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As New Zealand's largest telecommunications and digital services company, Spark's purpose is to help all of New Zealand win big in a digital world. Spark provides mobile, broadband and digital services to millions of New Zealanders and thousands of New Zealand businesses.

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Spark network inter-island upgrade builds resiliency

Wednesday, 26 July 2017, 10:32 am | Spark

Spark announced today the completion of an upgrade to the Nelson-Levin inter-island cable link, providing improved resiliency. The Nelson-to-Levin link, is one of New Zealand’s three marine cables carrying data traffic between the North and South ... More >>

Spark network upgrade increases resiliency

Tuesday, 18 July 2017, 10:26 am | Spark

Spark has recently put the finishing touches on an upgrade of its core Optical Transport Network (OTN) in the South Island with the completion of the lower South Island loop from Invercargill, via Queenstown to Christchurch. This upgrade provides an additional ... More >>

Cell sites down due to power outages

Friday, 14 July 2017, 9:40 am | Spark NZ

Spark currently has 13 cell sites down in the central and lower North Island due to power outages in those areas. More >>

Spark New Zealand to commence nationwide Internet of Things

Monday, 3 July 2017, 2:24 pm | Spark

Rollout of LoRa network will deliver coverage to high priority areas and unlock IoT potential for wide range of uses More >>

NZ Fire Service becomes 100th Spark Service customer

Thursday, 29 June 2017, 9:31 am | Spark

Spark has announced today that New Zealand Fire Service has become the 100th Telecommunications as a Service (TaaS) customer. More >>

Queenstown becomes New Zealand’s first town with 4.5G

Tuesday, 20 June 2017, 9:40 am | Spark

Spark announced today that Queenstown has become the town capable of getting the fastest mobile data speeds in the country, as 4.5G is switched on across five mobile towers in the area. Queenstown CBD, Frankton, and Arrowtown, and some areas in between ... More >>

Spark planning to take on direct management of all stores

Monday, 19 June 2017, 10:08 am | Spark

Moving away from a Dealer partner model to directly owned stores will allow Spark to showcase digital experiences to customers in an interactive retail environment More >>

Green Day fans share experiences live from Spark Arena

Tuesday, 16 May 2017, 10:37 am | Spark NZ

American punk rock band Green Day rocked out the newly renamed and revamped Spark Arena on Saturday and Sunday night. And for the first time, many of the fans in the audience could capture their concert experience while using the new free high-powered ... More >>

Spark brings email home to New Zealand

Thursday, 11 May 2017, 1:11 pm | Spark NZ

Spark has now completed the process of moving its Xtra email service away from Yahoo to New Zealand-owned email platform provider SMX. Spark and SMX now have over 800,000 Xtra email accounts up and running on the new email platform. More >>

Spark introduces ‘Data Lovers’ packs

Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 11:43 am | Spark NZ

Spark introduces ‘Data Lovers’ packs as more customers opt for apps over texting and calling More >>

Spark drops giant location pin to put Spark Arena on the map

Friday, 5 May 2017, 3:45 pm | Spark NZ

Spark has just dropped a giant location pin on the newly named Spark Arena, to put its new partnership with New Zealand’s largest indoor music, entertainment and sporting venue on the map. More >>

Spark opens pre-order for Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+

Thursday, 20 April 2017, 4:55 pm | Spark NZ

Spark has announced that the new Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ are now available for pre-order, both online at www.spark.co.nz and in-store. The first pre-orders will receive 50% extra data for 6 months (on an eligible Open Term Pay Monthly plan) and ... More >>

Spark outlines upgrade of NZ’s voice communications

Wednesday, 19 April 2017, 12:01 pm | Spark NZ

Voice communications in New Zealand is in for a massive upgrade with Spark New Zealand announcing this morning it is switching from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) to a next generation IP-based network. More >>

Spark Plugs in Wellington City

Tuesday, 18 April 2017, 9:59 am | Spark

Spark and Wellington City Council partnering to extend Spark Plugs – electric vehicle charging in Spark phone boxes More >>

Spark’s offer to acquire TeamTalk has now lapsed

Wednesday, 12 April 2017, 12:33 pm | Spark NZ

Spark’s offer to acquire TeamTalk has now lapsed Spark New Zealand has noted the shareholder vote at today’s TeamTalk special shareholder meeting to approve the sale of a 70% shareholding in Farmside. As previously advised, Spark New Zealand ... More >>

Spark says ‘ni hao’ to WeChat

Friday, 7 April 2017, 3:06 pm | Spark

Download images here: screen shots, language flags, One World centre Download raw video footage here, featuring Knight Hou, Manager Emerging Markets, Spark More >>

Spark and Skinny to launch ‘Freedom’ mobile plans

Thursday, 6 April 2017, 2:29 pm | Spark NZ

Spark and Skinny are launching mobile plans that allow customers to use their mobiles without restriction by providing data without a cap, unlimited voice calling and unlimited texting. From today, Spark and Skinny Direct customers can register for ... More >>