Latest broadband news

As New Zealanders sit through the Stage 4 lockdown in a bid to combat COVID-19, you may be wondering what this means for broadband services.Can you still upgrade plans or changes providers? In most cases - yes!

As New Zealand moves to Stage 4 and we move to lockdown to combat COVID-19, NZ broadband providers are moving swiftly to keep us all connected....

Following the government’s announcement that we are moving into lockdown for at least the next 4 weeks, more of us than ever before will be working from home. How productive will you be? Here are our tips.

As New Zealanders watch the impact of COVID-19 both abroad and at home, we are seeing dramatic changes to the way they we live and work for the foreseeable future.

As we see the impact of coronavirus on the way we work and live our lives, New Zealand businesses are responding to the wide-range of impacts. This could mean more Kiwis working from home and using more data....

The Commerce Commission has released draft guidance designed to promote competition and innovation related to unbundled fibre services. What does this mean for fibre broadband prices?

New data released by Chorus shows just how much having kids at home changes how we use our broadband during the summer school holidays. How did your home broadband hold up?

Recent figures releases by Chorus show that 2019 was the year of fibre – connecting more than 160,000 homes and businesses last year. Check out the busiest day on the internet, the cities that used the most data and with the fastest download speeds.

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If you're renting – a fast, reliable broadband connection that doesn’t fluctuate or buffer as more people connect is likely to be essential to a harmonious shared flat!. Here are our tips to make an informed choice about broadband plans for flats, and a comparison of some top plans.