Completion of Radio Equipment Installation Marks Key Milestone in New Zealand’s Public Safety Network Project

Tait Communications, acting on behalf of Tait Systems New Zealand, completed the installation of 760 radios across 18 different vehicle types, covering all emergency ambulances and first response vehicles.

Hato Hone St John, today on social media announced that the New Zealand Government’s Public Safety Network (PSN) project has reached an important operational milestone with the successful completion of new radio equipment installations across the national emergency response fleet. The work was completed in preparation for the Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network, a core component of the PSN being delivered by the Next Generation Critical Communications Lead Entity (NGCC).

Tait Communications, acting on behalf of Tait Systems New Zealand, completed the installation of 760 radios across 18 different vehicle types, covering all emergency ambulances and first response vehicles. The final installation was recently carried out in Rotorua, a town set on its namesake lake on New Zealand's North Island, bringing the nationwide rollout to completion in just over a year.

The scale of the project required extensive planning and coordination, with vehicles distributed across the entire country—from the northernmost regions of the North Island to the southern tip of the South Island. Throughout the deployment, careful logistics management ensured that operational fleet availability was maintained, allowing emergency services to continue responding effectively to incidents without disruption.

This achievement reflects close collaboration and technical expertise across multiple teams involved in the programme. By delivering the installations on schedule and at national scale, the project has taken a significant step toward enhancing secure, reliable communications for emergency services as part of New Zealand’s future-ready Public Safety Network.

Picture: Courtesey of Hato Hone St John