Vodafone and Sky are due to discover in days whether they will be allowed to join forces and create a formidable pay TV and telco provider.

New Zealanders holding out for the cheapest broadband they can find is forcing Spark NZ to compete more aggressively on price.

Spark is considering its options after Sky said they won't delay a planned merger for appeals to go ahead.

Chief executive Simon Moutter said the investment in call centre resources had cut call waiting times, but that "there is much work still to be done".

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The highest usage period of the day is between 8pm and 10:30pm, but one day in December saw more people online using data than any other.

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Telecommunications network operator Chorus is set to get regulatory relief for its copper network under new rules governing prices

Spark wants to integrate TeamTalk's services into the larger group, cutting costs by stripping out any duplication and reviewing the business.

New Zealand mobile and internet companies are lacking in customer services, and Spark and Vodafone trail the field.

A countrywide network outage yesterday rendered many mobile phones useless, but Spark is looking into another solution for next time it happens.

Most services are now restoring across New Zealand after a major Spark network outage, but some customers are still experiencing mobile issues.

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New Zealand shares.

A2 Milk jumps as Bellamy's cuts revenue forecast.

Spark boss Simon Moutter reveals his first job.

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The Commerce Commission has backed away from Spark's wholesale voice services and asks Simon Bridges revisit the issue in two years.

A Taiwanese investor is providing a shot in the arm which could be a "game-changer".

The country's third-placed mobile operator continues to lift its market share.

SKY TV has cut its 2017 earnings guidance citing rising content costs and falling revenue and subscribers.

Waikato towns are on the list but businesses are sick of waiting for ultra-fast broadband. And some have even taken matters into their own hands. Made with funding from NZ On Air.

The GSCB wants to give internet service providers more information and power to block cyber threats.

Former Telecom chief executive Chris Quin says brand changes have to be earned.

Sky TV and Vodafone agreed to the Commerce Commission's extension to February 23.

Spark agreed to buy the remaining half share of fibre construction business Connect 8 from Vocus.

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