Spending on Australian Christmas workplace events is set to soar, but NZ employers are going the other way.

Determined newcomer 2Degrees forces the big two telcos to seriously court Kiwi consumers.

The balance of power is shifting in the competitive world of NZ advertising.

Up to 400 people around NZ will have to wait until someone in their neighbourhood cancels their broadband contract before they can get a connection.

New Zealanders are able to get a prepaid mobile phone plan at prices lower than the OECD average

Around 750 homes in Remuera were left without landline phones.

Telecom chief executive Paul Reynolds says early sales for the WCDMA network have been strong.