Apple to let repairers in Australia and New Zealand sign up to spare parts program

Scheme expanded to 38 more countries as tech giant faces heat on the right to repair iPhones and Macs

Apple will allow independent repairers in Australia and New Zealand to sign up to a new program this week which will provide access to its tools and spare parts, as the company faces heat on the right to repair.

The countries are two of 38 included in the expansion of Apple's independent repair provider program from later this week. The program is already available in the US, Canada and parts of Europe, with more than 1,500 independent repairers now onboard.