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

ZL2DanF:

 

quickymart:

 

Still no confirmation?

 

I just tried my old address in Wellington again and cable is still absent as an option.

 

 

 

 

Nothing official – Still just wider industry speculation.

 

I did hear…proposal to migrate customers to Chorus fibre and a multi-million dollar figure thrown around for decommissioning (not sure, if just Wellington or all HFC areas) – Not sure if any money actually changes hands, but my understanding there is some sort of access arrangements (possibly cost) in place for access to local lines company power poles etc.  

 

Otherwise, pure speculation and business as usual.

 

On the lighter side, (not that anyone would condone this) the local crack/meth/criminal elements might become very interested in somewhat reasonably accessible obsolete network containing some copper….Mind you, the same demographic had recently hit one of our build sites – becoming quite brazen and clambering over fences in full view/cameras etc. Left all the fibre behind funnily enough, they have cottoned onto what is of value and what is not.

 

Official for me they sent me a email yesterday saying the HFC  network is closing down and a offer to go with fibre here in stokes valley.

Rickles:

 

     >one.nz are shutting down cable here in stokes valley by 8 December 2025 <

 

Wonderful Xmas present for us all 😒

 

info on the shutdown line is 0800787251.

Eva888:

 

Elderly person who i help is waiting for HFC change and the fibre ONT to be repaired at his address. They gave him a March date, however he has just received a bill from One NZ for $130 where he normally pays $82. My Chorus man said a few people were complaining about this. Has anyone experienced this and what was the outcome. 

 

@Eva888 read the line items on the invoice I suspect a discount has expired

Looks like the last bastion of HFC finally has a replacement program in motion:

Have spotted a few Enable vans around the town over the last two weeks, so this announcement is not unexpected.

It's been a good run on HFC for the last 8 years, will be sorry to see it go tbh.