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Plug in or unplug; it still costs us, developers say

Auckland lines company Vector has pushed up its network connection cost three-fold over the past four years to more than $25,000 – outstripping the industry average by some margin.

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Auckland lines company Vector says it will now charge developers to permanently disconnect from the network.

In an advisory to developers and contractors, the firm’s customer excellence head Ed Robinson said the intention was to recover only its direct costs plus administration for disconnection

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Brent Melville Wed, 29 Apr 2026
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