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Spark LIVE, The Epic Multi-sensory Theatre Storyscape Launches Its Much-anticipated New Tour!
Monday, 26 February 2024, 10:44 am | Spark NZ
Spark LIVE, the multi-sensory extravaganza is back on the road after last year’s sold-out tour. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2402/9773fe6e7bc5927797dc.jpeg" width="720" height="480"> Spark is an epic storyscape ... More >>
Spark To Close Its 3G Network In Late 2025 And Make Way For 5G In Rural Aotearoa
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 9:14 am | Spark NZ
Spark today announced it will close down its legacy 3G network towards the end of 2025, freeing up limited radio spectrum that will enable its 5G roll out in rural Aotearoa. With Spark’s 4G network reaching 98% of New Zealanders, only 4% of its ... More >>
Spark Business Group Achieves The AWS Service Delivery Designation For AWS Direct Connect
Thursday, 29 September 2022, 12:15 pm | Spark NZ
Spark Business Group, the collective of best-in-class digital specialists comprising Spark, CCL, Leaven, Qrious and Digital Island, announced today that it has achieved the Amazon Web Service (AWS) Service Delivery designation for AWS Direct Connect, ... More >>
Kiwi Formula Two ® Superstar Liam Lawson Backed By Spark Sport
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:55 am | Spark NZ
Spark Sport has thrown its support behind Kiwi Formula Two® (F2) superstar, Liam Lawson, with a one-year branding rights partnership as his dream of driving in Formula One® (F1) grows closer to reality. <img src="https://img.scoop.co.nz/stories/images/2203/13fd0f9e73d3e765a8f7.jpeg" ... More >>
Spark Appoints Heather Graham As New CEO For CCL
Thursday, 4 February 2021, 2:50 pm | Spark NZ
Spark announced today that it has appointed Heather Graham as the new CEO for its Cloud and IT Managed Services business, CCL. Heather is an Australian with deep family roots in New Zealand. She joins CCL from Oracle Corporation, a leading global cloud ... More >>
Spark Uncaps Wireless Broadband For Nearly A Third Of New Zealand Addresses
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 8:46 am | Spark NZ
For the first time in New Zealand, nearly a third of addresses across the country will have access to an uncapped wireless broadband plan – as Spark removes data caps on Unplan Metro, free of charge. Following years of sustained investment in ... More >>
Spark Helps Tech Futures Lab Deliver NZ’s First Postgraduate Certificate In Connected Environments
Monday, 14 September 2020, 8:19 am | Spark NZ
We’re excited to announce our partnership with Tech Futures Lab to help deliver a brand-new, New Zealand-first Postgraduate Certificate in Connected Environments. This partnership will give students first-hand experience in the IoT industry, with ... More >>
Spark Delivers To Guidance With Strong Performance In Key Markets And Rapid Response To COVID-19
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 8:47 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand (Spark) today announced revenue growth of 2.5% to $3,623 million for the year ending 30 June 2020. Following a strong performance in the first half, Spark maintained its momentum to achieve mobile service revenue growth of 3.9%, and ... More >>
Spark Announces Panellists Who Will Award More Than Half A Million Dollars For 5G Starter Fund
Monday, 27 July 2020, 12:37 pm | Spark NZ
Spark has announced the line-up of panellists who will be selecting the winners of its 5G Starter Fund - a four-month programme aimed at finding and bringing to life the most innovative 5G ideas that could have the biggest impact on New Zealand. ... More >>
Statement From Spark Re Call Congestion
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:26 pm | Spark NZ
Following the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 announcement today telecommunications providers experienced call volumes beyond any level of calling ever seen in New Zealand to date. This is creating significant congestion for voice calling at an industry-wide ... More >>
Subsidised Broadband To Help Bridge The Digital Divide For New Zealanders
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 2:25 pm | Spark NZ
Spark is set to relaunch its subsidised broadband service to help bridge the digital divide in New Zealand by providing internet access to those who currently go without. The new-and-improved service – Skinny Jump – is not-for-profit and the result ... More >>
Spark teams up with Google
Monday, 16 December 2019, 9:21 am | Spark NZ
Auckland, 16 December, 2019: Today Spark became one of the first New Zealand carriers to offer customers Android zero-touch enrolment, reinforcing its commitment to enabling businesses and government agencies to embrace the future workplace by giving their ... More >>
Spark smart rugby ball to balance screen time with playtime
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 2:20 pm | Spark NZ
Kiwi children are facing an upbringing dominated by technology – the struggle to find balance in today’s fast-paced environment is an ongoing challenge for New Zealand families. More >>
5G broadband introduced into five heartland communities
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 10:43 am | Spark NZ
Spark is delivering New Zealand’s first 5G commercial service into selected areas of five South Island towns and communities. Spark 5G wireless broadband services are now live in selected areas of Westport, Clyde, Twizel, Tekapo, and Hokitika. ... More >>
Spark appoints Future Director
Monday, 18 November 2019, 11:37 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today it has appointed Ana Wight as a ‘future director’ under the Future Directors programme, effective 1 February 2020 for a period of 12 months. More >>
Spark announces 5G roll out plans into 2020
Monday, 18 November 2019, 9:20 am | Spark NZ
Spark today outlined the next phases of its progressive roll out of 5G services. Spark will deliver 5G wireless broadband into five more South Island heartland locations prior to Christmas, followed by further heartland communities from March 2020. A ... More >>
Spark unveils ‘Unplan Metro’
Monday, 11 November 2019, 7:50 am | Spark NZ
Spark has revealed its latest wireless broadband offering – Unplan Metro – which offers selected Auckland customers the largest ever data allowance available on wireless broadband in New Zealand to date. More >>
Spark New Zealand announces new Chief Financial Officer
Friday, 18 October 2019, 9:08 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand announced today Stefan Knight will become Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 March 2020. Mr Knight will succeed David Chalmers who after three years is leaving to return home with his family to Melbourne, Australia. Currently Finance ... More >>
Spark expands sport offering by securing NZ Cricket rights
Thursday, 10 October 2019, 11:14 am | Spark NZ
Spark is pleased to announce that from April 2020, Spark Sport will be the official rights partner for all New Zealand Cricket’s (NZC) matches played in New Zealand, with TVNZ joining as the free-to-air partner for a selected number of T20 International ... More >>
Agreements signed for build of new Southern Cross NEXT cable
Tuesday, 1 October 2019, 11:04 am | Spark NZ
In line with updates provided as part of Spark New Zealand’s annual results announcement on 21 August 2019, the Southern Cross Cable Network (Southern Cross) and its shareholders have now signed agreements and received regulatory approval for: More >>