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Name: WIZwireless
Address: 5 Hope Street, Masterton, 5810, NZ
Telephone: +6463709210
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30/10/2026

Get them while they're warm!

Good afternoon everyone, and happy Friday to those of you who celebrate. We're heading into a very busy season here in Wairarapa, and here's the first one out of the shed.

For those of you who haven't seen this before, this is a uniquely rural event, and as far as we're aware, the only one in Wairarapa, if not the world. (citation needed)

We've been behind Cowpat Bingo at Scarecrows Big Day Out in support of Gladstone School for years now, and this time it's even bigger and better. For only $5 a square, you can get one of two chances to win a $250 supermarket voucher.

You can see all the action on November 14th at Gladstone School, up on the top field. We'll see you there!

Fresh website here: https://cowbingo.wizbiz.nz/

20/10/2026

Here at WIZwireless, we don't do a lot of running between the wickets. Instead, we run ourselves ragged, run around the countryside keeping Wairarapa connected, and we're always Runnin' Down a Dream (of being the best regional ISP in Aotearoa).

We believe in what we do, walking the walk every day to support local in any way we can. When Carterton Junior Cricket came to us last year asking for help with new uniforms for their extremely talented crew of future international cricketers, we were delighted to pad up and go into bat for them. This year, we've gone a step further and supplied some critical safety equipment to keep young minds growing and the boundaries flowing.

We're looking forward to spending some time on the boundary this summer and watching these up-and-coming Stags and Hinds in action.

Stay safe, support local, and remember - "it never hurts to help." Be excellent to each other, we'll see you around.

-Ben, Gemma, and the WIZwireless team

17/10/2026

Evening all, I'd like to introduce the WIZwireless COW (Comms On Wheels). It's a fully portable, solar powered broadband solution, deployable at short notice to anywhere in Wairarapa that has line of sight to one of our transmitters.

Primarily this unit is for fast response to natural disasters and to provide community connectivity in the event of extended power outages like we saw at Flat Point and Ngawi in the last set of storms, but this weekend it's serving a different purpose.

In support of the Wairarapa Cancer Society Inc, we're providing internet connectivity for the Daffodil Day motor show, on tomorrow at Masterton Motorplex international dragstrip.

Friends, and whanau, get along tomorrow, check out some amazing rides, get a snack, enjoy the sunshine, and chuck a buck or five in the tin for a great cause. Everything donated in Wairarapa stays in Wairarapa, so join us in walking the walk to support local.

We're proud of what we do, and this is a small example of how we keep Wairarapa connected. Be excellent to each other, we'll see you around.

-Ben, and the WIZwireless team

06/10/2026

Power cut at Bennett's Hill this afternoon, and the big backup generator failed to fire. Apologies for that, even the most robust systems fail sometimes. This affected subscribers in Masterton, Taratahi, Tauweru and Bideford. Most sites switched over to their reserve links but this still left some without internet connectivity for 30 mins while we fanged it (safely) up the hill to the site.

While Shaun was diagnosing the issue with the Cat, "the little genny that could" brought the site back up and kept it running while we did extensive testing on the mains/Cat issue.

Happy to report that it's all now working as intended. The trip down the hill was a lot less stressful than the trip up, so I was able to get a lovely portrait of a local family enjoying the sunshine and the views.

Thanks for your patience, and stay awesome Wairarapa. We'll see you around.

-Ben

02/10/2026

Shaun and Ben made it Glendhu today. It really is a stunning part of the Wairarapa. We managed to reinstate the camera which had suffered a little in the weather. As always you can see all the cameras at https://wizwireless.cam/ or our main website at https://wizbiz.co.nz/ Have a great weekend folks ^SM

24/09/2026

What a difference a day makes! Video taken yesterday, photo taken today.

Yesterday was a little filthy weatherwise as you may have noticed, and we had a main link to a repeater at Bideford fail, affecting internet traffic through Tinui, Mangapakeha, Langdale, and Homewood. The secondary links kicked in as intended and kept the data flowing, but this is a local lifeline and we don't mess around.

Out we went, but there was no way on earth anyone was climbing a 30m tower in the hail, wind, and weather. I've been called a turkey before, but I'm not voting in favour of Christmas. Improvisation time.

Knock over some dead manuka branches obstructing the line of sight to Bennett's Hill, install a temporary replacement radio and antenna at a height high enough to access safely, and away we go. Return the following day to do it properly.

Sometimes, one must think outside the box, and break out the chainsaw. It's not all great views, sunshine and rainbows. Usually it's digging in and doing what needs to be done to keep Wairarapa connected.

Be excellent to each other. -Ben

14/09/2026

Saturday morning I made the trek out to Flat Point to support the Flat Point Beach Community's subgroup, the Flat Point Dune Restorers. Awesome experience to get amongst it and plant some natives with a community group that genuinely cares about their environment.

A couple of dozen keen volunteers put in the hard mahi to clear the site, and plant 100 odd natives in an area that had been so disgracefully damaged, defiled, and dismembered by an idiot with a chainsaw. I don't know who you are, but you do. If there's any justice, there's always a stone in your gumboot and a grass seed in your sock that you can't find. You're a special specimen if you cut down a 25 year old pohutukawa.

We love giving back to the local community that supports us, and this was no exception. It was fantastic to swing a spade around for a cause and do some good in the world. We're looking forward to seeing the results in a year or two.

Ngā mihi nui for the opportunity to spread the aroha. We'll see you around.

- Ben, and your local team at WIZwireless, doing what we do best, keeping Wairarapa connected.

09/09/2026

Absolute cracker of a day for an upgrade!

Snow on the Tararua Ranges, sunshine in the valley of the greatest province in the universe, and I got to see it from a couple-or-three metres up a tower. While the swallows buzzed around my head and the Tui were singing their hearts out, we were out there doing what we do best, keeping Wairarapa connected. Pic taken from our Dalefield site. Fensham Reserve is in the upper right quadrant of the photo if you're interested.

What we did - replace a wireless access point with a newer, shinier, faster, fancier model.

What it does - improves connections to subscribers across Dalefield, Woodside, Parkvale, Gladstone, Te Whiti and the wider valley.

Why we did it - because we're committed to constantly improving our network, and being the best local ISP in Aotearoa.

Stay awesome, Wairarapa. We'll see you around.

-Ben, and the team at WIZwireless

03/09/2026

This post isn't a gripe, it's here to raise awareness and show the reality of what we're facing. We're here for the challenge, but it's a long, hard, uphill slog.

Ownership of this farm has changed. Gates were locked, and previous agreements were worth as much as a promise from a politician.

The forestry company who now owns this land were really good to deal with, allowing us access, which we appreciate very much, but...

For every amazing view out over the greatest province in the world, there's one like this. Previously productive farms, being sold into monoculture pine, and removing choices from communities. When we're unable to service an area, the ability to support local becomes very limited.

I'm not saying where, I'm not pointing fingers, naming names, or playing the blame game. It may be a cliche, but "it is what it is". We'll keep doing the best we can with what we have to keep Wairarapa connected.

Stay sane, support local, and if you're looking for a Christmas tree, I know a spot or five ;-)

-Ben

01/09/2026

Story time!

On Sunday the 23rd of August, in weather so wild that the Wairarapa Cancer Society Inc was forced to postpone the Daffodil Day Motor Show, (until 18th October - get amongst it, it's a great day out) the wind at Te Awaiti snapped a 12mm coach bolt and ripped the solar panels off the transmission site. Thanks to a very deep battery bank, we were able to sit tight and wait for a relatively wind free day. Which didn't happen for a week and a half. That's Wairarapa at lambing/calving time for ya, folks.

The team attended on Friday 28th to assess the damage and deploy a generator to top off the batteries in case we were unable to get back there in a timely manner. Thankfully the solar panels had shifted a mere 10m to the East and were undamaged, sitting in the lee of the hill. They were strapped down, and "eyes on the forecast" were deployed. Today was the day for the rebuild. First day of Spring, time for a fresh start!

Several trips up and down the hill on foot from the side by side, 10 metres of timber, clamps, and more bugle screws than I can be bothered counting later, we had her back up and charging. It's not an easy walk, but it's a lovely spot to have lunch :-)

Kahu eyed readers may notice Shaun rocking the Wairarapa Wild Bird Rescue hoodie. If you want one, get hold of Danielle. We're coming into baby bird season and our local manu need all the help they can get.

That's all from me for now - be excellent to each other, support local, and we'll do what we do best at WIZwireless - keeping Wairarapa connected.

-Ben

Address

5 Hope Street
Masterton
5810

Opening Hours

Monday	8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 4pm

Telephone

+6463709210

Website

http://wizbiz.co.nz/

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