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Spark New Zealand
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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.
Spark New Zealand - Latest News [Page 20]
Spark partners with New Zealand start-up Mish Guru
Thursday, 1 October 2015, 11:51 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today that it is working with New Zealand digital start-up Mish Guru to manage its burgeoning Snapchat™ community. The partnership will mean Spark – the largest corporate user of Snapchat - will give rapid feedback to help develop ... More >>
Make your friends jealous with new UK Roaming Value Pack
Monday, 21 September 2015, 3:29 pm | Spark
Spark announced today that New Zealanders travelling to the United Kingdom to follow the rugby will be able to save money with a new Roaming Value Pack, offering more minutes, texts, and data than ever before. More >>
The World’s Smallest Queue For The Year’s Biggest Phone Launch
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 4:05 pm | Spark NZ
Scoop Editor & Publisher Alastair Thompson's mini-me has joinedthe world's smallest queue for this year's biggest phone launch #WorldsSmallestQueue More >>
Spark to Offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in New Zealand
Thursday, 17 September 2015, 2:54 pm | Spark
Spark to Offer iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus in New Zealand on Friday 25th September More >>
World’s Smallest Queue for Year’s Biggest Phone Launch
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 5:26 pm | Spark NZ
AUCKLAND , 16.09 – New Zealanders are set to be among the first in the world to get their hands on the most sought-after device this year, and 3D-printed Spark customers are already queuing up at Spark’s Queen Street store. The ‘World’s Smallest ... More >>
Welcome to The Jungle
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 9:16 am | Spark
Otara-Papatoetoe Local Board Chair Fa'anānā Efeso Collins, CEO for Spark Home, Mobile and Business Jason Paris, and members of the Otara-Papatoetoe community turned out to open the new basketball court at Otamariki Park on Saturday. More >>
Telco Act review welcomed as important first step
Tuesday, 8 September 2015, 11:32 am | Spark NZ
Ensuring industry players have certainty to continue investing in New Zealand’s digital future should be the main thrust of a review into the Telecommunications Act announced today, Spark New Zealand says. More >>
Convergence Paper highlights opportunities for NZ
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 9:52 am | Spark NZ
Convergence Paper highlights opportunities for NZ The Government’s release of a Green Paper on Convergence and associated Discussion Document on Content Regulation has been welcomed by online video-on-demand provider Lightbox as necessary steps ... More >>
Dividends increasing on the back of growing confidence
Friday, 21 August 2015, 8:48 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand Chairman Mark Verbiest said the results for the financial year ended 30 June 2015 reflect years of hard work and confirm that the company is on track to deliver the Spark New Zealand turnaround story. More >>
Spark responds to huge increase in mobile data consumption
Thursday, 20 August 2015, 1:12 pm | Spark NZ
Spark announced today it has launched new Roaming Data Packs for 16 countries in response to a phenomenal increase in the amount of mobile data used by customers travelling overseas. More >>
Spark opens pre-orders for Samsung Galaxy Note5 and S6 edge+
Friday, 14 August 2015, 10:31 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today that the new Samsung Galaxy Note5 and Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ are both available for pre-order online today at www.spark.co.nz . Spark is initially only making the pre-order available to its customers. More >>
Spark Launches Morepork - Home Security From Your Phone
Wednesday, 12 August 2015, 11:05 am | Spark
Spark has today begun offering its new smart home security product, Morepork , exclusively to customers on a Spark broadband plan allowing them to keep an eye on their homes remotely from their smartphones. More >>
Christchurch up and riding from today with Spark Bikes
Monday, 10 August 2015, 11:15 am | Spark
After months of fundraising, meticulous planning and old fashioned hard work, the Christchurch Community Bike Share Scheme, AKA Spark Bikes, finally hit the road today. More >>
Paging network to be shut down in New Zealand
Friday, 31 July 2015, 2:00 pm | Spark
Paging network to be shut down in New Zealand The days of getting ‘beeped’ are coming to an end. After several years of review Spark New Zealand has announced its decision to decommission the legacy paging network on 31 March 2017. Nowadays, paging ... More >>
Spark NZ chooses Globetom Convergent Billing Platform
Thursday, 30 July 2015, 9:25 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand, a major ICT provider to New Zealand businesses providing fixed line telephone services, a mobile network, and internet services, has signed a 5 year agreement with Globetom, a South African product development and systems integration ... More >>
Regions to benefit from greater rural connectivity options
Monday, 27 July 2015, 11:00 am | Spark NZ
Following nationwide trials, Spark New Zealand officially launched its Rural Wireless Broadband service today, giving eligible New Zealanders throughout Heartland New Zealand access to a reliable and faster internet service. More >>
Spark New Zealand partnering with Bluesky
Wednesday, 22 July 2015, 9:50 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand has welcomed new Mobile Network Virtual Operator (MVNO) Bluesky to New Zealand, and is proud to be providing the network and technology enabling the new company to deliver services to New Zealand. More >>
Spark launches Huawei P8 in-store and online today
Friday, 17 July 2015, 12:07 pm | Spark NZ
Spark announced today that the new Huawei P8 is now available in-store and online at www.spark.co.nz , and the first 1000 customers who sign up to a $59 Open Term plan with interest free repayments will get the phone for under $25 per month, an ... More >>
Spark Home, Mobile and Business announces new GM Marketing
Wednesday, 15 July 2015, 11:29 am | Spark
Spark Home, Mobile and Business announced today it has appointed Clive Ormerod as its new General Manager Marketing. More >>
Mixed news for consumers in Commerce Commission decision
Thursday, 2 July 2015, 9:43 am | Spark
Mixed news for consumers in Commerce Commission decision on broadband line charges says Spark New Zealand Spark New Zealand said today it was encouraged the Commerce Commission has taken on board consumer feedback, but disappointed the Commission ... More >>
