Media releases

Chorus today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Whakatane, with some areas of the central business district the first to benefit.

With more than 72,000 customers now within reach of Chorus’ UFB network, the company today announced that it will provide a $20 million investment for retail service providers to offer free installation to their residential customers.

Chorus today confirmed its plans for the third year of its Ultra-Fast Broadband deployment.

Chorus and FX Networks have begun a $12.4m project to lay some 190 kilometres of fibre optic cable from Gisborne around the East Cape, delivering critically important network diversity and putting 16 rural schools in reach of ultra-fast broadband.

“Genuinely overwhelmed by the quality”, “seriously talented” and “will do themselves and New Zealand proud” - that’s how the judges of the Chorus NZ student digital art competition described the 131 entries submitted by tertiary design students from across the country.

Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Queenstown.

Chorus announces inaugural result $399m EBITDA and 14.6 cps dividend for seven months Chorus Limited today reported its inaugural profit result for the seven months to 30 June 2012, following its establishment as a standalone company on 1 December 2011.

Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Nelson and Richmond, with work beginning in the Wood area.

Chorus today confirmed that about 57,000 customers were able to connect to its growing Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) network as at 30 June 2012.

TelstraClear and Chorus have agreed settlement terms covering claims in respect of seven years of determinations under the previous Telecommunications Service Obligation (TSO) regime.

In the last few weeks, damage to high voltage underground electricity cables on the electricity network has resulted in two significant power outages in Dunedin city and the risk of serious harm. Both outages were associated with contractors working on one of the largest civil projects Dunedin has ever seen. In February, local telecommunications network operator Chorus began deploying fibre optic cables past urban homes and businesses in Dunedin. 

Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Invercargill, with work beginning in the suburb of Turnbull Thomson Park.

Chorus is to extend the reach of fibre to many more schools, hospitals, integrated family health centres and now libraries after being selected by the Government to help deliver the second phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI).

Chorus has issued its first debt and equity securities to Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH), for some 3,400 premises passed with the new Ultra-fast Broadband (UFB) network in Auckland’s Albany and Rosebank areas.

Telecommunications infrastructure company, Chorus, today confirms the locations where it will break new ground in the second year of its Ultra-Fast Broadband deployment.

Every day more and more students throughout the country get access to a new fibre optic network, as Chorus continues to make great progress in delivering its part of the Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) and Rural Broadband Initiatives (RBI). Today, Chorus confirms the list of 690 schools that will get fibre during the second year of roll out.

Chorus is delighted to confirm that the reach of its fibre network will include urban homes and businesses in Gore and Mataura townships by the end of 2019.

New Zealand’s largest telecommunications utility company Chorus, together with Crown Fibre Holdings, has today marked the start of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout in Dunedin by deploying new network infrastructure past the door of Dunedin Hospital.

Huawei has landed its second major fibre deal under the $1.35 billion Ultrafast Fibre roll-out (UFB).

Thousands more premises will soon be passed by the new Ultra Fast Broadband (UFB) network as Chorus, New Zealand’s largest telecommunications utility company together with Crown Fibre Holdings, begin work to deliver fibre to Napier, Porirua and Taupo.