About Lightwire
Lightwire is a Hamilton-based ISP that owns ducted fibre and fixed-wireless infrastructure across the Waikato and Bay of Plenty, with particular focus on rural and lifestyle areas underserved by the major LFCs.
Lightwire provides the underground telecommunications infrastructure used by retail providers across their network area. Their cables sit alongside power, water and gas, so striking one during excavation can knock out entire neighbourhoods.
Lightwire is one of 6 utility operators active in Waikato. Most building or landscaping work in this area touches multiple operators' networks at once — power, water and communications cables routinely share the same trench. The list further down shows the other utilities you'll likely need to contact alongside Lightwire.
Where Lightwire operates
Before you dig in Waikato
Striking an underground cable can cause injury, large repair bills and outages for your neighbours. Three steps to do it safely.
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Find every operator that serves your site
Map your worksite on UtilityFinder to find every operator that serves the area — power, water, gas and comms in one view — so you don't miss anyone when sending locate requests.
Create your map - 2
Request a locate from Lightwire
Contact Lightwire and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Lightwire website - 3
Mark, protect, dig carefully
Mark the locate paint or pegs on site, hand-dig within 0.5 m of marked assets, and never assume a clear trench means clear ground.
Other utilities serving Waikato
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
3 Waters
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Communications
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Gas
1Natural gas reticulation
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