The new Australian research highlights a number of differences in internet usage between New Zealand and Australia.
For instance:
The proportion of people accessing the internet via broadband in New Zealand is lower than in Australia (66% compared to 79%).
But New Zealand has a higher proportion of active internet users – 78% compared to 72.6% in Australia.
The entire report is available for download below, while the New Zealand WIP report completed in conjunction with AUT can be downloaded here.
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