About Chorus
Chorus is New Zealand's largest telecommunications infrastructure company, owning and operating the bulk of the country's underground fibre and copper telephone network. As a wholesale-only operator (it cannot sell directly to consumers), it provides open-access fibre to virtually every retail ISP in the country.
Chorus 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.
Chorus runs nationwide infrastructure, which means their cables can be present anywhere in the country. Before excavating anywhere in NZ, request a locate from Chorus alongside the local lines company, the council water network, and any other regional operators in your area.
Where Chorus operates
Chorus's assets run through every region of New Zealand. No matter where you're digging, their cables or infrastructure may be present — request a locate before starting work anywhere in the country.
Before you dig in NZ
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 Chorus
Contact Chorus and any other operators in your area to confirm the position of their underground assets before excavation.
Locate request page - 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 Nationwide
Most building or excavation work touches more than one operator's network. Here's who else you may need to contact.
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UtilityFinder shows every utility operator that serves Nationwide — power, water, gas and comms — with contact details and locate-request links in one shareable view. Plan your dig with confidence.
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