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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 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 >>

Commerce Commission urged to reduce internet charges

Thursday, 7 May 2015, 11:53 am | Spark

Spark New Zealand launches www.becounted.org.nz campaign to help the public have their say More >>

Spark launches new, competitive Ultra Fibre plan line-up

Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 11:23 am | Spark

Spark is giving customers an even more compelling reason to switch to its Ultra Fibre plans from today with the introduction of new competitive pricing for the majority of its plans (details below) and Fibre Landline (voice-over-fibre technology) for ... More >>