This episode featured as part of the Agritech segment in partnership with SenseHub® Dairy by MSD.

Farmers who have lost mobile coverage since the 3G switch-off are being asked to report the gaps so they can be put to the next communications minister.

TUANZ chief executive Craig Young says Telcos told the Association the remaining 4G and 5G networks would provide the same level of service.

“It appears that in actual fact this has not been the case, that there are still gaps in coverage,” he says.

Young says the Government has treated Starlink as the answer to rural connectivity.

“It isn’t owned by New Zealanders; it’s managed by an American company, and it is constrained in the service that it offers.”

He says rural users also pay 29% more than urban users for a similar service.

This episode featured as part of the Agritech segment in partnership with Sensehub Dairy by MSD. Leading agritech innovation with SenseHub® Dairy — the modular, end‑to‑end dairy system combining animal behaviour monitoring, milk intelligence and automation in one connected platform, backed by MSD Animal Health. For more information visit www.sensehub.co.nz

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