UFB2 expansion to reach more homes than expected – will it reach you?

The reach of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) fibre Internet in New Zealand was announced in 2009 as expected to reach 75% of the population by 2020. In 2015 it was announced that this would be expand to reach at least 80%. Now it’s been confirmed by Minister for Communications Hon Simon Bridges that the reach of the expanded network will be between 84-85% by 2024. The total additional New Zealanders who will gain access to UFB fibre Internet will be 423,000 people.

Some 43 towns and cities that already have Ultra-Fast Broadband will see areas on the outskirts receive fibre connectivity as part of the UFB Expansion Project (sometimes called the UFB2 rollout). In addition, all of the following 151 new towns below will receive UFB fibre:
<strong>Northland Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Ahipara, Far North District</li>
<li>Kaikohe, Far North District</li>
<li>Kaitaia, Far North District</li>
<li>Kerikeri, Far North District</li>
<li>Moerewa/Kawakawa, Far North District</li>
<li>Paihia, Far North District</li>
<li>Russell, Far North District</li>
<li>Taipa Bay-Mangonui, Far North District</li>
<li>Dargaville, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Kaiwaka, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Mangawhai Heads, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Mangawhai Village, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Maungaturoto, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Paparoa, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Ruawai, Kaipara District</li>
<li>Hikurangi, Whangarei District</li>
<li>Marsden Point/One Tree Point, Whangarei District</li>
<li>Ruakaka, Whangarei District</li>
<li>Whangarei Fringe – Waikaraka, Whangarei District</li>
<li>Waipu, Whangarei District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Auckland Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Auckland Fringe – Anselmi Ridge Road, Auckland</li>
<li>Auckland Fringe (Te Henga Road, Henderson Valley, Laingholm, Stillwater, Flat Bush, Hingaia Peninsula, Waiau Beach), Auckland</li>
<li>Auckland Fringe – Brigham Creek Rd, Auckland</li>
<li>Auckland Fringe – Fred Taylor Rd, Auckland</li>
<li>Helensville/Parakai, Auckland</li>
<li>Matakana , Auckland</li>
<li>Muriwai Beach, Auckland</li>
<li>Omaha, Auckland</li>
<li>Parau, Auckland</li>
<li>Piha, Auckland</li>
<li>Pukekohe, Auckland</li>
<li>Snells Beach, Auckland</li>
<li>Waiatarua, Auckland</li>
<li>Waiau Beach, Auckland</li>
<li>Waiheke Fringe, Auckland</li>
<li>Waimauku, Auckland</li>
<li>Warkworth, Auckland</li>
<li>Wellsford, Auckland</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Waikato Region </strong>
<ul>
<li>Hamilton Fringe – Temple View, Hamilton City</li>
<li>Ngatea, Hauraki District</li>
<li>Paeroa, Hauraki District</li>
<li>Waihi &amp; Waihi Beach, Hauraki District</li>
<li>Matamata, Matamata-Piako District</li>
<li>Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District</li>
<li>Te Aroha, Matamata-Piako District</li>
<li>Otorohanga, Otorohanga District</li>
<li>Putaruru, South Waikato District</li>
<li>Taupo Fringe, Taupo District</li>
<li>Taupo Fringe – Airport, Taupo District</li>
<li>Turangi, Taupo District</li>
<li>Coromandel, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Tairua, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Te Puru, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Thames, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Whangamata, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Whitianga, Thames-Coromandel District</li>
<li>Hamilton Fringe – Horotiu, Waikato District</li>
<li>Hamilton Fringe – Whatawhata, Waikato District</li>
<li>Huntly, Waikato District</li>
<li>Ngaruawahia, Waikato District</li>
<li>Raglan, Waikato District</li>
<li>Taupiri, Waikato District</li>
<li>Te Kauwhata, Waikato District</li>
<li>Tuakau, Waikato District</li>
<li>Hamilton Fringe – Ohaupo, Waipa District</li>
<li>Hamilton Fringe – Rukuhia, Waipa District</li>
<li>Kihikihi, Waipa District</li>
<li>Pirongia, Waipa District</li>
<li>Piopio, Waitomo District</li>
<li>Te Kuiti, Waitomo District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Bay of Plenty Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Kawerau, Kawerau District</li>
<li>Opotiki, Opotiki District</li>
<li>Rotorua Fringe – Fairy Springs Road, Rotorua District</li>
<li>Rotorua Fringe – Hinemoa Point, Rotorua District</li>
<li>Rotorua Fringe, Rotorua District</li>
<li>Katikati Community, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Maketu, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Paengaroa, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Te Puke Community, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Tauranga Fringe – Omokoroa, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Tauranga Fringe – Te Puna, Western Bay of Plenty District</li>
<li>Edgecumbe, Whakatane District</li>
<li>Matata, Whakatane District</li>
<li>Murupara, Whakatane District</li>
<li>Ohope/Coastlands, Whakatane District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Gisborne Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Gisborne Fringe, Gisborne District</li>
<li>Ruatoria, Gisborne District</li>
<li>Tologa Bay, Gisborne District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Taranaki Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Inglewood, New Plymouth District</li>
<li>Okato, New Plymouth District</li>
<li>Urenui, New Plymouth District</li>
<li>Waitara, New Plymouth District</li>
<li>Eltham, South Taranaki District</li>
<li>Manaia, South Taranaki District</li>
<li>Opunake, South Taranaki District</li>
<li>Patea, South Taranaki District</li>
<li>Stratford, Stratford District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Hawke’s Bay Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Otane, Central Hawke’s Bay District</li>
<li>Waipawa/Waipukurau, Central Hawke’s Bay District</li>
<li>Napier Fringe – Clive Beach/Bay View, Hastings District</li>
<li>Napier Fringe – Wall Rd, Hastings District</li>
<li>Napier Fringe – Awatoto Industrial, Napier City</li>
<li>Napier-Hastings Fringe, Napier City</li>
<li>Wairoa, Wairoa District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Manawatu-Wanganui Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Foxton, Horowhenua District</li>
<li>Shannon, Horowhenua District</li>
<li>Feilding Fringe, Manawatu District</li>
<li>Ashhurst, Palmerston North City</li>
<li>Palmerston North Fringe, Palmerston North City</li>
<li>Summerhill, Palmerston North City</li>
<li>Bulls, Rangitikei District</li>
<li>Marton, Rangitikei District</li>
<li>Taihape, Rangitikei District</li>
<li>Ohakune, Ruapehu District</li>
<li>Raetihi, Ruapehu District</li>
<li>Taumarunui, Ruapehu District</li>
<li>Dannevirke, Tararua District</li>
<li>Pahiatua, Tararua District</li>
<li>Woodville, Tararua District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Wellington Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Carterton, Carterton District</li>
<li>Kapiti Fringe, Kapiti Coast District</li>
<li>Otaki, Kapiti Coast District</li>
<li>Kapiti Fringe – Pukeko St Area, Kapiti Coast District</li>
<li>Featherston, South Wairarapa District</li>
<li>Greytown, South Wairarapa District</li>
<li>Martinborough, South Wairarapa District</li>
<li>Upper Hutt Fringe – Alexander Rd , Upper Hutt City</li>
<li>Upper Hutt Fringe – Racecourse Rd, Upper Hutt City</li>
<li>Upper Hutt Fringe, Upper Hutt City</li>
<li>Upper Hutt Fringe – Ward Street, Upper Hutt City</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Marlborough Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Blenheim Fringe, Marlborough District</li>
<li>Blenheim Fringe – Riverlands, Marlborough District</li>
<li>Blenheim Fringe – Roselands Commercial, Marlborough District</li>
<li>Havelock, Marlborough District</li>
<li>Picton, Marlborough District</li>
<li>Renwick, Marlborough District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Nelson Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Nelson Fringe – The Brook, Nelson City</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Tasman Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Kaiteriteri, Tasman District</li>
<li>Motueka, Tasman District</li>
<li>Murchison, Tasman District</li>
<li>Ruby Bay, Tasman District</li>
<li>Takaka, Tasman District</li>
<li>Wakefield/Brightwater, Tasman District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>West Coast Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Reefton, Buller District</li>
<li>Westport Urban, Buller District</li>
<li>Runanga, Grey District</li>
<li>Hokitika, Westland District</li>
<li></li>
</ul>
<strong>Canterbury Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Methven, Ashburton District</li>
<li>Other – Lake Hood, Ashburton District</li>
<li>Rakaia, Ashburton District</li>
<li>Akaroa, Christchurch City</li>
<li>Christchurch Fringe, Christchurch City</li>
<li>Diamond Harbour, Christchurch City</li>
<li>Amberley, Hurunui District</li>
<li>Cheviot, Hurunui District</li>
<li>Culverden, Hurunui District</li>
<li>Kaikoura, Kaikoura District</li>
<li>Lake Tekapo, Mackenzie District</li>
<li>Twizel Community, Mackenzie District</li>
<li>Lincoln Fringe, Selwyn District</li>
<li>Darfield, Selwyn District</li>
<li>Leeston, Selwyn District</li>
<li>Southbridge, Selwyn District</li>
<li>West Melton, Selwyn District</li>
<li>Geraldine, Timaru District</li>
<li>Pleasant Point, Timaru District</li>
<li>Temuka, Timaru District</li>
<li>Rangiora Fringe, Waimakariri District</li>
<li>Woodend Fringe, Waimakariri District</li>
<li>Oxford, Waimakariri District</li>
<li>Waikuku Beach, Waimakariri District</li>
<li>Waimate, Waimate District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Otago Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Alexandra, Central Otago District</li>
<li>Clyde, Central Otago District</li>
<li>Cromwell, Central Otago District</li>
<li>Roxburgh, Central Otago District</li>
<li>Balclutha, Clutha District</li>
<li>Milton, Clutha District</li>
<li>Dunedin, Dunedin City</li>
<li>Outram, Dunedin City</li>
<li>Waikouaiti, Dunedin City</li>
<li>Arrowtown/Lake Hayes Estate, Queenstown-Lakes District</li>
<li>Arthurs Point, Queenstown-Lakes District</li>
<li>Queenstown Fringe – Jacks Point, Queenstown-Lakes District</li>
<li>Queenstown Fringe, Queenstown-Lakes District</li>
<li>Wanaka/Lake Hawea, Queenstown-Lakes District</li>
<li>Oamaru Fringe – Weston, Waitaki District</li>
</ul>
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<strong>Southland Region</strong>
<ul>
<li>Bluff</li>
<li>Invercargill Fringe – Otatara, Invercargill City</li>
<li>Riverton West, Southland District</li>
<li>Te Anau, Southland District</li>
<li>Winton, Southland District</li>
<li>Gore, Southland District</li>
<li>Mataura, Southland District</li>
</ul>