Lightwire

When you call Lightwire, a real person answers.

No hold music. No overseas call centre. Just someone local who knows your area and actually wants to help.

We're incredibly excited and grateful to welcome Lightwire as a Major Sponsor of Kidney Kids NZ!

Following their support as an Event Partner for our inaugural Play as One: Kidney Kids Gala Dinner earlier this year, we're thrilled that they've chosen to continue their journey with us as a Major Sponsor.

Connection is at the heart of what we do at Kidney Kids NZ, and it's this shared value that makes our partnership with Lightwire so meaningful. We're proud to have them play a vital role in helping us support our Kidney Kids and their whānau, so they can lead their best lives.

Ngā mihi nui, Lightwire - welcome to the Kidney Kids NZ whānau! Thank you for choosing to stand alongside our Kidney Kids and their families 🧡

Twenty years ago, rural internet in New Zealand was an afterthought.

We decided it shouldn't be. Since 2006, we've been building a network specifically for rural Kiwis, not adapting a city solution, not cutting corners. Just reliable internet, built for where you actually live.

Here's to the next 20. 🎉

This truck has been down more rural driveways than we can count.

From installs to callouts, we show up in person. Not a ticket. Not a chatbot. A real technician who knows rural properties.

Waikaretu School got in touch with a simple question: could they still call 111 on their VoIP phone lines during an extended power outage?

We went out to catch up and have a look. Turns out they didn't need a dedicated backup solution. We had already built the resilience into the network we'd put in place. What they did need was a bit of extra runtime on their wireless phones, so we dropped off a spare UPS and talked through exactly how we'd support them if a real outage hit.

Job done in ten minutes. The rest of the day was the good bit.

Craig, our Rural Network Manager and 15-plus year Lightwire veteran, ran the students (all 18 of them) through how Lightwire actually gets internet to their homes, and got a solid grilling of sharp questions back. Then came a tour of one of our Utes, which went down better than anything on the tech side of the visit.

Rural connectivity work isn't only about towers and signal. It's about being on the ground solving real problems and reinvesting in the schools and communities that we serve.

If your rural school, marae, or community group within the Waikato and Bay of Plenty wants to check its emergency calling resilience, flick us a message and we'll happily come have a look.

Built here. For here.

Lightwire was designed specifically for rural Waikato and Bay of Plenty. Not adapted from a city model, not a one-size-fits-all solution. Professionally installed, locally supported, and trusted by rural Kiwis for nearly 20 years.

Picure this:

Video calls with the grandkids. Streaming whatever you feel like. Running the home business. All of it, without the dropouts.

Rural internet that works as hard as you do.

Your reputation depends on responsive support. Ours does too.

With an average wait time of just 45 seconds, we're here when you need us, so you can be there for your customers.

Because strong partnerships start with showing up.

Good internet means you stop thinking about it.

No checking the connection before a call. No buffering mid-episode. No asking the kids to get off so you can work. Just your home, running the way it should.

Moving to a rural property is already a lot. Internet shouldn't add to the stress.

Professionally installed, ready to go from day one. Get 2 months free + $650 free install when you move with Lightwire.

👉 Check if your new home's eligible at lightwire.co.nz