Changes to consenting rules for ultra-fast broadband connections are tipped to halve the wait time for most requests.

Spark is exploring new ways to deliver video entertainment to customers, but Lightbox's chief executive says this won't be affecting its product.

Falling fixed line business is being more than offset by better mobile and broadband, says Spark.

New Zealand has a telecommunications sector outperforming its OECD counterparts in a number of ways according to a report released by an industry lobby group.

Two of New Zealand's biggest internet and mobile providers have been slammed in a customer satisfaction survey.

An idyllic, privately-owned beach will be added to the Abel Tasman National Park if a Givealittle campaign to purchase the land succeeds.

Breaking up might be hard to do, but unions take work too.

Spark has announced it will pledge $20,000 to the Givealittle project to buy a $2 million Abel Tasman beach.

Video updates and apps for staff are among the tools being put to work at Spark Digital.

Tis the season to be jolly, if you're Chorus at least, because the Commerce Commission just gave the company a huge Christmas present.

Henri Eliot talks to professional directors Mark Verbiest, Tony Carter, Doug McKay and Rob Campbell about their focal points in 2016.

Spark chief executive Simon Moutter has taken on one of the biggest company transformations in New Zealand business, and if its latest company result is anything to go by, shareholders believe he is succeeding.

Juha Saarinen talks New Zealand telcos and the final decision on how much will they will pay towards the Telecommunications Development Levy.

Spark New Zealand will buy Computer Concepts Ltd (CCL) for $50 million as it continues to acquire IT services firms to beef up data-driven revenue.

Jolie Hodson's best career moves have come from a leap of faith into the unknown.

Tim Miles tells Bill Bennett how Spark's disruption experience can help its clients.

The S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.06 per cent, or 3.89 points, to 6069.74. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 16 fell and 11 were unchanged.

Sky TV's emerged from its first year of viable pay TV competition with only a few scratches.

Net profit fell 19 per cent to $375 million but underlying earnings are up.

Spark saw a surge in the amount of data traffic humming through its cables and airwaves earlier this year.

Proposed changes to GST rules for online sales are a step in the right direction, but don't go far enough, says Spark chief executive Simon Moutter.

Is Windows 10 causing UFB congestion? Chorus is rejecting a claim from telco company Digital Island.

Spark's home security system Morepork has been launched, but it's only for the company's broadband customers.

From tomorrow, Spark customers will be able to monitor their home from their smartphone with 'Morepork'.

Interactive map shows the best spots to access ultra-fast broadband.

Finance Minister Bill English says the government doesn't want to spend any more money on UFB for fear it might "stuff it".

The best thing you can do in business is to back yourself, says Spark's Digital First general manager Anna Curzon.

New Zealand shares fell yesterday in a region-wide sell-off as uncertainty over Greece's financial stability overshadowed equity markets.

Broadband users are unlikely to see any immediate changes to their monthly bills after the announcement of a new wholesale pricing decision.