Internet access

Regional differences

Internet availability in the home for young people aged 12 to 24 varied greatly by territorial authority in 2006.

The range was from 39 percent of all young people with a home internet connection in Opotiki District, to 83.8 percent in Selwyn District.

Proportion of population aged 12 to 24 with access to internet in the home, by territorial authority, 2006
Territorial Authority Proportion (%)
Far North District 49.4
Whangarei District 60.4
Kaipara District 55.9
Rodney District 79.2
North Shore City 85.4
Waitakere City 68.9
Auckland City 73.0
Manukau City 56.3
Papakura District 58.5
Franklin District 69.7
Thames-Coromandel District 61.5
Hauraki District 59.5
Waikato District 62.6
Matamata-Piako District 66.7
Hamilton City 68.0
Waipa District 73.3
Otorohanga District 58.3
South Waikato District 51.9
Waitomo District 47.3
Taupo District 61.0
Western Bay of Plenty District 69.8
Tauranga District 67.5
Rotorua District 57.7
Whakatane District 54.2
Kawerau District 41.5
Opotiki District 39.0
Gisborne District 51.9
Wairoa District 42.6
Hastings District 62.4
Napier City 64.9
Central Hawkes Bay District 63.3
New Plymouth District 69.3
Stratford District 64.0
South Taranaki District 61.2
Ruapehu District 51.5
Wanganui District 60.7
Rangitikei District 63.9
Manawatu District 71.0
Palmerston North City 69.9
Tararua District 62.5
Horowhenua District 57.4
Kapiti Coast District 76.8
Porirua City 60.8
Upper Hutt City 75.8
Lower Hutt City 68.5
Wellington City 81.1
Masterton District 62.8
Carterton District 72.2
South Wairarapa District 70.6
Tasman District 73.6
Nelson City 71.4
Marlborough District 69.9
Kaikoura District 67.0
Buller District 61.4
Grey District 66.8
Westland District 66.7
Hurunui District 74.4
Waimakariri District 77.3
Christchurch City 75.3
Selwyn District 83.8
Ashburton District 70.6
Timaru District 71.0
Mackenzie District 73.4
Waimate District 70.2
Chatham Islands Territory 69.2
Waitaki District 69.9
Central Otago District 73.3
Queenstown-Lakes District 77.0
Dunedin City 75.0
Clutha District 70.7
Southland District 70.7
Gore District 67.5
Invercargill City 65.6
Area Outside Territorial Authority 80.0

Source: Statistics New Zealand, Census.