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

Thousands of people have been affected by a privacy breach and their information could have been published in the phone book without their permission.

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.

What is the future of television? Will TV have a similar dramatic downturn in revenue as the newspaper, music and book retailing sectors?

Chief executive Simon Moutter tells Matt Nippert it was a tough time at the old Telecom but the rebrand to Spark has turned things around.

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.

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.

Broadcasters have won the 'global mode' world streaming battle - ISPs say they'll stop offering the service from September.

The brazen actions of Call Plus - promoting its Global Mode method of accessing foreign television, ultimately killed the service, says media writer John Drinnan.

The Spark-owned video-on-demand service Lightbox will be bidding for streaming rights for NRL games, forcing Sky to defend its stranglehold on mainstream TV sport.

Spark says it's moving into the home security business, with a new smartphone based service named Morepork.

Streaming services have increased congestion on broadband services for the second month in a row.

New Zealand shares rose yesterday, paced by Genesis Energy, Contact Energy and Mighty River Power in a relief rally as Meridian Energy's instalment came due.

Film and television streaming firm Netflix has released its first assessment of New Zealand broadband speeds since launching in the country in March.

As video streaming services surge in popularity, Kiwis are consuming far more internet data than ever before.