The system is experiencing issues

Past Incidents

9th May 2026

Notification of Unplanned Carrier Outage

Latest update:

The Upstream carrier suspects a fault approximately 6 km from the PAK exchange.
No ETR provided
More updates to follow

History:


[2026-05-09 15:21:46 NZST] The Upstream carrier has provided an ETR of 4pm today


[2026-05-09 14:15:20 NZST] An Upstream Carrier has made us aware of an outage on their network. They are currently investigating this, no ETR has been given yet.
We will provide any updates as we receive them.

If you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to our Support Team on 0800 534 567.

8th May 2026

No incidents reported

7th May 2026

No incidents reported

6th May 2026

No incidents reported

5th May 2026

No incidents reported

4th May 2026

No incidents reported

3rd May 2026

Unplanned Outage - Te Matai

Latest update:

Lightwire technicians have attended the site and replaced equipment which we believe has resolved the issue. Connections should now be back online, and we will continue to closely monitor the site to ensure stability.

If your connection is still offline, or if you have other questions, please don't hesitate to reach out to our Service Desk on 0800 12 13 14.

History:


[2026-05-03 11:25:34 NZST] Lightwire technicians are on their way to site to investigate the issue further. Current ETA to site is roughly 45 minutes. We'll provide further information once our technicians have had time to investigate the cause of the outage.

We appreciate your understanding as we work to resolve this fault as quickly as possible. Feel free to reach out to us at 0800 12 13 14 or at support@lightwire.co.nz with any queries.


[2026-05-03 10:44:26 NZST] Lightwire Engineers have detected an outage at our Te Matai repeater site. The cause is unknown, and under active investigation.

Connections served by this site will be offline until the issue is resolved. We will provide further information as we learn it.

If you have further questions, please reach out to our Service Desk on 0800 12 13 14.