We’ve Boosted! What this means for you

From 16 June 2025, we’ve upgraded our Home Fibre plans. These changes are now live, but while some documents on this site may still reference the old plan names, rest assured, the new speeds apply. Find out more.

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Market Development Fund: new funding round open

Get your customers up to speed with up to $30,000 available via the Market Development Fund.

$250,000 is available to support fibre marketing activity supporting existing base speed upgrades and targeted activity to 65+ audiences. Eligible advertising will need to run between 01 April and 30 June 2019. 

We will match your media spend dollar-for-dollar up to the specified amounts for these two opportunities:

1. Increase your speed: supporting the upgrade of existing customers onto higher speed plans

  • You can apply for a contribution of up to $20,000 to assist you with direct marketing to your existing fibre customer base promoting upgrades to 100Mbps fibre plans or above.
  • We will support any direct to customer communications channels including but not limited to email, phone calls and direct mail.

2. 65+ targeted marketing: supporting marketing efforts to convert senior kiwis onto Chorus fibre

  • You can apply for a contribution of up to $30,000 to assist you with marketing in Chorus fibre areas to consumers aged 65 and over.  
  • Marketing activity needs to be specifically targeted to 65+ customers.

Supporting details

Next steps

  • Applications open:          Monday, 25 March
  • Applications close:          Friday, 26 April
  • Advertising period:         01 April – 30 June 2019

See the full terms and conditions for details. 
 

All applications must be sent to MDF@chorus.co.nz
 

Please contact Kate Murchison for any questions.