A second internet link out of New Zealand announced today will not address Telecom's "monopoly" on international connectivity, says the Green Party.

Telecom, Vodafone and Telstra have unveiled a deal to build a new telecommunications cable between Auckland and Sydney in a bid to increase internet data capabilities.

More than 100 extra staff have been called into Telecom for a second day to deal with call volumes after 60,000 customers had their passwords cancelled.

Some Yahoo!Xtra customers are threatening to switch internet providers after the latest spam attack, which saw 60,000 passwords cancelled over the weekend.

The lowest price of broadband access is less important than ensuring consumers move as quickly as possible to high-speed fibre-based services, says Amy Adams.

Holidaymakers often complain when they can't get coverage but a new breed of city dwellers have been seeking out parts of New Zealand where their cellphones won't ring.

Justice Minister Judith Collins is to outline new measures to curb cyber bullying within the next few weeks.

Canada is moving toward a regime that would make it tricky for telcos to lock cellphones.

Being told your call is "important" while being made to wait on hold indefinitely is universally irritating, so imagine wasting 43 days on the line.

Telecom has made a radical shift in the way it buys advertising in the media. New Zealand's biggest advertiser spends about $25 million, an advertising industry source said, though the exact figure could not be verified at print time.

TelstraClear outpaced its rivals during December and offered customers the fastest web browsing speeds, according to a broadband testing service.

A forecast of the major global technology trends to look out for in 2013, according to Deloitte.

Apple's stock has slipped below $US500 for the first time in 11 months as investors react to reports signalling the company's latest iPhone is falling behind its Android rivals.

Neil Riley, from Wellington, was livid about the quality of a stick he bought in Hamilton last year.

Telecom has tapped former Vodafone NZ boss Tim Miles on the shoulder to head up Gen-i.

Telecom's goodwill gesture in the wake of last week's broadband outages has drawn criticism from customers who already get free national calls.