Media releases

Chorus has today finished work on a new fibre-fed broadband cabinet in Ohura, meaning local residents can now benefit from better broadband services in the area.

Chorus has today finished work on a new fibre-fed broadband cabinet in Wairere, meaning local residents can now benefit from better broadband services in the area.

Chorus has today finished work on a new fibre-fed broadband cabinet in Wenderholm, meaning local residents can now benefit from better broadband services in the area.

Chorus has today finished work on a new fibre-fed broadband cabinet in Taharoa, meaning local residents can now benefit from better broadband services in the area.

Chorus announced today that it has entered into two further service company agreements for the cost of connections to its ultra-fast broadband network.

Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus’ Ultra-fast broadband programme.

Chorus has today provided an update on its work with world leading experts Analysys Mason to develop economic models that can be used to inform the Commerce Commission’s Final Pricing Principle (FPP) processes.

The Commerce Commission has today released its draft Final Pricing Principle (FPP) determinations which propose an aggregate price of $38.39, compared to the aggregate $34.44 price that was previously derived from the Commission’s Initial Pricing Principle (IPP) benchmarking review.

Chorus has today announced the overall winner of the Gigatown competition, with Dunedin taking out the title ahead of the four other finalists – Gisborne, Nelson, Timaru and Wanaka.

Chorus announced today that it has signed new service company agreements for the cost of connections to its ultra-fast broadband network.

Chorus has confirmed that work has started to build an ultra-fast broadband network in Wanaka's central business district.

Chorus and Alcatel-Lucent’s ng Connect programme have launched a new fund today that will give New Zealand entrepreneurs and innovators the chance to win up to $200,000 to develop and market a new service concept that will run over gigabit ultra-fast broadband (UFB) in the winning Gigatown.

Chorus has today been notified that the Commerce Commission is suspending its investigation into Chorus' proposed changes to the regulated Unbundled Bitstream Access (UBA) service.

Chorus today announced two appointments to complete the composition of its executive team.

Chorus will today give institutional investors and analysts a presentation on its business.

Chorus yesterday sent the Commerce Commission its submission in response to their consultation paper on issues relating to Chorus’ proposed changes to the UBA service. The submission included Chorus’ external legal advice, from Minter Ellison Rudd Watts and Chapman Tripp, supporting Chorus’ position on the UBA proposals.

Chorus announced the five towns that have gone through to the final round of the Gigatown competition. Dunedin, Gisborne, Nelson, Timaru and Wanaka have all won places in the final and will go on to compete for the chance to become New Zealand's first Gigatown.

Chorus today announced the appointment of Tim Harris in the newly-created role of Chief Commercial Officer.

Chorus Limited has today reported a net profit after tax (NPAT) of $148 million and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) of $649 million for the year ended 30 June 2014.

Chorus is working with Invercargill City Council to bring its cabinet art programme to Invercargill and is calling for designs from local artists.