A soldier who found it nearly impossible to rent a home or obtain credit because of a bogus debt is now facing a battle to claim his compensation.

The worst monthly slump in Chinese stocks in two years wiped away more than US$34 billion ($50.8 billion) in combined net worth of the richest people in June.

Broadband users are unlikely to see any immediate changes to their monthly bills after the announcement of a new wholesale pricing decision.

The Commerce Commission has released a decision on broadband internet pricing - largely leaving planned wholesale price hikes unchanged.

The price of broadband and Chorus shares could be on the move today as the Commerce Commission releases an updated draft decision on wholesale line charges.

Broadcasters have won the 'global mode' world streaming battle - ISPs say they'll stop offering the service from September.

The brazen actions of Call Plus - promoting its Global Mode method of accessing foreign television, ultimately killed the service, says media writer John Drinnan.

Communications Minister Amy Adams announced last week that the first stage of the roll-out of the ultra-fast broadband network had passed the halfway mark.

State-owned transmission company Kordia is developing a cyber security business to counter its diminishing role in the broadcasting sector.

Communications Minister Amy Adams wants to reduce consenting delays in the ultrafast broadband roll-out.

Chorus has won the supreme award at the Aon Hewitt Best of the Best awards in Sydney this week.

Spark says it's moving into the home security business, with a new smartphone based service named Morepork.

The Government needs to stop being a cheapskate and get real about its UFB and rural broadband investments.

Two Degrees Mobile is still burning cash but has once again reduced its financial losses.

Chorus has called on the government to enact changes to the RMA to speed the fibre rollout.

Streaming services have increased congestion on broadband services for the second month in a row.

A disputes resolution expert says the $25,000 penalty handed down to Orcon this week should be a wake-up call to other companies on how the Privacy Act operates.

The Privacy Commissioner has criticised Orcon as "ignorant" after a decision against the internet provider saw thousands of dollars in damages awarded to a young soldier.

Our internet speeds are in the middle of the pack, but could benefit from a greater UFB uptake.

Vodafone Group has reported a dip in its New Zealand revenue amid increased competition.

Advocates for global mode and open internet access are undermining local content and the survival of the New Zealand production industry, writes John Drinnan.

Film and television streaming firm Netflix has released its first assessment of New Zealand broadband speeds since launching in the country in March.

Lightbox, Netflix and other video-on-demand services are causing network congestion that could hasten pickup of ultra-fast broadband.

Internet data usage has seen a huge rise in the past three months as users embrace a "video streaming revolution".

NZ Netflix customers can now see for the first time which company offers the service at the fastest speed.

Technology columnist Chris Barton on why the Global Mode video access case should be thrown out of court.

There's no denying the romance of space and perhaps this is why so many investors, customers and journalists got caught up in the dream of launching Australia's first privately owned satellite.