New Zealand's mobile phone sector is performing well on an international basis, with competitive pricing and good mobile coverage, according to a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.

Spark New Zealand has got closer to Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei Technologies in an expanded deal.

New Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance. Xero fell as its first-half results showed a slower pace of growth.

Spark is "confident" its internet-based television service Lightbox has enough to offer to see off any challenge from the US streaming giant.

Spark, formerly Telecom, says there are early signs that its rebranding has been successful.

Spark says it is nearing the end of the first phase of its transformation from a traditional telco to a digital services business.

NZ’s chief censor is mulling charges against Slingshot and Orcon, which both give customers access to websites with movies that could be either unclassified or banned.

An analyst says further job cuts in the telco sector will occur in coming months as Spark looks to cut staff in its technical department.

New Zealand shares gained for a third day yesterday, paced by Contact Energy and TrustPower, as investors spooked by recent volatility sought high-yield stocks. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare rose to a record.

Chorus has decided not to anger its customers, and has pulled the proposals that could have led to slower broadband performance for everyone.

A company which tore up its Spark contract after becoming frustrated by its "unreliable and slow" service has been whacked by more than $25,000 of termination fees.

If you haven’t changed your passwords for a while, or use the same one across several services, now’s a good time to fix that, writes Juha Saarinen.

Was it really NZ celebrity porn hunters that crashed Spark on the weekend or something else?

A frenzy over fake or leaked nude celebrity photos possibly sparked this weekend’s disastrous internet meltdown.

Three Herald writers share their thoughts on Spark's new TV on-demand service Lightbox.

We examine five shows that you can only see on Lightbox.

The battle of the box is heating up as Spark officially launched its online television service overnight, with 5000 hours of content for $15 a month.

Sky TV's big result on Friday was a reminder that while we can all see the future, real profits live in the present.

NZ's dominant pay-TV company posted a better than expected 21pc gain in profit as it boosted revenue from more subscribers.

Spark expects its operating earnings and profit will return to growth this financial year.

Spark boss Simon Moutter was talking up growth prospects for new digital TV service Lightbox as the company formerly known as Telecom delivered its annual result yesterday.

Spark, the company formerly known as Telecom, says its strategy to turn its business around “is gathering pace” as it announces positive full-year result.