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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 21]
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 >>
Jason Paris CEO of Spark Home, Mobile & Business from today
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 10:42 am | Spark
Jason Paris steps into the role of CEO Spark Home, Mobile and Business (HMB) today, with the departure of former CEO Chris Quin at the end of June. More >>
Call on Commerce Commission to reduce internet charges
Wednesday, 1 July 2015, 9:21 am | Spark
52,000+ call on Commerce Commission to reduce internet charges Updated decision on wholesale broadband and landline charges due out tomorrow More >>
Spark helping Whanganui customers stay connected
Wednesday, 24 June 2015, 10:31 am | Spark
Spark is offering free calls from its 26 payphones in Whanganui, and a range of other free services to help people suffering hardship after extensive flooding in the region and surrounding areas. More >>
Spark New Zealand leading the way on Carrier Ethernet
Monday, 22 June 2015, 12:19 pm | Spark NZ
Spark announces new Carrier Ethernet products alongside six Metro Ethernet Forum (MEF) Carrier Ethernet (CE) 2.0 certifications More >>
Mobile data usage skyrockets at Fieldays in first few days
Friday, 12 June 2015, 2:12 pm | Spark
Across the first two days of Fieldays, Spark New Zealand saw more than 200GB of mobile data uploaded and downloaded by customers over the course of the day - surpassing last year’s mobile data use on day one by more than 130 per-cent. More >>
Mobile data usage skyrockets at Fieldays in first few days
Friday, 12 June 2015, 2:08 pm | Spark
• More than 400GB of mobile data used by customers across day one and two of Fieldays – a 110 per-cent increase on mobile data usage at the 2014 Fieldays across the first two days More >>
Spark New Zealand welcomes proposed UFB consenting changes
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 1:31 pm | Spark NZ
The process for getting connected to Ultrafast Fibre Broadband (UFB) network will become a lot less painful if recommendations to speed up the consenting process for installs are enacted. More >>
Spark successfully tests high-def voice and video calling
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 11:02 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand announced today it has laid the foundation for a more flexible, fully digital future network, paving the way for new services such as high definition voice and video calls over 4G (also known as LTE). More >>
Telco Report shows need for reduction in wholesale charges
Monday, 8 June 2015, 2:38 pm | Spark NZ
A Commerce Commission monitoring report released today underlines how high charges for wholesale broadband are pushing up the retail price of internet for New Zealand consumers. More >>
Spark confirms move into smart home security
Wednesday, 3 June 2015, 10:19 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand has confirmed it will begin offering smart home security services later this year, with the beta launch of a new product this week. Called Morepork, the product allows customers to control and monitor their homes remotely from their ... More >>
Spark New Zealand to launch fast rural wireless broadband
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 9:36 am | Spark NZ
Thousands of New Zealanders living throughout heartland New Zealand will soon have access to a faster and more affordable internet service as Spark New Zealand announces it has begun nationwide trials of a new wireless broadband product. General Manager ... More >>
Spark Digital launches fully integrated app marketplace
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 10:13 am | Spark NZ
From today New Zealand businesses will have an easy way to find, buy, manage and use business applications with Spark Digital Apps. The first fully integrated Software-as-a Service (SaaS) marketplace in New Zealand, Spark Digital Apps allows businesses to ... More >>
Spark delivers 4G to 150 sites over 700MHz
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 9:41 am | Spark NZ
27 May 2015 Spark delivers 4G to 150 sites over 700MHz Spark New Zealand announced today it has deployed 4G to its 150th mobile site over the 700MHz radio spectrum on its Hangatiki site, marking a key milestone for customers in the Waikato region ... More >>
Costs of Govt's telco levy to to be passed on to consumers
Friday, 22 May 2015, 5:12 pm | Spark
“Spark New Zealand supports the expansion of broadband and mobile connectivity in rural New Zealand,” says Managing Director Simon Moutter. More >>
Spark supports Government plans to act on multi-national tax
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:22 pm | Spark NZ
“Multinational taxation arrangements are costing New Zealand hundreds of millions every year in lost taxation revenues,” says Spark New Zealand Managing Director Simon Moutter, “so it’s encouraging to see the Government identifying this issue ... More >>
Emoji Fastest Growing Language on the Planet
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 11:42 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand says its no surprise that new research has shown emoji is the fastest growing language on the planet. More >>
Regulator should front up on higher broadband charges
Wednesday, 20 May 2015, 9:37 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand is challenging the Commerce Commission to front up to ordinary internet users and justify why their proposed wholesale charges for broadband and landlines are so far out of line with comparable countries. More >>
Be Counted campaign clocks up 1,000th submission
Wednesday, 13 May 2015, 12:41 pm | Spark NZ
Public support for reducing copper wholesale charges is growing with more than 1,000 people sending in submissions to the Commerce Commission in just five days as part of the Be Counted campaign. More >>
New Zealand’s thirst for the internet accelerates
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 1:22 pm | Spark
New figures from Spark New Zealand have confirmed that New Zealanders are in the midst of a transformational change in how they use the internet. More >>
