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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.

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.

Who's winning between Vodafone and Spark?
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.

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.

Concerns over 'back door' into modems
Expert says the remote access could provide a pathway to contents of people's computers.

Game of Phones: The clash of NZ's telcos
The battle between Spark and Vodafone to lead the mobile market has never been closer.

2degrees gaining momentum in telco market: analysts
2degrees turned its first profit in 2016, confirming it as a credible third telco.

Spark completes divorce from Yahoo
Spark has completed the divorce from Yahoo and brought its Xtra email service home.

Spark staff fear mass job cuts
Spark deny rumours of 1000 jobs losses saying the company is always undergoing changes.

Do young companies need a board to grow?
COMMENT: Problems can rise in scaling start-ups into a larger sustainable company.

Spark ditches old phone network
Spark is dumping the public telephone network and replacing it with an IP-based network.

TeamTalk shareholders back Farmside sale
TeamTalk shareholders back a deal to sell a controlling stake in Farmside.