Is Clevedon in South Auckland an Internet twilight zone Phil Golf says it is.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/local-government/121113148/poor-wifi-means-auckland-mayor-phil-goff-must-keep-up-86km-office-commute-in-lockdown

I was a bit surprised that given its mostly flat nature.
Not that far from Papakura that if fiber or copper ( Did Clevedon not get POTS ? ) is out, wireless broadband is also ?

Well I would have thought given the money spent on Auckland's Mayor ,
a few 10's K on a point to point microwave link to closest civilization would not be on the cards, could share some with the internet deprived locals ?

Or did the article and council over-egg this a bit.