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1890 days ago

Fibre - Ashhurst-Bunnythorpe Road

Dean from Bunnythorpe

Hi, for well over 5 years Ashhurst Road has had Fibre running all the way down it (connect Bunnythorpe, Hiwinui schools etc). For a long time I have been awaiting the Chorus or ISP websites to update and say its available - still nothing. So I contacted Chorus and to my delight they said yes its available, but its not part of the current UFB rollout - so you need to contact your ISP and log an NGA application (you or your ISP may have to pay some of the install). So I contacted Vodafone (don't go there it took weeks!) last night I got he quote from Chorus - note no one came to my property. Its approx 10 metres from my front lawn (where the fibre lays) and my house. Chorus Estimate was $19,545. Amazes me the Government claim they want all rural NZ on reliable fast Fibre yet - they don't make it easy - even more so when FIbre is running down our road. I have tried ADSL - which was slow and unreliable - I now have Rural 4G which is OK but expensive. I am calling people on the road - have they had similar experiences? Do you know Fibre is available? IF we all rally - we could get a better price? Thank you.

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Poll: 🤖 What skills do you think give a CV the ultimate edge in a robot-filled workplace?

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The Reserve Bank has shared some pretty blunt advice: there’s no such thing as a “safe” job anymore 🛟😑

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3 hours ago

concrete removal

Judy from Milson

Hi looking for someone to remove heavy broken concrete from my property, happy to pay.
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1 day ago

Share your favourite main crop potato recipe and win a copy of our mag!

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