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Unifone is part of the RBI2, rolling out the internet to rural New Zealand by putting in internet infrastructure. Read about the latest news or get in touch to see if we can help with internet coverage in your area. See the latest news from Unifone.

9th April 2022

Excellent news for first-time users of fibre.

If fibre has arrived in your neighbourhood, but you have been hesitant about switching because it was more expensive than broadband, pause no more. Thanks to a new deal from Chorus, we can now offer a great rate for first-time connections to fibre. Our new Home Fibre Starter plan …

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Unifone is Supporting Dunedin Riding for the Disabled in Dunedin
20th December 2021

Supporting Riding for the Disabled in Dunedin

Dunedin Riding for the Disabled (DRDA) is a not-for-profit organisation helping people through therapeutic horse riding and horse care. Their mission, since 1973, has been to help build confidence, independence and increased wellbeing. The DRDA doesn’t receive any government funding, instead, it relies on grants, corporate sponsorships, generous donations …

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Waipiata Pie Company
17th December 2021

Unifone Connecting the Best Pies in the World to the Internet

Mark Button is the publican at the Waipiata Country Hotel, a popular stop on the Central Otago Rail Trail which just so happens to be home to the best pies in the world. Recently recommended in MiNDFOOD magazine, Mark and the Waipiata Pie Co. are now making over 2000 …

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Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro in Milton
7th December 2021

Unifone Supporting Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro Inc Charitable Trust

Unifone supports Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro Inc Charitable Trust with free WiFi. Based in Milton. Te Whare Puāwai o Tokomairaro provides a house that is an anchor to the local Milton community and a hub of activity. The house provides a place where whanau and community groups can hold …

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Get the BIG Fibre Boost with Unifone
7th December 2021

Get hyped for Hyperfibre, Dunedin City!

Yes, you read that correctly: hyperfibre is finally here!  New Zealand internet is always evolving; we aren’t just sending work emails or creating Wiki pages anymore. The pandemic has forced us to change the way we work and interact with our friends and family, and we are becoming more and …

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The Moa Creek repeater installed by Unifone near Omakau to increase internet coverage in the region
29th October 2020

Bringing broadband to the Omakau area

Unifone has extended its broadband coverage into the Omakau area with the commissioning of a new repeater in the hills above the Central Otago township. The new repeater covers the rural area around Omakau, Becks, Lauder and Matakanui with services available right through to Springvale. The next stage of …

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Staff member Lily at Whistling Frog Cafe making the most of the Unifone broadband upgrade
4th March 2020

Catlins Coverage: A joint effort to benefit the whole community

Unifone, with the help of the second phase of the rural broadband initiative (RBI2) funding, has been able to put internet infrastructure into the Catlins area, from Pounawea right down the coastline. With thanks to the local farmers, the Tautuku Block X 3C Trust, and locals, this area now …

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Cathedral Caves
4th March 2020

Cathedral Caves & RBI2 Round 2

Thanks to Unifone, the Cathedral Caves in the Catlins can now offer the option of EFTPOS payments to their visitors. Staff also now have a phone line and wireless internet access. Making it a lot easier to keep tourists informed about tide times and any cave closures on the …

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Middlemarch New Zealand from the Taieri Gorge Train
4th June 2019

Middlemarch gets Wi-Fi hot spot

Unifone managing director Travis Baird said Unifone ‘fast-tracked’ work to install a hot spot using its own network and infrastructure at Middlemarch Railway Station. The hot spot went live in June 2019. ‘There's a desperate need for it right now, so we squeezed the project in.’ To provide a …

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Travis Baird starts at about 5:50 minutes in
8th September 2018

Video on the WISPs of New Zealand featuring Travis Baird from Unifone

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