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Tough economy hits Chorus result
Post-fibre build restructure sees 30 layoffs, likely more to come.

Spark CEO Jolie Hodson fronts as $1 billion wiped off telco’s value
Will anyone on the exec team walk the plank?

Market close: Spark shares dive nearly 19% pulling sharemarket down
The benchmark NZX50 fell nearly 1%.

$1 billion wiped off Spark's value as profit crashes amid 'longest and deepest recessionary period in recent history'
Telco reveals its first-half numbers - and it's ugly.

Spark and Microsoft ink NZ’s ‘largest-ever Microsoft public cloud partnership’
Around half of the telco's staff will get Microsoft's gen AI.

‘Blown away’: Cirque du Soleil’s Corteo heading to Auckland this year
The famed circus company was last here in 2023 with its icy spectacle Crystal.

Tech Insider: A big move ahead of Spark’s earnings, more Callaghan chaos
PLUS: Who is New Zealand's DOGE-master?

Wellington port gets NZ's first private 5G network - built by iwi
Iwi firm's boss on his next targets.

Zeronet Mobile launches with cheap unlimited plans - what’s the catch?
Now 10 players in the crowded 'MVNO' field.

One NZ widens phone support for its Satellite TXT over Starlink
More Samsung phones added. iPhone support still on the way

From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.

Zuru going into ex-Spark HQ on Victoria St West
200 staff will shift next month but later this year 250 will be in new HQ.

Loss of 190 jobs at ProLink, recruiter owes $3.8m
Migrants lose jobs at company linked to woman previously jailed over fake birth documents.

Thousands of Kiwis without internet after digger pulls up fibre cable
There is currently no estimate for the restoration time.

Knighted: Billionaire philanthropist Sir Ted Manson
'Mum’s kindness has allowed me to be the person I am today. She guided and loved me.'

Spark sells remaining stake in its celltowers for $314m
The telco is on a quest to raise $1 billion.

Another analyst upgrades Spark – but also sees rival making further gains
The good news and the bad news.

Spark NZ wins Deloitte Top 200 sustainability leadership award
The telco has worked to advance NZ’s low-carbon future and digital inclusion.

From brawls to brats: Coachella 2025 headliners and their NZ concerts
Gaga, Green Day and Travis all gave Kiwi audiences a taste of their performance skills.

Market close: NZ shares surge on heavy trading day
Turners Automotive provided the local index with more confidence and strength.

Childish Gambino cancels NZ concert amid health concerns
'Unfortunately, my path to recovery is taking longer than expected.'