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.

A former Telecom employee has taken the communications company to court, appealing against his sacking for allegedly falsifying a medical certificate while holidaying in Fiji.

Telecom is expected to have attracted more mobile customers in the second half of last year.

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 rose to a two-month high, paced by Chorus, Kathmandu and Sky Network Television as the prospects of strong economic growth drew retail investors to the equity market.

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.

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.

Lydia Ko was at Auckland's Telecom launch of the iPhone5, grabbing one herself, as well as showing off her mini golf skills.

Telecom has raised the amount of mobile internet data offered in its new "4G-ready" plans, but some say users will still chew through monthly allowances.