One NZ to retire HFC (cable) network

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#3420127 30-Sep-2025 22:53

MaxineN:

I imagine that some parts of enable are already there and enable are ready to go, they're just waiting for the opportunity, aka potential HFC decomm.

Yes quite possibly....

I found an old Scoop article from 2007 that quoted a TelstraClear spokesman - "Additional micro-ducting (which allows for fibre-to-the-home) has also been provided [to each Pegasus land parcel] to enable future proofing capability without the risk of needing to dig up the neighbourhood at a later date.”

Assuming access to that micro-duct is obtainable for an LFC, it could make UFB installation a heck of a lot less disruptive!

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#3420137 1-Oct-2025 07:41

On the ONE NZ website HFC plans are absent from the available plans list.

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#3420138 1-Oct-2025 07:45

MikeB4:

On the ONE NZ website HFC plans are absent from the available plans list.

Same here - my address was showing an HFC option earlier in the week, but it's gone today.

On a different note - if they abandon the old cables in the ground, I wonder if that makes them fair game for scrapping? Not that they would have a high value, with a lot of insulation and steel, and not a lot of copper.

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#3420141 1-Oct-2025 07:59

Just tried my old address again (where I had cable installed in 2001) and got the same thing, options are fibre or wireless, that's it.

Although I did notice this still visible on the plans page:

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#3420149 1-Oct-2025 09:15

Damn, would not want to be someone moving to Pegasus trying to sort out a new internet connection……

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#3420198 1-Oct-2025 09:37

Aucklandjafa:

Damn, would not want to be someone moving to Pegasus trying to sort out a new internet connection……

I am certain Poseidon will assist Pegasus to wing it.

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#3420200 1-Oct-2025 09:44

Just tried a random address in Pegasus. HFC not showing. 4G and Fibre showing as unavailable.

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#3420205 1-Oct-2025 09:59

broadbandmap.nz shows cable only (orange) in Pegasus, with a tiny square of fibre (pink) in the middle. I guess it's not entirely up-to-date as earlier comments on here indicate parts of the suburb do have fibre available, not just a tiny square of it. Wireless is also available too (as is satellite).

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#3420208 1-Oct-2025 10:06

Looks to be the newsiest part of the town - and currently only that has fibre.

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#3420213 1-Oct-2025 10:21

quickymart:

broadbandmap.nz shows cable only (orange) in Pegasus, with a tiny square of fibre (pink) in the middle. I guess it's not entirely up-to-date as earlier comments on here indicate parts of the suburb do have fibre available, not just a tiny square of it. Wireless is also available too (as is satellite).

That little Pink bit is the School,

"Currently, fibre is only available at the Pegasus Bay School"

https://www.pegasusresidentsgroup.com/post/fibre-in-pegasus-update-july-2022

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#3420214 1-Oct-2025 10:30

I punched a random address from that square into Spark’s address finder and it said fibre was available. Makes sense if it’s a school, just why did they stop after that block for surrounding properties?

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#3420215 1-Oct-2025 10:34

One NZ's website is giving me a 500 error now.

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#3420224 1-Oct-2025 11:00

boosacnoodle: One NZ's website is giving me a 500 error now.

Database server runs on HFC. Checks out.

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#3420236 1-Oct-2025 12:32

Yes, HFC was an option yesterday on One for my address, gone today.

So looks like I will be moving from HFC to fibre. I have two choices for One fibre plans: Everyday Fibre at 500 mbps or Fibre Max at 906 mbps.

Will Everyday Fibre be a downgrade in speed to what I amused to with HFC or am I unlikely to notice any difference? (not a gamer, just stream at 4k).

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