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Revealed - The top 10 fastest cities for broadband in NZ

New figures released by Chorus have revealed New Zealand’s top ten cities for fast, fixed line broadband. Overall, the average download speed for households and small businesses on the network in February 2017 was 41MBPS compared with 25MBPS at the same time last year. The results show that Kiwis are downloading, streaming TV and gaming at a huge rate, with the country chewing through 1.5 exabytes (or 1,500,000,000 gigabytes) of data. In addition, the number of households on the Chorus network utilising ultra-fast fibre has nearly doubled in the last 12 months to 21 per cent. Reseller News explores the top ten cities leading the way.

Revealed - The top 10 fastest cities for broadband in NZ
IN PICTURES: Alcatel-Lucent and Chorus unite with UFB as Amy Adams unveils new Hamilton facility

Communications Minister Amy Adams has opened a new network operation centre in Hamilton, as Alcatel-Lucent starts work on revamping network operations for Chorus in New Zealand.

IN PICTURES: Alcatel-Lucent and Chorus unite with UFB as Amy Adams unveils new Hamilton facility
In Pictures: Telecommuting from paradise

With the right boss and the right broadband, these tech workers relocated to paradise destinations

In Pictures: Telecommuting from paradise

News about broadband

Chorus cuts fibre pricing, announces debt relief fund for retail service providers

By Rob O'Neill | 19 June, 2020 08:09

Chorus is reducing the price of its wholesale fibre products over the next three months as well as providing support to retail service providers on doubtful debts they accrued during lockdown.
Vocus NZ buys Stuff Fibre, gains 20,000 customers

By By Rob O'Neill | 14 May, 2020 08:09

Vocus NZ has entered an agreement to buy Stuff Fibre, which has 20,000 broadband customers, from media company Stuff.
Spark: the new normal for broadband is like a 'seven-day weekend'

By By Rob O'Neill | 02 April, 2020 07:26

Spark’s network usage has shifted towards a "seven-day weekend", where broadband volumes during the week now resemble usage volumes over the weekend before the Covid-19 pandemic.
Chorus unveils its 'Hyperfibre' 10Gbit/s service and schedule

By By Rob O'Neill | 18 November, 2019 12:36

Chorus today unveiled its next generation 10Gbit/s fibre service, dubbed "Hyperfibre", but services will be somewhat slower than that maximum initially.
Stuff Fibre scoops the major prizes at Broadband Compare TUANZ awards

By By Rob O'Neill | 08 November, 2019 08:00

Stuff Fibre celebrated last night after winning both the people's choice awards and TUANZ provider of the year award at a function in Auckland.

Features about broadband

INSIGHT: NZ has about 80 ISP’s - for now…

By Edited by James Henderson | 26 February, 2015 05:08

Industry expert Brendan Ritchie, CEO, DTS asks... How do 40 odd ISP’s continue to exist when between them they only hold 3.4% of a small broadband market?
INSIGHT: NZ UFB speeds... Expectation vs. Reality

By Edited by James Henderson | 13 February, 2015 07:57

Industry expert Brendan Ritchie, CEO, DTS, gives his views on the current state of UFB speeds across New Zealand...
After Wheeler unveils proposal, what's next for net neutrality?

By Grant Gross | 06 February, 2015 06:47

A flurry of activity will follow the plan from U.S. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler to reclassify broadband as a regulated public utility as the foundation for new net neutrality rules.
Is Spark moving ahead of the pack in 4G network build race?

By James Henderson | 19 December, 2014 07:59

Spark New Zealand believes it is overtaking its rivals in respect of 4G mobile data services, after making "rapid strides" in its network build over recent months.
Is it time to pick a date to switch-off copper network?

By James Henderson | 19 December, 2014 04:00

"Someone has to take the initiative to break this impasse, the government clearly won’t."