Low cost, equitable, fibre broadband
Low-Cost Fibre Broadband for Eligible Kiwi Families
Fast, reliable broadband designed to improve digital access and help close the digital divide in New Zealand.
Reliable Broadband
Fast, reliable broadband delivered by fibre
Low Cost
Unlimited internet access for just $28 per month
Included Router
A fast, WiFi 6 router included at no additional cost
No Contract
Change in circumstances?
No contracts here!
What’s the offer?
One great fibre plan by Vetta, to help close the digital divide in New Zealand
Local Linkup is a specially priced fibre broadband plan from Vetta Group, created to ensure more New Zealanders can afford reliable internet at home.
Powered by national fibre infrastructure and delivered at an unprecedented low cost to eligible households.
This plan gives you fast and reliable fibre-based broadband access, with the speed and equipment to stream, surf and complete tasks on the internet, with strong WiFi 6 coverage throughout your home provided via our included router at no extra charge.
| Local Linkup |
|---|
| Just $28/month |
| 100Mbps Download Speed 20Mbps Upload Speed Uncapped Data WiFi 6 router rental included No contract |
Eligibility Requirements
To qualify for this offer, you must meet one requirement from both Address AND Financial categories here.
In addition, you must have an installed Chorus ONT which has been inactive for 3 months.
We use this framework to target support where it’s needed most.
| Requirement 1 – Address | Requirement 2 – Financial |
|---|---|
| You live in social housing managed by Kāinga Ora, Tāmaki Regeneration, or a registered community housing provider. OR You live in a household with a child attending a school with an equity index of 490+. | Have a current Community Services Card (CSC) and be able to provide a photo of your Community Services Card. OR Be receiving a MSD benefit, and are able to provide an MyMSD Benefit Breakdown letter or screenshot. |
| AND Have an installed Chorus ONT which has been inactive for over 3 months, if you have lived at the property for over 3 months. | |
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Why This Matters
Internet access is no longer a luxury — it’s part of everyday life. Yet many whānau still lack affordable connectivity.
Local Linkup helps bridge this gap by offering quality fibre broadband at a price that low-income households can access.
While approximately 87% of New Zealand households have access to fibre broadband, according to InternetNZ, 64% of households lack a fibre connection. Alongside data from Stats NZ and the Commerce Commission that there are approximately 130,000 households who do not have an internet connection, we believe these households are being excluded from being included in our ever-increasing online lives.
Access to internet and the digital ecosystem is effectively now a basic neccessity, yet at least 10% of people in Aotearoa are excluded. We’re aiming to close this gap, by providing low-cost fibre broadband, targeted to these homes.
Family Online Safety
We take family safety seriously. Your Local Linkup plan includes powerful content filtering and built-in parental controls to help protect children online.
Vetta Group is proudly part of the Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System, which blocks websites that host clearly objectionable child abuse material.
With our Local Linkup offering, the router we provide also includes powerful content blocking & URL filtering abilities, as well as built-in parental controls to manage and control online time, block inappropriate content, and other network usage statistics to keep your family safe online.
Still Unsure? We’re Here to Help
Email or call our support team if you have questions – checking eligibility takes just a few minutes.
^ In order to confirm eligibility, your address and childs name will be provided to the school specified in your service order for approval of eligibility.
Additional Terms (in addition to Vetta Group’s standard terms)
- No contract applies to our Local Linkup services, however upon service cancellation, the Vetta provided router (including power adapter/cable and network cable provided) must be returned, or a no-return fee of $99 will be charged after 30 days following service cancellation if the router has not been returned.
- This service is exclusive to specified addresses or households with a child enrolled at an eligible school. For avoidance of doubt, in the event of any dispute of address eligibility, Vetta will determine at its descretion what is an eligible address.
- If eligible under a school eligibility criteria, this is based on the school having a school equity index of 490 or higher. If the school’s equity index is reassessed and is no longer 490 or higher, you will no longer be eligible under this criteria.
- In order to provide feedback to Chorus, some information from your service order, including order number, service ID, order date, go-live date, and eligibility information may be provided for analysis, however will be held by Chorus in accordance with the Privacy Act 2020.
- From time to time, Vetta may contact connected customer to re-confirm eligibility with our Local Linkup program.
- Upon cancellation of a Local Linkup service, any future reconnection will require new confirmation of eligibility.
- If a connected customer under our Local Linkup services moves address, eligibility will need to be re-confirmed before continuation of service is confirmed.
- Throughout service, either an active credit card or direct debit authority must be active on your customer account at all times, with your service automatically billing one of these payment options each month.
- Vetta Group’s standard service agreements apply.