Broadband coming north

Getting connected to what Chorus general manager customer and network operations Andrew Carroll says is “some of the best broadband in the world” is about to become much easier in Kaitaia, Kerikeri and Rāwene.

A team of Chorus experts will be at the Kaitaia RSA from 3pm to 6pm on Tuesday, June 15 and at CC’s Cinema in Kerikeri on Wednesday, also 3pm to 6pm, to help anyone who has yet to switch to the fibre network.

They will be at Rāwene’s New Era Cafe´ on Wednesday, 10am to midday, to answer any questions there as installing fibre gets under way.

Anyone with any questions will be welcome to call in at any of those venues at a time that suits them.

Carroll said fibre had been available in Kaitaia and Kerikeri for some time, and Chorus wanted to help those yet to connect so they could experience the benefits it offered.

“There could be any number of reasons why some households have not yet made the switch,” he said.

“Whether it’s not being aware that fibre is available, not knowing how to get connected, or thinking it’s expensive to connect, we want to dispel any myths and give people the right information about just how easy it is to make the change.”

Invitations had been sent to all Kaitaia and Kerikeri addresses with mail delivery that are not currently connected to the fibre network but could be.

“The best news of all is that it is usually free to bring fibre from the street into a home, and if people who come to the event are keen to get fibre immediately, we can even get the process started for them there and then. We’ll be here to shout people a coffee while we have a chat, and we really hope people come on down to see our friendly team.”