Spark sells 50 pct stake in services infrastructure unit to Electra Group
The deal sees Connect 8 take ownership of Electra's telco contractor Sky Communications.
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$50,000 phone scams: Telcos join forces to fight evil cold-callers
Phone providers agree an industry standard for dealing with scams.
Hosking: The punters are the winners in Spark-Rugby World Cup deal
Spark's decision to buy the World Cup rights is brave for two main reasons.
Spark/TVNZ deal 'kick in the guts' for rural NZ
Viewers in remote areas of New Zealand may miss out on viewing next year's Rugby World Cup
Cellphone towers out: Spark, Chorus, Vodafone confirm outages
A storm has cut power to about 50 Spark cellphone towers.
Still use an old phone? It might stop working this week
Will your phone be affected by the change?
'Not a trivial matter': Foreign buyer ban hits Spark's 5G plan
Spark argues the ban stands in the way of technological development in NZ.
Lightbox adds movies and kids channel
Spark is launching Lightbox movies and a kids channel, adding to its video on demand
Temporary Whanganui homes for telco companies
Spark and Vodafone have set up temporary service centres in Whanganui.
Telcos shouldn't have to 'police the internet': Spark
Sky wants internet companies to block Kiwis from accessing download sites.
Spark and TVNZ tipped to bid for rugby rights
Could a new consortium bid for rights to New Zealand Rugby fixtures from 2021?
Spark faces a number of 'big decisions'
Spark will have to make some big decisions as it looks at an overhaul.
Spark repairs outage which cut landlines
Spark says the outage which cut some residential and business lines has been fixed.
Big four telcos to pay most of $50m levy
Spark, Vodafone, Chorus, 2degress to pay 90 per cent of the $50m telco levy.
Stock Takes: NZX's Fang stocks long in the tooth?
Our take on what is happening on the markets this week.
Does 'unlimited' really mean unlimited?
Watchdog says firms offering such deals need to be clear on fine print.
Win for mobile users: More data for less
Mobile customers will soon have more data, cheaper.
Mobile data gets cheaper for Kiwis
One telco is offering an unlimited data plan at a competitive rate.
Chorus doubles down on fixed network as outlook dims
Spark's dwindling reliance on the copper lines is feeding Chorus' cloudy outlook.
Spark customers hit by data problems
People on the Spark mobile network have had problems with data today.
NZ telcos in no rush to push 5G mobile
5G is seen as a key component of machine-to-machine connectivity.
Vodafone NZ back in black after 3 years in red
Vodafone boosted revenue in an increasingly competitive telco sector.
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Spark annual profit climbs 13 per cent as sales tick up
Spark annual profit climbs 13pc as sales tick up
Sales ticked up for Spark and it is continuing its focus on stripping out costs.
Four telcos warned by Commerce Commission
Four New Zealand telcos have been warned in relation to Fair Trading Act breaches.
Spark cuts roaming rates as data use overseas soars
Spark has joined Vodafone in overhauling its overseas roaming packages as travel booms.
Kiwis favour cellphones over landlines
Last year was the first time we'd talked more on our cellphones than landlines.
'We invented competition in NZ': 2degrees boss
2degrees CEO Stewart Sherriff thinks the company brought competition to the telco market.
Spark's wireless broadband key to fatter margins
Spark's wireless broadband key to fatter margins as 5G clouds outlook: FNZC.
Embracing governance issues
COMMENT: Companies with higher ESG ratings are, on average, outperforming their peers.
Queenstown first to get 4.5G network
Queenstown has become the first town in New Zealand to get a 4.5G mobile data network.
Spark buying back all its stores
Spark is planning to buy back all its stores from external management.
Spark buys marketing firm Ubiquity Software
Spark New Zealand has bought Auckland-based marketing automation firm Ubiquity Software.