The Rural Broadband programme has provided faster broadband covering more than 84,000 rural households and businesses across New Zealand
The programme provides fast broadband to the greatest number of under-served rural homes and businesses within the funding available, and contribute towards achieving similar rates of access to fast broadband by rural homes and businesses across all regions of New Zealand.
85,763
Rural Homes & Businesses with access to improved Broadband
26,326
+
sqm
Or 9.8 percent of Land, covered through the Rural Broadband programme
566
Mobile towers live
44%
Uptake on RCG towers
Deployment commenced in 2018 and will be substantially complete by the end of 2024.
Deployment commenced in 2018 and will be substantially complete by the end of 2024.
A large number of the rural mobile towers remaining to be built are in increasingly difficult locations and in regions affected by the 2023 weather events. NIFF has continued to fund and manage delivery of these towers in support of rural connectivity, resilience and safety.
The deployment schedule and coverage information for the Rural Broadband Programme is available on the National Broadband Map www.broadbandmap.nz
An address checker is available on the map where you can type in your address to see if and when you will receive Rural broadband coverage. This will show both planned and actual coverage and give an indication of the timing for planned coverage.
The company providing service in your area is listed on the Availability Report when you search your address.
Type in your address below to see if you can get Rural Broadband coverage:
To provide further coverage to rural New Zealand there is an additional Government funded programme.
Rural Capacity Upgrades Programme
NIFF is partnering with the Rural Connectivity Group (RCG), along with fifteen regional Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISPs) to provide Rural Broadband coverage.
