NZ to get new $160m submarine fibre cable

NZ to get new $160m submarine fibre cable
It will traverse 3,000km to connect Dunedin to Sydney and Melbourne. (Image: Rémi Galasso)
Ben Moore
Telecommunications infrastructure company Intelia New Zealand plans to install a new $160 million subsea fibre cable connecting Dunedin to Australia.The cable, named Te Waipounamu for the South Island’s other official name, will be New Zealand’s fourth international subsea cable, following the Tasman Global Access (TGA), Southern Cross, and Hawaiki cables.Intelia NZ is the local arm of New Caledonian company Intelia.In a social media post announcing the new cable, Intelia founder and chair Rémi Galasso said it will be th...

More Technology

No encore: Potentia exits Vista stake
Markets

No encore: Potentia exits Vista stake

Despite board snub, Australian investor is still keen on NZ software businesses.

No upgrade needed: Rimini Street’s cost-saving pitch to CIOs
Technology The Business of Tech Podcast

No upgrade needed: Rimini Street’s cost-saving pitch to CIOs

In this week's podcast, Peter talks to Seth Ravin and Joe Locandro of Rimini Street.

Xero CEO: AI must be functional, not just cute
Markets

Xero CEO: AI must be functional, not just cute

Xero announces suite of updates to its agentic AI tool JAX at Xerocon.

Northland telco sues Uber, One NZ
Law & Regulation

Northland telco sues Uber, One NZ

Global ride-sharing firm faces more litigation.

Victoria Young 03 Sep 2025