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Unmetered Mobile Access to Essential Websites (Spark, Skinny, One NZ, 2degrees, Warehouse Mobile, Slingshot, Orcon) @ Zero.govt

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Unmetered Mobile Access to Essential Websites (Spark, Skinny, One NZ, 2degrees, Warehouse Mobile, Slingshot, Orcon) @ Zero.govt

beatthatflight on 10/09/2025 - 14:01 zero.govt.nz (473 clicks)
Last edited 10/09/2025 - 15:13 by 1 other user

Zero Data — Free Mobile Access to Government, School & Some Health Sites

Zero Data (via zero.govt.nz) lets you browse essential websites on your mobile without denting your data plan—as long as data is turned on and you're on a participating network (Spark, Skinny, One NZ, 2degrees, Warehouse Mobile, Slingshot, Orcon).

What’s Covered

1. Entire .govt.nz domain
All official government websites are zero-rated. That’s everything from Inland Revenue, MBIE, Police, to city councils—plus the main gateway govt.nz that links to many more.

2. Most New Zealand school websites
If a school’s site is sponsored, it’s accessible for free. This includes:
- Ministry pages like Education Counts, NCEA, Tāhūrangi, Inclusive Education, Learning from Home, Bullying Free NZ, and more—for parents, educators, suppliers, etc

3. Many non-government health and community sites
Like KidsHealth, supported by Health New Zealand / Te Whatu Ora—these are added through agency sponsorship. Visitors to such sites via Zero Data are not charged.

Together, that easily adds up to hundres of supported websites covering government, education, and health services—without touching your data plan.

Mobile Networks That Support Zero Data

Spark
Skinny
One NZ
2degrees
Warehouse Mobile
Slingshot
Orcon

TL;DR Table

Category	What's Included
Government (.govt.nz)	Every agency and service, including `govt.nz` portal
Schools / Education	Ministry of Education sections (NCEA, Inclusive Education, Tāhūrangi, etc.) and many school sites
Health & Community Sites	Sites like KidsHealth and other non-govt health orgs sponsored by agencies

How to Use It

Turn on mobile data (Wi-Fi doesn’t count).
Visit zero.govt.nz.
Browse any .govt.nz site, school site, or sponsored health/community page. Look for the green banner to confirm you’re not using data.

Final Word

Zero Data isn’t a niche perk—it’s a powerful, no-cost gateway to government and public services. Especially useful when you're scraping by on pay-as-you-go or low-data plans.

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Comments

MattyNZ on 10/09/2025 - 14:41

+1

That's pretty bloody good to be fair…
ace310 on 10/09/2025 - 15:55

Just to be clear, you need to have some sort of plan on your sim to get this to work? Or can this be used even with the prepaid sim without any balance on it?
- llama on 10/09/2025 - 16:31
  
  +3
  
  From zero.govt.nz
  
  Zero Data is available to anyone using a mobile device connected to the Spark, Skinny, One NZ, 2degrees, Warehouse Mobile, Slingshot or Orcon mobile networks. The purpose of Zero Data is to ensure all New Zealanders can access essential information and digital services.
  
  If your mobile device is connected to a participating network, none of the mobile data you use when you visit websites through Zero Data will count against your data cap or incur any charges. All data usage will be charged back to the government agencies that sponsor the websites you visit.
  
  All you need to do is make sure your mobile data is turned on before you visit Zero Data. You’ll know you’re on Zero Data when you see a green ribbon across the top of the website.
  
  Zero Data brings all New Zealand’s sponsored websites together in one place and makes it easy for you to know exactly when you’re using Zero Data. The range of information and services available through the homepage will increase over time as more government agencies get involved.
  
  Zero Data is available only for people using a mobile device connected to a participating mobile network and isn’t available for any device using a broadband/fibre connection. This might apply, for example, if your mobile device is connected to your home internet via Wi-Fi.
  
  Some website content such as online payment systems may be unavailable through Zero Data due to technical limitations. You’ll receive an error message if you try to access non-sponsored content or if you follow a link to a non-sponsored website.
  
  If you need to access non-sponsored content or websites from your mobile device without using any of your data, you may be able to access a free internet connection at your local library, educational institution or marae, or at a business that offers free Wi-Fi to its customers.
  
  Please get in touch with us at [email protected] if you have any problems accessing sponsored websites through Zero Data.
Alan6984 on 10/09/2025 - 17:11

+6

That's brilliant thinking.

Someone deserves a very big hat-tip for coming up with this.
acrobat on 10/09/2025 - 21:32

+3

Good move, start of Free Internet.
- RealityCheckMate on 14/09/2025 - 13:11
  
  Would be nice but I dont think so. Someone is subsidising
  - Fox419 on 14/09/2025 - 13:47
    
    Of course, it is called zero.govt.
    
    the Ministry of Education, Health New Zealand, Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Social Development, Kāinga Ora – Homes and Communities, Department of Internal Affairs and ACC.
    
    Fund the service out of their base line agency budgets.
    - RealityCheckMate on 14/09/2025 - 14:02
      
      Not this but as in free internet period.