Spark says it has 'no choice' but to hike retail prices for its home phone and broadband plans, a move that will kick in from February.

Cloud computing is built on data centres which are sprouting out of the ground like weeds at the moment around the world.

Chorus shares rose to a 13-month high after the Comcom lifted the price it can charge for access to its copper lines.

Everyone's poring over the Commerce Commission's draft decision on ye olde copper phone line network. And no one's happy.

Spark has warned that its prices could rise after the Commerce Commission this morning proposed a new wholesale rate that Chorus can charge retailers.

Simon Moutter talks about how he's navigating Spark through a period of unprecedented disruption in the telecommunications industry.

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.

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.

Spark NZ yesterday briefly reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable company on the NZX, a position it once firmly held in its previous incarnation as Telecom.

Check out a snapshot of some of the stellar performers on the New Zealand sharemarket this year, as it surged ahead breaking new records.

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.

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.

Public relations business needs a little PR itself, as Dirty Politics raises questions about industry practices.

They make their money helping Kiwis communicate but the biggest telcos in the country aren't quick to pick up the phone when customers call.

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.