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How Telecom found its Spark

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

Sky/Vodafone merger decision delayed

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

Spark buys remaining stake in Connect 8

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

Energy, internet on one Slingshot bill

Tired of paying individual household bills? This could be a game changer.

Xtra, Yahoo email hit by problems

People using Xtra email accounts may be experiencing difficulty accessing their emails today through Outlook or a mail app.

Wynyard sell Cognevo division to Telstra

The administrators of crime-fighting software company, Wynyard, have sold its Cognevo division to Australian telecoms giant, Telstra.

UFB installations surpass 300,000

More than 300,000 New Zealanders are connected to fibre broadband.

Richlister says half his face is paralysed

Millionaire entrepreneur Seeby Woodhouse has been hospitalised.

Rakon turns to first-half loss

Rakon posted a first-half loss, blaming a sluggish telecommunications network industry for lacklustre sales.

Samsung Note 7s blacklisted in NZ

The New Zealand Telecommunications industry is blacklisting all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile phones from November 18.

Spark backing away from copper broadband

Spark managing director Simon Moutter has reinforced its push to steer customers away from copper broadband.

John Drinnan: Spark turns up the music volume

COMMENT: Telco is keen to make the move into entertainment.

New player in NZ streaming battle

A business claiming it is "backed up" by MediaWorks is taking on Sky and entering the streaming box market.

Sky, Vodafone merger sees delay

Sky and Vodafone have the next two weeks to try to allay the ComCom's worries about the pair's planned $3.4 billion merger.

Spark rises while Sky and Restaurant brands drop

New Zealand shares were mixed, with Sky Network Television, Restaurant Brands New Zealand and A2 Milk Co dropping while Spark New Zealand rose.

Sky shares slump on merger ruling delay

The Commerce Commission is delaying its decision over concerns the proposed merged entity would squeeze out smaller rivals.

400,000 Kiwis on slower internet

Some 400k internet users in NZ are on a slower form of internet connection than is available, with almost no cost involved in changing to the faster version.

AT&T/Warner deal could escape scrutiny

AT&T's $85.4b purchase of Time Warner could escape regulatory scrutiny from a key player in telecommunication mega-deals.