Mrs Emerson said she applied for funding because internet connectivity was "patchy'' in Middlemarch and a hot spot would benefit its residents, businesses and tourists. Telecommunications infrastructure provider Chorus ran the competition to inspire New Zealanders about the possibilities that an ultra-fast broadband connection could provide.Īfter the city won, the Dunedin Community Trust was established and the fund was opened. The fund was established after Dunedin won a Gigatown competition in November 2014. Strath Taieri Community Board member Norma Emerson said she applied, on behalf of the board, for $10,000 from the GigCity Community Fund to get a Wi-Fi hot spot installed at Middlemarch Train Station about three years ago. PHOTO: SHAWN MCAVINUEĪ project to get a Wi-Fi hot spot at Middlemarch Railway Station has derailed as Chorus calls the cost "too challenging''. A project led by Strath Taieri Community Board member Norma Emerson to get a Wi-Fi hot spot in Middlemarch has stalled.
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