Thanks to a new cell tower in Takapau built by Vodafone, rural broadband and mobile coverage has received a welcome expansion

“Now operational In Takapau, the new tower is a real asset to Wairarapa” says local MP Alastair Scott.

“Locals living and working in Takapau now have high-speed broadband and mobile coverage in locations where previously there was limited coverage.

This extended coverage is vital for emergency services and local businesses, and is beneficial to connectivity all-round.

The Takapau tower is an important milestone in the Government’s improvement of internet and mobile services for individual users, schools, hospitals and businesses – Kiwis seek to make the most of what’s on offer in the digital economy” says Alastair Scott.