Simon Moutter: A private role in innovation
Simon Moutter has been floating the idea of a corporate growth co-investment platform. He talks to Liam Dann.
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.
The biggest buzz for Toni Nua as a teacher is walking into a room full of new entrants and seeing them at work on their tablets. It's
The massive growth in data usage has seen Spark add additional data to plans at no extra cost.
Auckland's Tamaki College used to have forlorn pass rates in NCEA. The decile one secondary school saw many of its predominantly Maori
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?
Fibre-optic cables for ultra-fast broadband have been installed across fences and through gardens in some Auckland homes - leaving residents concerned.
Faults on the copper network are causing outages for Spark customers and the telco says Chorus doesn't have enough staff to cope.
COMMENT: Spark chief executive Simon Moutter hit a nerve calling for Google, Facebook and other global media players to pay their fair share of taxes.
Sky TV and Vodafone say they have plenty of rivals and their merger won't by a threat to competition.
Spark has completed a $200 million programme upgrading the backend for its customer service IT platforms.
With no working phone line, there are fears an 87-year-old woman has been left without a lifeline.
COMMENT: Tax - it's about doing the right thing, writes Spark managing director Simon Moutter.
Spark is challenging the claim in the Sky TV/Vodafone merger documents that Vodafone is number one in mobile.
New research confirms Netflix is the streaming service of choice with Kiwis, with more than 264,000 paid subscribers. But what about its competitors?
Spark NZ chief executive Simon Moutter is leading the first New Zealand Innovation mission to Israel this coming week.
Auckland woman Louise Black waited 90 minutes until her call to telco Spark was answered. She is not alone.
Auckland's largest indoor venue Vector Arena is set for a name change as telco Spark takes over the brand, technology partner and naming rights contract.