PremiumChris KeallTechnology Editor/Senior Business Writer·NZ Herald·29 Jun, 2026 12:07 AM7 mins to read‌The first dome-shaped antennas of a controversial satellite earth station in Auckland have been installed on a College Hill building's rooftop. Photo / Cameron PitneyStarlink’s number of New Zealand customers jumped 46% last year as it passed Spark to become the country’s largest rural internet provider.

The satellite broadband provider – owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX – increased its Kiwi subscribers from 58,000 to 85,000 in the year to June 30, 2025, according to