon Peter Dunne

Lower the cost of cell phone usage by ensuring that New Zealand has an open competitive modern telecommunications infrastructure, backed by a sound regulatory framework to protect the public interest
Create a national "Do Not Call" register, allowing people to list their home phone numbers. Numbers on this register will be legally protected from receiving calls from telemarketers
Ban telemarketers from calling anyone after 9pm, or on Sundays

You can find the policy positions of more parties by checking these websites.
Alliance New Zealand
Democrats for Social Credit
Direct Democracy Party
Libertarianz
The Republic Party of New Zealand

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