Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 9:49 am Vodafone NZ fast-tracks regional investment program following greater need for connectivity as a result of Covid-19 and digital acceleration Manawatū and Bay of Plenty-Waiariki will be the first regions to benefit from a turbocharged digital infrastructure investment program being kicked off by Vodafone New Zealand to further improve mobile phone and internet coverage around Aotearoa. The accelerated network investment program for 2021 will see Vodafone upgrade or build more than 250 mobile cell sites around Aotearoa, and bring Vodafone 5G to more cities with Tauranga and Palmerston North next to receive the latest generation mobile technology. Hundreds of millions of