Tom RoseJournalist·NZ Herald·9 Jun, 2026 07:00 PM3 mins to read‌NZ Herald Morning Headlines | Major swells for Wellington and Iran-Israel tension escalates | Tuesday, June 9, 2026. Video / NZ Herald, AFPThe first of dozens of dome-shaped antennas for a controversial satellite earth station in Auckland have been installed on an inner-city rooftop.

2degrees has been contracted by an undisclosed US satellite broadband company to build the ground station on the roof of a building at 43 College Hill, Freemans Bay,