Hi All
 
    I am studying for my masters at AIS St. Helens. My research focuses on E-Commerce proliferation in the Wine Industry. Most companies that I have spoken with are outside Auckland and seem to suggest that the Internet connection speeds available to them are too slow to even effectively browse the Internet let alone host E-Commerce websites.
 
    Is it true that there are absolutely no connectivity issues anywhere in New Zealand, or is it Vice Versa ?
 
    Is it that higher speed telco circuits outside Auckland and Wellington are available but not affordable to most Small Businesses
 
    Can anyone please shed some light on this issue ?
 
    Also my research guide suggests that perhaps the vision of NZ being totally online and E-Commerce driven is being fuelled only by technical people who are less than 5% on the population. Is this true ?
 
    Thankyou in advance to everyone on this list
 
    Cheers
 
    Zuricka Azavedo