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Te Aka Toitū Trust works with communities in the Eastern Bay of Plenty to get students connected and engaged in learning online. The trust has worked with provider WiFiConnect and the local community to deliver affordable, high-quality internet to Murupara, Minginui, Ruatāhuna and nearby areas.
- Education Gazette

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As part of the government's Rural Capacity Upgrade initiative, we have contracted with Crown Infrastructure Partners to carry out new and upgrade work in the Southern Bay of Plenty/Southern Waikato areas.

Read Minister Clark's announcement from yesterday

"A pair of East Coast internet providers are playing key roles in the Government’s broadband roll-out, showing size and location are no barriers to success — while also ensuring isolated rural communities do not miss out on the new way the Rugby World Cup will be delivered to fans in September." - by Andrew Ashton

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Ernie Newman from Wispa NZ met with us recently to profile WiFiConnect, and the work we have done.

Checkout the article on WISPA providers.

WiFiConnect Ltd is proud to announce we have been successful in securing funding from the Government to extend our Networks in the Eastern Bay of Plenty and in South Westland.

WiFiConnect is one of many small operators providing wireless internet in rural areas.

"Fast broadband, just like what the townies have."

Checkout the Seven Sharp clip on WISPA providers.

Our guys have been working hard down south deploying new repeaters on Mt French overlooking Greymouth and Hokitika districts and also at the top of Big Paddock Rd overlooking Arahura, Hokitika and through to Ross.

A DIY broadband initiative set up in Bruce Bay to tap into unused fibre optic signal from schools, is now being rolled out in Hokitika.

We are hugely supportive of the RBI programme that delivered fibre to the vast majority of schools in rural New Zealand.

Ivan Lomax is a co-founder and director of WiFiConnect, the start-up ISP aiming to provide internet service to eastern Bay of Plenty where one in three families lack access to the internet.

Listen to the interview by Radio New Zealand

Unlimited broadband as cheap as chips in rural areas? Impossible right? No.

An isolated kura on the East Coast of the North Island is to share its ultra-fast broadband with the community at a reduced cost, as part of the government's drive to improve broadband internet access.

Read the article by Radio New Zealand