PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsChorus: Waiting for the other boot to dropWhy the future isn't knowable after 2024.21 Aug 04:19 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsChanges at Chorus as two veterans exit - and one takes more powerThe broadband network operator is restructuring into three business units.22 May 11:22 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessGovt’s new $2000 broadband installation grant for rural homes - Starlink will be eligibleNew $15m scheme will cover about 7500 remote households.01 Dec 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChorus confirms broadband price hikes - but some plans escapeRetail telcos react.05 Jul 05:33 AM
BusinessBroadband war taken to new level with home and contents bundleISP - now part of 2degrees - is partnering with a Movac-backed startup.10 Jun 01:12 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsPaul Brislen: Nothing to fear from copper switch offFor 100 years, New Zealand has relied on a network of copper lines - but that's changing.13 Mar 10:14 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsChorus starts to switch off copper home phone lines: Know your rightsThe flashpoints.13 Mar 09:20 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSir John Key: Thank God for Ultra Fast Broadband, but the job's not done yetFibre is as essential to New Zealand's economy15 Jan 04:00 PM
Telecommunications2degrees owner confirms merger talks with OrconA union of 2degrees and Orcon would have nearly 20% of the NZ market, analyst says.08 Oct 06:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunications2degrees, Vocus enter merger talksWhy the $2.3 billion deal would work for both companies.06 Oct 04:40 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsVodafone hangs up on copper, Chorus hits pauseAs an old technology is switched off, a new war begins.06 Oct 04:23 AM
VideoSky launches broadband service Sky has entered the broadband market with an unlimited data 900Mbit/s UFB fibre plan at $79 per month. Video / Sky NZWatch08 Jun 10:23 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWhat's the best broadband for 4K Netflix? Kiwi watchdog's verdictThe best-performing ISPs - and the best type of broadband technology.13 Apr 05:42 AM
PremiumPremiumTechnologyTelco giant given greenlight to build Whangārei satellite stationNine satellite antennas to go atop a hill just south of Whangārei.07 Apr 05:30 PM
TechnologyNorthpower focused on UFB for subdivisions, satellite communitiesNorthpower buys Crown Infrastructure Partners' last shares in subsidiary Northpower Fibre.05 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Elon Musk's challenge to Kiwi rural broadband providersNew broadband option is bound to tempt some users.23 Feb 04:00 PM
BusinessWhy broadband is spiking every half hour under lockdownThe shields are holding, telcos say. Spark offers hardship relief.16 Feb 04:42 AM
New ZealandLabour promises $60m fund to improve internet in rural areasLabour is also promising to spend $10m to improve mobile phone reception in the provinces.09 Oct 10:26 PM
PremiumPremiumBusinessNetflix NZ returns to full quality as Covid cap finally liftedDuring lockdown, NZ got close to the brink.21 Jul 03:45 AM
PremiumPremiumKahuWhat's on Whanganui's Budget 2020 wishlist?The Budget will be delivered on Thursday.12 May 05:01 PM
BDBDBusinessChunk of fibre business sells to overseas investor for $854mShares sold to Japanese institutional investor.12 May 12:29 AM
PremiumPremiumBusinessChorus, ISPs split on best way to connect students with no broadbandChorus says it will waive wholesale charges for around 50,000 students for six months.31 Mar 08:56 PM
PremiumPremiumEnergyConsumer NZ: How to get best power, broadband dealsHere are the simple ways to slash hundreds off your bills.05 Jan 04:00 PM
Telecommunications2degrees caught cheating with broadband testsRogue staff blamed. Testing contract worth $3m yeilds compromised results.06 Nov 04:41 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate McKenzie: Chorus will put bad fibre installs rightComment: Before the year's end, 75 per cent of New Zealanders will have fibre available.24 Oct 04:39 AM
PremiumPremiumEnvironmentCouncil investigates issues raised in 5G petitionMangawhai residents sign petition to stop 5G, citing potential serious health risks.07 Oct 10:00 PM
New ZealandYouTube personalities beat rugby and musicYouTube personalities beat rugby and music in survey of NZ kids online.29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsHome's broadband internet so slow it's been unusableChorus promises cable repair after broadband "unusable" for three weeks.23 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandChildren at heart of free internet for disadvantaged familiesKids are performing better at school with improved home internet access.14 May 07:28 PM
New ZealandLeft behind: School survey finds gulf in kids' internet access at homeA survey has found a huge digital divide between schoolchildren in rich and poor areas.14 May 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsVodafone faces FibreX charges, up to $16m in finesWatchdog alleges telco is making misleading claims as a crackdown continues.26 Feb 05:25 PM
BusinessChorus kicking off ultra-ultra-ultrafast broadband trialThirty households get 10 gigabit per second connections. Does anyone need it?03 Feb 11:17 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark boils over Huawei saga as NZ falls behind Oz on 5GOptus will offer a killer 5G home broadband product from next month.01 Feb 01:44 AM