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Spark first in NZ to switch on a 5G mobile test site
Monday, 19 March 2018, 2:09 pm | Spark NZ
Today Spark announced New Zealand’s first live 5G mobile test site in Wellington, with Minister of Broadcasting, Communications and Digital Media Hon Clare Curran becoming the first member of the public to run a 5G speed test achieving speeds of ... More >>
Spark refreshes Netflix offer for broadband customers
Tuesday, 6 March 2018, 9:51 am | Spark NZ
A year ago, Spark and Netflix announced a partnership to provide ‘Netflix on us’ to Spark customers. Since then, Spark customers have been able to benefit from 12 months of binge-worthy content on Netflix as part of a 24-month unlimited broadband ... More >>
Spark charge-up pre-orders for Samsung S9 and S9+
Monday, 26 February 2018, 12:27 pm | Spark NZ
Spark has today announced that it will be offering the Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ on pre-order, both online at www.spark.co.nz and instore from 12.01pm today. More >>
Spark New Zealand H1 FY18 Results
Wednesday, 21 February 2018, 9:23 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand Chair Justine Smyth said today the financial results for the half year to 31 December 2017 show Spark has made good progress on its bold transformation strategy. More >>
Spark to credit costs of calls and texts to Tonga and Samoa
Tuesday, 13 February 2018, 11:35 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today it will credit its customers for the cost of landline and mobile calls and texts to Tonga and Samoa in the aftermath of Cyclone Gita. More >>
Spark expand TaaS to offer seamless end-to-end solutions
Thursday, 8 February 2018, 9:56 am | Spark NZ
Spark has added contact centre, unified communication, cloud security access brokerage and site connectivity to their already expansive Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS) portfolio. The recent additions have further strengthened Spark’s ability ... More >>
Spark Adds 4G to Four Waiheke Island Sites
Friday, 22 December 2017, 9:56 am | Spark NZ
In anticipation of a surge in demand for mobile data over the summer holidays, Spark has activated 4G on four mobile sites on Waiheke Island. More >>
Spark Improves Coverage & Capacity to Coromandel Areas
Friday, 22 December 2017, 9:52 am | Spark NZ
In anticipation of an increase in data use this summer, Spark has switched on 4G to two new sites in the Coromandel, making it even easier for Kiwis to share their summer adventures via Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. More >>
Spark Appoints Pip Greenwood as Director to the Board
Thursday, 14 December 2017, 10:44 am | Spark NZ
The Spark New Zealand Board announced today it has appointed Pip Greenwood as an independent non-executive director to the Board, to replace Mark Verbiest who retired in November 2017. Ms Greenwood's appointment will take effect from 1 April 2018. More >>
Spark fast-tracking build of long-range IoT network
Wednesday, 13 December 2017, 1:38 pm | Spark NZ
Spark is building a long-range network to enable the Internet of Things in New Zealand’s most populated urban centres, switching on sites in Christchurch, Wellington, Hamilton and Auckland in time for the new year. Spark has been testing the technology with ... More >>
Spark already well advanced in 5G planning
Friday, 8 December 2017, 1:39 pm | Spark NZ
Recent suggestions from Chorus that 5G mobile services should be rolled out in New Zealand by a monopoly network similar to fixed-broadband are entirely self-serving and not in the interests of consumers, Spark said today. More >>
Spark Scoops up Multiple Awards in a Week of Winning
Friday, 24 November 2017, 12:13 pm | Spark NZ
This week Spark has collected six trophies at five different awards events, demonstrating how the company’s reputation has evolved, as it has repositioned from a traditional telco into a customer focused digital service business. More >>
Okiwi Bay gets coverage for boating season
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 1:37 pm | Spark NZ
Image: Okiwi Bay now has mobile coverage along the boat ramp and surrounding area. Photo credit: Di Buckingham More >>
iPhone X arrives at Spark on Friday, 3 November
Friday, 27 October 2017, 9:45 am | Spark NZ
Spark today announced it will offer iPhone X, the future of the smartphone, featuring a revolutionary new design with a stunning all-screen display. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone X beginning 8.01pm tonight, Friday, 27 October at www.spark.co.nz/iphonex ... More >>
Spark Media Advisory #2 re Krack vulnerability
Tuesday, 17 October 2017, 2:10 pm | Spark NZ
Spark can confirm that our home broadband modems are not vulnerable to the “Krack” Wi-Fi security issue, which was publicised globally overnight. This is because the Krack vulnerability only applies to private Wi-Fi networks that involve multiple ... More >>
Spark wireless broadband rollout nominated for Award
Monday, 16 October 2017, 10:01 am | Spark NZ
Spark’s innovative wireless broadband product has been recognised as a finalist in the World Communication Awards . The nomination is for the Broadband Pioneer category, which seeks out global best practice examples of companies that are changing the ... More >>
Spark customers benefit from more capacity on mobile network
Wednesday, 27 September 2017, 11:34 am | Spark NZ
Spark has announced the addition of a third mobile node or Evolve Packet Core (EPC), adding additional capacity and resiliency to its nationwide mobile network. More >>
A Skinny phone that speaks te reo Māori
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 9:50 am | Spark NZ
Skinny has revealed its newest smartphone the ‘Skinny Tahi’, a bilingual device offering both te reo Māori and English. Launched to coincide with nationwide celebrations of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, the device offers a keyboard using New Zealand’s indigenous ... More >>
Spark NZ backs te reo Māori
Thursday, 14 September 2017, 9:46 am | Spark NZ
In recognition of Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Spark has also launched its first te reo Māori narrated advertising. By partnering with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (Māori Language Commission) the company has relaunched its ‘Little can be huge’ brand ... More >>
Spark NZ Chairman to retire later this year
Friday, 18 August 2017, 8:56 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand has today announced that Mark Verbiest, who has chaired the Board since December 2011, is standing down later this year and will be succeeded by Justine Smyth. More >>
