Chorus says it isn't relying on High Court action or an appeal to the Commerce Commission to reduce the changes it has to make to its business.

Two NZ companies with similar names to Telecom's internet TV venture, ShowmeTV, say resulting consumer confusion will have "massive implications" on their businesses.

Telecom has revealed its plan to become the Netflix of New Zealand by providing movies and TV shows to subscribers over the internet.

If Telecom harbours the spark of innovation its new name suggests, its internet TV venture could finally crack Sky TV's monopoly on premium content.

Telecom chief executive Simon Moutter says his company's name change is a "marker", showing that its future is very different from its past.

Private companies should change their names only after much consideration.

Telecom "hanging up"on its old name and brand threatens to eclipse the really big news for consumers this morning, Hamish Fletcher writes

Telecom intends to change its name later this year to Spark and will launch its own internet TV service called ShowmeTV.

Sky Network Television, New Zealand's dominant pay television operator, will no longer resell its service through Telecom, the nation's largest phone company.

NZ shares were mixed yesterday as investors cast forward to next month's earnings season, and as regional markets mulled this week's Federal Reserve meeting.

New Zealand shares fell yesterday as the market joined a region-wide decline, and was paced by retailers after the Warehouse Group joined Hallenstein Glassons in issuing a profit warning.

Hackers are using Kiwis' email accounts to send out thousands of spam messages, and Telecom admits it still doesn't know the cause or scale of the problem.

Yahoo! Xtra email account users are being asked to delete any suspicious emails they receive as Telecom investigates a possible virus.

Telecommunications behemoth Digicel is considering buying Telecom New Zealand's interest in the Cook Islands' biggest phone and internet phone provider.

We've unearthed a bunch of gadgets to help take the grief out of roadtrips.

Telecom has joined forces with Sir Ray Avery's technology startup and will invest $5m to help develop a wristband that constantly monitors someone's vitals and stores the info online.

Test-driving Telecom's 4G network is similar to ditching a trusty Toyota for an over-performing sports car, writes Hamish Fletcher.

Telecom switched on its 4G mobile internet services overnight in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.

To accept the idea of being under constant observation is to accept imprisonment - ironically by the Land of the Free, writes Chris Barton.