Mr Joyce said investment in broadband infrastructure would be critical for economic growth as the country moves out of recession. "It's the speed at which we grow after the recession that will determine the state of the taxpayers' balance sheet in 10 years' time," Mr Joyce said. He said the historically low levels of investment in broadband infrastructure had put the brakes on New Zealand's ability to take advantage of the opportunities the technology offered. Mr Joyce said Government funding would be directed at laying "dark fibre" - the physical fibre optic network capable of carrying broadband and voice data. Read full article here. Source: New Zealand Herald