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

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

WATCH: Meet the finalists of this year's Deloitte Top 200 Company of the Year Award.

Spark will waive the usual fees for moving or terminating a broadband contract early for people forced to move as a result of this week's earthquakes.

People in the Kaikoura region are likely to experience degraded phone services for an extended period of time.

The 111 emergency line service wasn't switched over when the Spark office, where the calls are handled, was evacuated.

With an already impressive resume, My Food Bag co-founder Theresa Gattung is at work on a fresh new venture.

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

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

A New Zealand customer has come forward with their Samsung Galaxy Note 7, reporting that the device caught fire.

Jolie Hodson wants to be a CEO. If she gets her way she will be part of a very small group of women who have made it to the top in NZ.

Support helps women get to the top, but so does taking your chances, an aspiring CEO tells Tamsyn Parker.

Simon Moutter has been floating the idea of a corporate growth co-investment platform. He talks to Liam Dann.

Spark is offering entry level home broadband for $15, a quarter of the usual price - but only to some families. The telecommunications

There was no queue of Apple fans outside Spark's Queen St store this morning, with robots lining up for pre-order customers instead.

Vodafone has responded to submissions to the Commerce Commission opposing the proposed merger with Sky TV.

All @xtra.co.nz email accounts will be moved from Yahoo to a New Zealand-based provider.

Simon Moutter fired a shot at rival Sky TV on Twitter when he posted a photo of him packaging up his Sky box to send it back.

Auckland's Tamaki College used to have forlorn pass rates in NCEA. The decile one secondary school saw many of its predominantly Maori

Spark is backing a plan to run brands at the budget and premium ends of the market.

Ed Hyde is currently the CEO of big data and analytics company Qrious.

More companies will begin offering packages similar to Spark's minimum $40,000 salary to attract the best talent, a business leader says.

Manaiakalani helps the students in a group of decile 1 primary and secondary schools to learn by working daily on digital devices, making full use of digital resources.

One New Zealand business will now pay all permanent staff who aren't on a commission at least $19.20 an hour. Does yours?

From Nike to Spark, marketer says his move isn't really such a big leap.

COMMENT: Here's a challenge to NZ directors: Get behind Simon Moutter's call to action to big business to invest in early stage companies.

Spark has appointed the interim chief executive officer of MediaWorks as its new chief financial officer.

People donating to causes will be asked whether they want to donate more to cover the new 5 per cent fee.

Data driven decisions could benefit businesses, but Kiwis are slow to adapt to the analytical approach.

Why we can't have nice things: while the gaming industry rushes to compete with Pokemon Go, will quality take a back seat?