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

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.

Telecom says quarterly earnings rose 9 per cent to $163m, despite falling revenues. Its new high speed XT network has also had a strong start.

Telecom is crying foul over the government's proposed changes to the levy put in place to protect rural customers when the carrier was privatised in the 1990s, saying it will lead to less investment in outlying areas.

Most workplaces seem ill-prepared to accommodate the new law change which would allow managers to exercise more control over workers' regular breaks.

TelstraClear has unveiled a multi-million-dollar technology spend-up aimed at connecting thousands of customers to its own network.

Telecom has shaken up the holiday season cellphone marketplace with sharp pricing on mobile broadband and unlimited cross-network texting.