The Commerce Commission (“Commission”) gives public notice under section 173(2) of the Telecommunications Act 2001 (“Act”) that it has made amendments to the Fibre Information Disclosure Determination 2021 [2021] NZCC 24 (“Principal Determination”).

The amendments are set out in the Fibre Information Disclosure (2025 Project) Amendment Determination 2025 [2025] NZCC 29 (“Fibre ID Amendment Determination”) and come into effect either on 1 January 2026 or from the first day of the respective regulated provider’s disclosure year in 2026.

For specific information on the commencement date, please review the Fibre ID Amendment Determination and the accompanying reasons paper.

Summary of Amendments to Principal Determination

The amendments to the principal determination:

1. reflect stakeholder feedback on our draft decision reasons paper for the Fibre ID Amendment Determination;
2. make consequential changes arising from changes to formulas in the input methodologies;
3. correct errors in definitions and templates;
4. are mainly technical in nature and are intended to reduce uncertainty; and
5. align reporting across the regulated providers.

Copies of the Fibre ID Amendment Determination and the accompanying reasons paper are available on the Commission’s website at: https://www.comcom.govt.nz/regulated-industries/fibre/projects/amendments-to-information-disclosure-requirements-2025/ and are available for inspection free of charge, or for purchase at a reasonable price, at the Commission (during ordinary office hours), 44 The Terrace, Wellington.