Facts about 5G in NZ

Facts about 5G in NZ

Website editor’s note:  When this post was written in 2018, 5G was still at the testing stage in NZ. Now, in 2024, many part of NZ have 5G. Telecommunications companies are promoting this new system as offering faster wireless download speeds …but is...
Watch a round table discussion about 5G in NZ

Watch a round table discussion about 5G in NZ

On Monday October 8 2018, Tim Lynch from Green Planet FM hosted a round table discussion on the 5G issue with specific reference to New Zealand. The discussion was online at Greenplanet FM live from the station www.planetaudio.org.nz  at 8 – 9 am on Thursday...
5G in NZ – the legal and regulatory situation

5G in NZ – the legal and regulatory situation

5G in NZ – the legal and regulatory situation Editor’s introduction:  The purpose of this post is the following: To give basic information about the New Zealand standard for the types of electromagnetic radiation that NZ telecommunications companies want to use as...
Like trees? Enjoy breathing oxygen?  You should oppose 5G

Like trees? Enjoy breathing oxygen? You should oppose 5G

The 5G system proposed for New Zealand is a sort of hybrid wireless system in which telecommunications companies want to use microwaves and millimetre wave radiation. (Fibre optic cables may also be used to connect 5G cell sites with other infrastructure.) Microwave...