Now, with cheaper roaming...

Vodafone New Zealand reduces prices for data roaming

"Vodafone New Zealand will reducing its pricing structure for international data roaming from Monday 8 August 2005. The new rate is available for users when utilising data roam on Vodafone's global data network and will be reduced by two-thirds to NZ$10 per megabyte - the same amount it costs casual users to access the data network in New Zealand."

The travellers in my focus groups mentioned the hassle of having to buy a new simcard in every new country they came to, so cheaper roaming charges will certainly help, in that regard! It still doesn't solve the problem of phones not working in certain different networks, but it's a start!