Telephone and internet access in the home
The proportion of the population with telephone and internet access in the home.
Telephone access
| Region | Telephone access (%) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 2001 | 2006 | ||
| 1 | Northland | 90.4 | 93.3 | 96.7 |
| 2 | Auckland | 95.6 | 96.1 | 98.1 |
| 3 | Waikato | 93.3 | 95.3 | 97.7 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 92.3 | 94.6 | 97.2 |
| 5 | Gisborne | 90.3 | 91.2 | 95.8 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay | 94.2 | 95.2 | 97.4 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 95.6 | 96.3 | 98.2 |
| 8 | Manawatu-Wanganui | 94.4 | 96.0 | 97.8 |
| 9 | Wellington | 96.0 | 97.4 | 98.6 |
| 10 | Tasman | 94.5 | 97.0 | 98.5 |
| 11 | Nelson | 96.6 | 97.6 | 98.7 |
| 12 | Marlborough | 96.3 | 97.6 | 98.8 |
| 13 | West Coast | 92.3 | 94.9 | 97.0 |
| 14 | Canterbury | 97.3 | 98.0 | 98.9 |
| 15 | Otago | 97.2 | 98.0 | 98.9 |
| 16 | Southland | 96.1 | 97.1 | 98.7 |
Telephone access, by ethnicity, sex and age, 2006 (%)
| Region | Ethnicity | Sex | Age | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European | Māori | Pacific | Asian | Other | Male | Female | 0 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65+ | |||
| 1 | Northland | 98.3 | 92.7 | 94.8 | 98.2 | 98.4 | 96.3 | 96.9 | 95.6 | 95.7 | 96.1 | 97.6 | 98.4 | 96.7 |
| 2 | Auckland | 99.1 | 94.6 | 94.8 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 98.0 | 98.2 | 97.3 | 97.7 | 98.2 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 98.1 |
| 3 | Waikato | 98.8 | 93.8 | 95.1 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 97.5 | 97.9 | 97.2 | 97.0 | 97.6 | 98.3 | 98.8 | 97.7 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 98.8 | 92.8 | 93.3 | 97.9 | 97.7 | 97.0 | 97.3 | 96.0 | 96.2 | 96.8 | 98.1 | 98.9 | 97.2 |
| 5 | Gisborne | 98.3 | 92.9 | 93.2 | 97.3 | 100.0 | 95.6 | 96.0 | 94.9 | 94.6 | 95.5 | 96.7 | 98.4 | 95.8 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay | 98.8 | 92.9 | 93.3 | 98.5 | 98.1 | 97.1 | 97.7 | 96.5 | 96.5 | 97.2 | 98.1 | 99.0 | 97.4 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 98.8 | 93.9 | 93.4 | 97.3 | 97.3 | 97.9 | 98.5 | 97.8 | 97.8 | 98.0 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 98.2 |
| 8 | Manawatu-Wanganui | 98.6 | 94.2 | 95.3 | 98.3 | 97.8 | 97.5 | 98.1 | 97.3 | 97.5 | 97.6 | 98.2 | 98.8 | 97.8 |
| 9 | Wellington | 99.1 | 96.1 | 96.4 | 98.8 | 98.4 | 98.4 | 98.8 | 98.4 | 98.1 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 98.6 |
| 10 | Tasman | 98.7 | 96.3 | 99.0 | 97.6 | 100.0 | 98.2 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 98.0 | 98.2 | 98.5 | 98.9 | 98.5 |
| 11 | Nelson | 98.9 | 95.9 | 97.2 | 98.4 | 98.1 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 98.7 | 97.9 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 98.7 |
| 12 | Marlborough | 99.0 | 96.7 | 96.4 | 98.3 | 95.8 | 98.5 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 98.7 | 98.4 | 98.9 | 99.1 | 98.8 |
| 13 | West Coast | 97.3 | 94.4 | 98.8 | 95.6 | 95.2 | 96.3 | 97.7 | 97.5 | 95.8 | 96.3 | 97.1 | 98.2 | 97.0 |
| 14 | Canterbury | 99.1 | 97.0 | 96.6 | 98.7 | 99.0 | 98.7 | 99.1 | 99.0 | 98.6 | 98.9 | 99.0 | 99.1 | 98.9 |
| 15 | Otago | 99.0 | 97.6 | 98.1 | 98.5 | 96.1 | 98.6 | 99.1 | 99.4 | 98.3 | 98.7 | 98.9 | 99.2 | 98.9 |
| 16 | Southland | 99.0 | 97.2 | 96.7 | 98.2 | 97.9 | 98.5 | 99.0 | 99.1 | 97.9 | 98.6 | 98.8 | 98.9 | 98.7 |
Internet access
| Region | Internet access (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2006 | ||
| 1 | Northland | 32.2 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Auckland | 49.0 | 69.2 |
| 3 | Waikato | 38.3 | 63.2 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 36.7 | 61.3 |
| 5 | Gisborne | 28.8 | 51.6 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay | 36.2 | 60.8 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 38.2 | 62.3 |
| 8 | Manawatu-Wanganui | 37.8 | 61.5 |
| 9 | Wellington | 50.2 | 71.4 |
| 10 | Tasman | 38.0 | 67.5 |
| 11 | Nelson | 42.0 | 67.3 |
| 12 | Marlborough | 38.7 | 65.3 |
| 13 | West Coast | 30.9 | 58.4 |
| 14 | Canterbury | 43.5 | 69.4 |
| 15 | Otago | 41.9 | 68.3 |
| 16 | Southland | 34.5 | 61.9 |
Internet access, by ethnicity, sex and age, 2006 (%)
| Region | Ethnicity | Sex | Age | Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European | Māori | Pacific | Asian | Other | Male | Female | 0 - 14 | 15 - 24 | 25 - 44 | 45 - 64 | 65+ | |||
| 1 | Northland | 63.0 | 38.6 | 38.5 | 66.8 | 69.7 | 56.6 | 55.9 | 56.9 | 53.3 | 60.1 | 63.4 | 37.2 | 56.3 |
| 2 | Auckland | 75.9 | 49.5 | 35.1 | 78.8 | 75.7 | 70.3 | 68.2 | 67.9 | 71.6 | 72.6 | 74.2 | 45.2 | 69.2 |
| 3 | Waikato | 67.8 | 42.3 | 43.6 | 72.8 | 68.0 | 63.7 | 62.6 | 66.3 | 62.7 | 67.7 | 68.0 | 37.4 | 63.2 |
| 4 | Bay of Plenty | 68.1 | 41.2 | 42.3 | 63.5 | 74.0 | 62.2 | 60.5 | 63.0 | 58.3 | 65.0 | 68.7 | 41.3 | 61.3 |
| 5 | Gisborne | 62.5 | 38.9 | 36.6 | 60.7 | 69.0 | 52.2 | 51.0 | 52.8 | 50.0 | 55.3 | 58.1 | 28.9 | 51.6 |
| 6 | Hawke's Bay | 66.8 | 40.6 | 36.8 | 59.2 | 66.7 | 61.8 | 59.8 | 63.2 | 60.2 | 65.2 | 67.1 | 36.2 | 60.8 |
| 7 | Taranaki | 64.5 | 45.1 | 42.5 | 74.9 | 80.0 | 63.1 | 61.6 | 68.5 | 63.5 | 67.7 | 67.3 | 32.0 | 62.3 |
| 8 | Manawatu-Wanganui | 64.4 | 45.1 | 42.0 | 71.8 | 73.5 | 62.4 | 60.8 | 65.9 | 62.9 | 67.0 | 66.4 | 33.8 | 61.5 |
| 9 | Wellington | 75.3 | 54.9 | 43.8 | 77.1 | 64.8 | 72.4 | 70.4 | 74.8 | 72.2 | 75.0 | 75.3 | 44.8 | 71.4 |
| 10 | Tasman | 68.1 | 56.7 | 47.5 | 65.3 | 75.8 | 67.9 | 67.1 | 76.1 | 68.2 | 69.9 | 71.8 | 38.0 | 67.5 |
| 11 | Nelson | 68.5 | 51.9 | 45.1 | 67.8 | 84.6 | 68.2 | 66.5 | 74.0 | 67.3 | 70.3 | 73.1 | 39.9 | 67.3 |
| 12 | Marlborough | 66.7 | 51.2 | 40.6 | 67.6 | 58.3 | 65.7 | 64.9 | 72.8 | 64.5 | 69.7 | 70.6 | 38.8 | 65.3 |
| 13 | West Coast | 58.8 | 48.6 | 43.8 | 67.0 | 81.0 | 58.0 | 58.8 | 68.5 | 58.5 | 64.2 | 59.9 | 26.9 | 58.4 |
| 14 | Canterbury | 69.9 | 56.7 | 42.9 | 79.1 | 75.5 | 70.3 | 68.5 | 77.1 | 72.7 | 74.6 | 72.5 | 36.5 | 69.4 |
| 15 | Otago | 68.5 | 59.4 | 51.9 | 76.1 | 69.4 | 68.9 | 67.6 | 77.4 | 70.8 | 73.1 | 71.4 | 36.2 | 68.3 |
| 16 | Southland | 62.8 | 50.5 | 45.7 | 67.6 | 81.3 | 62.7 | 61.2 | 70.9 | 61.5 | 68.4 | 64.7 | 27.9 | 61.9 |