EnergyBasic fibre restored for Gisborne after last-minute digger blunderTelco boss calls blunder disheartening for crews working 24/7. Telcos offer free data.19 Feb 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionBuilder insolvency to cost creditors $698,000A slew of problems, some pandemic-related, seem to have struck another builder.24 Jan 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionNightmare before Christmas: IRD owed $1.1m, creditors $460k - what to do?Troubles hit another builder - just before Christmas.13 Jan 12:41 AM
TelecommunicationsFree cricket is back: Spark exits sport, transfers content to TVNZFormula 1 out of the picture.16 Dec 04:15 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsSpark Sport sale: Telco confirms talks with TVNZAnalyst says deal would make sense.15 Dec 04:33 AM
Telecommunications2degrees to sell cell towers for $1bSpark's Connexa shareholding will reduce to 17 per cent.14 Dec 08:27 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionShe's one of the few female CEOs of NZ's top 50 companies. Last night, she was named CEO of the year'It’s really all about the people' - Jolie Hodson08 Dec 11:19 PM
BusinessPremium: Deloitte Top 200 CEO of the Year awarded to Spark’s Jolie HodsonShe was appointed to the top job in August 2019, just six months before Covid tipped the world upside down. Video / NZ HeraldWatch08 Dec 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumMedia and marketingDeloitte Top 200 Awards: Diversity and Inclusion Leadership: SparkSpark allows its people to decide what a commitment to inclusion might look like.08 Dec 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessGovt’s new $2000 broadband installation grant for rural homes - Starlink will be eligibleNew $15m scheme will cover about 7500 remote households.01 Dec 11:51 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsComCom seeks 1000 volunteers as broadband testing overhauled to include 5G, StarlinkBut will the new system be gamed? UK firm reappointed over locals.28 Nov 04:22 AM
Infrastructure reportWhy AWS is spending $7.5b on NZ data centresIncreased demand for cloud computing has prompted AWS to make a big investment.21 Nov 11:41 PM
Infrastructure reportHow Spark is moving NZ forward with 5G and fibre rolloutsEnd-to-end infrastructure services key to new telecoms entity Entelar.21 Nov 03:59 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsShaw sees 'oversight' in emissions targetsWider adoption of digital tech could meet 42% of NZ's climate change goal, study says.04 Nov 04:18 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsElon Musk's NZ push: The number of Starlink customers will surprise youThe number of local Starlink customers will surprise you.30 Oct 02:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsMood of the Boardroom: Shortage of skills and labour top concernsBusiness leaders are concerned about the challenge of trying to fill vacancies.24 Sep 07:00 AM
PremiumPremiumBusiness ReportsMood of the Boardroom: Accelerating climate responseTechnology adoption leapt forward as people were sent home to work and study.22 Sep 04:59 PM
TelecommunicationsHow Consumer ranked telcos for customer-friendliness2degrees came out on top but was let down by its annual summary.13 Sep 05:27 AM
PremiumPremiumAgribusinessTe wiki o te reo Māori: What businesses are doingBusinesses have big plans to go even further this year - kōrero nui.10 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsThree things to watch for in Spark's full-year resultIs telco about to scratch its seven-year itch?23 Aug 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsDunedin City Council spends millions to get Three Waters-readyA local smart meter win. And a warning that linking Three Waters systems could cost $500m.21 Jul 05:45 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsSpark 5G trials super fast flavour of 5G in Canterbury, all mobile players raise questions about Starlink freeloadingPLUS: 'Is Elon Musk freeloading?', and other new spectrum auction questions.21 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsSpark's nearly $1 billion tower sale: What it means for consumers, investorsAnalysts expect almost $1 billion dollar deal to bring bump in long-static dividend.12 Jul 05:25 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsNew mega-cable nearly doubles NZ broadband powerWhat's in store for home users, and Spark investors.07 Jul 05:30 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunications371 desks for 550 staff: How Chorus shaped its new office for post-pandemic workingPLUS: AUT survey reveals a surprising trend in return-to-the-office anxiety.17 Jun 05:33 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsFulltime whistle: Is it time to sell Spark Sport? Global trends say yesAnalyst says yes. Discovery-BT deal in the UK points the way.25 May 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark hangs up on phone booths - but some could see new life as 'wayfinders'2000 booths survive, but service will be switched off from June.23 May 11:01 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRadical change is happening in NZ's finance industryThere will be more innovative social and green finance opportunities for investors.21 May 11:00 PM
New ZealandNationwide Spark issue resolved after 20 per cent of calls failSpark customers were affected by a nationwide system issue this morning that is now fixed.12 May 11:33 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWhat Spark, Vodafone stand to make from cell tower salesSales get down to brass tacks, sizes of stakes up for grabs revealed.10 May 08:30 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsSpark kicks off cell tower sale: How much could it raise?The factors behind the sudden enthusiasm for mobile site deals.11 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsVodafone NZ's $1 billion-plus cell tower sale: NZ Super Fund in the frameNZ telcos looking to jump on the passive asset sale bandwagon.08 Apr 05:25 AM
TelecommunicationsSpark recruits its latest executive from the UKTelco stands out in the otherwise diversity-challenged ICT industry.23 Mar 08:02 PM
PremiumPremiumTelecommunicationsWhy Spark is buying into an environmental monitoring firmSecond time that founder has sold a startup to Spark. How the deal will impact Vodafone.21 Mar 07:17 PM