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Kiwi telcos assess damage following earthquake

New Zealand's telecoms networks remain operational after earthquakes off the South Island, according to Vodafone and Spark.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Mon, 14th Nov 2016

Chorus

New Zealand fibre war: Chorus vs Spark

Chorus responds to Spark's 'Upgrade NZ' fibre push, urging customers to research broadband options independently.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 8th Nov 2016

Chorus

Spark unveils solution to deal with 'aging' copper line faults

Spark introduces Spark Restore Kit to help customers stay online during broadband or landline faults in New Zealand.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 31st Oct 2016

Unified Communications

Spark supports next phase of Rural Broadband Initiative for Kiwis

New Zealand telco Spark welcomes the next phase of the Rural Broadband Initiative to improve internet speeds in rural areas.

By Sam Worthington • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Oct 2016

Network Infrastructure

Pit stop in Auckland for undersea cable ship en route to Tasman Sea

Specialised undersea cable ship, Ile de Re, arrives in Auckland to lay final section of Tasman Global Access cable. #technology #Broadband.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Oct 2016

Samsung

Know your rights: Ministry of Business sheds light on Samsung Note7 recall

Learn your rights amid Samsung Note7 chaos, says Ministry, urging consumers to seek refunds or replacements under CGA protections.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016

Spark

Spark urges customers to return Samsung Note7 devices

Spark stops all Samsung Galaxy Note7 replacements and urges customers to return devices following advice from Samsung.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Oct 2016

Unified Communications

Spark NZ takes home award from one of its newest partners

Spark New Zealand has won the APAC partner of the year award at the 2016 Interactive Intelligence Partner Awards.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 4th Oct 2016

Auckland Council

Spark & Huawei get behind digital youth initiative in Otara

Tupu Youth Library in Otara partners with Spark, Auckland Council, and Huawei to provide after-school workshops on digital creativity for primary aged children.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Thu, 29th Sep 2016

Commerce Commission

Commerce Commission recommends deregulating Spark wholesale voice services

Spark's wholesale voice services should be deregulated to ensure that end users are not locked into Spark's services, the Commerce Commission says.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Sep 2016

Commerce Commission

Three sides to every story: Vodafone & Sky fight back against merger submissions

It's a case of three sides to every story, as Vodafone and Sky have officially responded to submissions on the proposed Sky-Vodafone merger.

By Sara Barker • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016

Email Security

Spark kicks Yahoo to the kerb; teams with SMX to bring Xtra email back to Kiwi soil

Spark says it's bringing its email services 'home', as it will be dropping the Yahoo-owned Xtra email service & moving to Kiwi-owned SMX.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 14th Sep 2016

Robotics

Why queue up for an iPhone when a robot can do it for you?

The problem with lots of excited people is that normally means queues. Now, a robot can do the arduous task for you.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Fri, 9th Sep 2016

Global Stories

Spark stories

Unified Communications

InternetNZ praises Spark's one week fibre installation plans

InternetNZ hails Spark and Ultrafast Fibre partnership to speed up ultrafast broadband installation in New Zealand homes.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 3rd Nov 2016

Vodafone

Spark and Vodafone offer gift in wake of Samsung Note7 debacle

Spark is offering a $100 gift voucher to customers who return their Note7 devices, as a gesture of appreciation for their patience and cooperation.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 13th Oct 2016

Yahoo

Yahoo's data hack nightmare continues

The fact that Yahoo may have known about the breach for a number of months before alerting the public shows why we need mandatory breach notification.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 28th Sep 2016