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Advanced Network. The new board of Research and Education Advanced Network NZ Ltd - established to introduce a high-speed network for NZ's academic and research community - is expecting to let the tender for its roll-out anytime soon and predicts it will be operational by early next year. The network will comprise an optical backbone linking research and education institutes in Auckland, Hamilton, Palmerston North, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin, with regional connections to Hawkes Bay, Nelson and Rotorua. It will also connect with similar high-speed, next generation research and education networks internationally through links between NZ, Australia and west coast of the United States. Operating as a not-for-profit limited-liability company, the company will include the country's tertiary education institutions, Crown Research Institutes (CRIs) and the National Library.
More information about the high-speed network can be found at http://www.morst.govt.nz/
Ask An Expert - www.worksite.govt.nz - The Department of Labour has launched a new Ask An Expert section on its Worksite/PaeMahi website giving users access to a database of 100,000 questions and answers on labour and employment issues, immigration and occupational health and safety issues.
Wool Market Information Available to Farmers - www.meatandwoolnz.com - Information on wool market trends, weekly sales reports and market forecasts are now available from the Meat & Wool NZ website. The new service is based on commercial information produced by the wool industry from appraisals and purchases of wool at auction.
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