Labour leader said to have singled out economy, inequality gap, environment and strengthening national identity.

Telecom, the country's biggest internet and phone company, says it supports intervention on copper prices.

The Government has earmarked $15 million towards an international internet cable between New Zealand, Australia and the United States.

A Kiwi doctor reckons the smartphone-based technology he's developed has the potential to revolutionise the way medical staff communicate in hospitals.

Telecommunications Users association head Paul Brislen and Chorus chief executive Mark Ratcliffe present both sides of the internet pricing debate.

Lines company Chorus has hit back at a campaign to oppose proposed changes to internet pricing, calling it "misleading".

Apple has unveiled two new iPhones this morning - the top-of-the-line 5S and the 5C which could retail for as low as US$99.

Kiwis eagerly awaiting today's iPhone announcement may see a low-cost version of the popular device, says a telco expert.

Transfield Services, the Australian company hired to roll the ultra-fast broadband network across much of New Zealand, says it is taking action to pay its New Zealand subcontractors.

Hundreds of workers employed in the rollout of ultra-fast broadband have reportedly downed their tools after not being paid.

It's the biggest corporate deal in more than a decade.

Pre-pay mobile phone users are reaping the benefits of a price war described by Telecom chief executive Simon Moutter as "a bit of a bloodbath".

A push to "hold the line" on market share means Telecom margins have taken a hit over the past year.

A company hoping to build a US$350 million submarine internet cable out of NZ has lined up a listed Australian telco as a customer in a multi -million dollar deal.

Telcos are potentially breaking the law if they refuse to fix a mobile phone outside of its warranty, especially if the problem was not the fault of the customer.