Spark Broadband Review
Spark is New Zealand’s largest telecommunications and digital services company. Recognised primarily by Kiwis for its phone plans, Spark also offers home broadband options. We break them down below.
Spark offers a range of fixed and wireless unlimited broadband plans. It’s worth noting that a modem is an extra $150, or you can BYO on fibre plans:
Standard Wireless Plans 4G
- Basic Wireless: Up to 40GB – $45/month
- Lite Wireless: Up to 120GB – $55/month
- Everyday Wireless (4G): Unlimited – $60/month
Wireless Plans 4G with Benefits*
- Everyday Wireless Plus (4G): Unlimited – $65/month
- Max Wireless (5G): Unlimited – $85/month
*Both plans come with Netflix Standard ($18.49 p/m) and McAfee Security Standard ($4.95 p/m).
Standard Fibre Plans
- Everyday Fibre 50/20Mbps: Unlimited – $81/month
- Essential Fibre 319/108Mbps: Unlimited – $91/month
- Max Fibre 914/497Mbps: Unlimited – $106/month
Fibre Plans with Benefits*
- Essential Fibre Plus 319/108Mbps: Unlimited – $97/month
- Max Fibre Plus 914/497Mbps: Unlimited – $112/month
*Both plans come with Netflix Standard ($18.49 p/m) and McAfee Security Standard ($4.95 p/m).
Extras:
- Add Neon to your plan for $11.99/month
- Add Spotify Premium for $13.49/month
How does Spark broadband compare?
Below is an overview of 300/100Mbps fibre broadband deals from major providers in New Zealand. Plans do not include any current offers:
| Broadband Provider | Unlimited Broadband Deal $ Per Month |
| Contact* Only offers broadband + power bundles |
$70/m: broadband + power + gas $75/m: broadband + power Modem $99 or $4/m rental. |
| Skinny | $75/m ($65/m with $27 or above 4-weekly Skinny mobile plan) Free modem on 12-month plan, $150 on open term (+$10 shipping). Save further $5/m for 12 months for BYO modem. |
| Bigpipe | $79/m $49 connection fee applies |
| Electric Kiwi Only offers broadband + power bundles |
$2.65/day (equivalent to $80.60/m) BYO modem or buy/rent-to-buy one for $150. |
| Sky Broadband | Non-Sky TV subscriber: $90/m | Subscriber: $80/m (Sky Starter Package, $25.99/m) |
| One NZ* | $91/m ($81/m with One NZ pay monthly mobile plan) BYO modem or rent one for $4/m on 12-month plan No fixed term with BYO modem |
| 2degrees* | $93/m ($83/m with 2degrees monthly mobile plan) BYO modem or rent one for $5/m |
| Nova Energy* | $95/m broadband only (no fixed term) $75/m: broadband + power |
| Now* | $95/m BYO modem or buy one for $120 |
| Spark Modem extra $150, or BYO on fibre plans* |
$96/m Standard $105/m with Benefits (includes Standard Netflix, $18.49/m, and McAfee Security Standard, $4.95/m) |
| Orcon* | $97/m |
| Slingshot* | $97/m BYO modem or rent one for $5/m |
*$15 one-off modem delivery fee (Prices correct as of 23/07/24)
What’s the deal with Spark broadband?
While Spark’s standard fibre plans sit at the expensive end of the market, for $6 extra per month its Fibre Plans with benefits offer great value, once you factor in the cost of a monthly subscription to Netflix ($18.49 per month). However, they are only a great deal if you would otherwise subscribe to Netflix.
Added value comes from discounts on subscriptions to NEON ($4 p/m) and Spotify Premium ($1.50p/m).
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