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About My Business

Yrless is a proudly Southland-based internet service provider delivering fast, reliable connectivity to rural, remote, and often-overlooked communities across Southland and Otago. We started not as a tech company — but from a farmer’s frustration. Tired of dial-up speeds and endless buffering, Farmer Joe set up his own radio tower, connected his neighbours, and proved that even in the most rural areas, reliable internet was possible. That DIY spirit still runs through our business today. From that single tower, Yrless has grown into a trusted, regionally focused ISP serving over 2,500 customers — from high country stations and home offices to small-town shops, rural schools, and farming families. We offer fibre where it’s available, and wireless broadband where it’s not — all backed by real support from real people who understand the local landscape, both literally and digitally. What makes Yrless different? We don’t hide behind call centres or generic service. We build our own wireless infrastructure, climb the hills to install equipment ourselves, and pick up the phone when customers need help. We’re proudly not a big telco — and that’s our strength. We’re close enough to care, nimble enough to act, and local enough to understand the daily reality of rural life. As regional migration and remote work trends continue, Yrless is enabling people to live and work where they love, without sacrificing connectivity. We’re passionate about closing the digital divide and believe rural communities deserve the same internet experience as urban centres. Our story is proof that small ideas in small places can have a big impact. Yrless – Real Internet. Real People. Real Reliable.

Why We Should Win The Peoples Choice Award

Yrless isn’t just an internet provider — we’re a lifeline for communities that others forgot. When most people think about internet service providers, they picture faceless corporations and overseas call centre queues. Yrless is the opposite. We’re a small, high-trust team based in Southland, and everything we do is grounded in one philosophy: real internet, real people, real reliable. That’s not just a tagline — it’s how we’ve earned the trust of more than 2,500 customers across Southland and Otago. The spark for Yrless came from one local farmer — Joe — who was fed up with slow, unreliable dial-up. When no providers could (or would) help, he built his own tower, got connected, and started helping his neighbours too. That same DIY spirit still fuels Yrless today. We’re a team that doesn’t sit back and wait for someone else to solve the problem — we roll up our sleeves and get it done. We believe every New Zealander — no matter their postcode — deserves fast, stable, and affordable internet. That belief has powered everything from our tower builds on remote farms to fibre-fed solutions in growing towns. While others focus on large urban centres, we’ve made it our mission to serve both rural communities and city-based customers who want more personal, reliable service. Whether it’s a home in the hills or a business on the main street, we make sure people stay connected — wherever they are. And we don’t just connect homes — we connect communities. Yrless provides free internet to multiple local A&P shows, community events and not-for-profits. These events often happen in places where no one else can connect them — so when they run EFTPOS, stream a show, or keep their communications online, that’s us behind the scenes. Quietly making it happen. We also work with developers to design fibre-to-wireless solutions for rural subdivisions, making sure new builds aren’t left behind. We’ve helped countless families move to the country without losing the ability to work remotely or access essential services. That’s real impact — on real lives. What makes Yrless different isn’t just what we do — it’s how we do it. We’re a small team, but we punch well above our weight. Our customers know us by name. When you call Yrless, you get an actual person, in New Zealand — not a ticket number. If there’s a problem, we solve it. If there’s a better way to deliver a service, we build it. Vote Yrless — for real internet, real people, and a real difference in the places that need it most.