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Independence key to IT fix-it firm
Industry veterans rely on selling their expertise, not hardware or software.

Chorus to pay for difficult UFB hookups
A solution to who pays for connecting difficult-to-reach houses to the new ultra-fast broadband network appears to have been reached, though it may only last three years.

TelstraClear boss stepping down
TelstraClear chief executive Allan Freeth is leaving the company, following its sale to Vodafone New Zealand.

For hire, for $25,000
Anna Cudby is willing to become a human billboard for up to five months so she can repay a $25,000 student loan.

Vodafone Australia facing mass job cuts
Vodafone Australian plans to cut hundreds of jobs as it works to turn around its struggling performance.

China's Huawei to sponsor All Whites match
Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei has gone on the PR offensive, announcing its sponsorship of an All Whites match.

Juha Saarinen: We are all pirates now
How easy is it to be accused of copyright infringement and potentially be caught up into a months-long legal process, asks Juha Saarinen

We’re a digital nation: Survey
New Zealand is fast becoming a digital nation with more Kiwis choosing to use the internet to shop, bank and pay bills than ever before, a survey has found.

Per gigabyte internet charges ridiculous
Patrick Kershaw says charging per gigabyte is wrong. "It is anachronistic to a country moving toward prevalence of the UFB and ultra fast connectivity everywhere."

Editorial: Huawei - spy risk vs gains
Politics makes for strange bedfellows. This week, the Greens and a US congressional committee were united on the threat from Chinese communications giant Huawei.

Expert questions spy risk in net deal
An Australian expert says NZ needs to decide whether Huawei's competitive pricing makes subjecting this country to an economic spying risk worthwhile.

'Gadget geek' rolls out iPhone 5
The iPhone 5 was launched in NZ early today to eager customers standing by to be first in - and All Black great Jonah Lomu did the honours at one Auckland store.

Vodafone dodges damage with sorry - brand expert
Telco avoids major damage to its reputation by owning up to the wrongdoing, says brand expert.

Vodafone fined $960k
Vodafone New Zealand has been fined $960,000 for misleading advertising after the company pleaded guilty to 21 charges laid by the Commerce Commission.

NZ stint earns Reynolds $30m
Former Telecom boss Paul Reynolds pocketed more than $12 million in cash and shares during his final year with the company.