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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 5]
Spark Starts Roll Out Of New Faster, ‘self Healing’ Network Technology
Tuesday, 21 July 2020, 12:12 pm | Spark
Spark has completed the first stage of its next generation Optical Transport Network (OTN 2) that has ‘self healing’ capabilities to automatically restore services after things like natural disasters. It is believed to be the first time these ‘self ... More >>
Spark Announces Next Phase Of Landline Voice Calling Upgrade
Wednesday, 15 July 2020, 10:51 am | Spark
Spark is starting the next phase of its landline voice calling upgrade, starting with 1,000 home and business customers spread across Devonport, Auckland and Miramar, Wellington. The upgrade will move customers off an end-of-life voice calling technology ... More >>
Spark Backs Kiwi Innovators To Harness 5G, To Transform Healthcare And Stimulate Economic Recovery
Wednesday, 27 May 2020, 8:05 am | Spark New Zealand Trading Limited
With the Government’s 5G spectrum allocation announced and businesses now operating in a changed world, Spark has reshaped and relaunched its 5G Starter Fund with an added focus on transforming health and wellness for all New Zealanders. The Fund ... More >>
Spark Announces Apple Offer With Two For One Deal On The Latest Apple Watch Series 5
Friday, 15 May 2020, 10:57 am | Spark
Spark is helping to keep Kiwis connected even if they leave their phone at home, with an unprecedented offer that is bound to excite Apple fans - a two for one deal on the latest Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular). To take up the offer, simply ... More >>
Spark Welcomes Spectrum Allocation And Prepares For 5G Rollout Over The Next 12 Months
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 3:04 pm | Spark
Spark welcomes spectrum allocation and prepares for 5G rollout over the next 12 months Spark today welcomed the announcement of the direct allocation process of 5G spectrum, with the Company to be offered management rights to 60 MHz of 3.5 GHz ... More >>
Spark teams up with Microsoft to bring Xbox All Access to NZ
Thursday, 7 May 2020, 10:29 am | Spark
Spark announced today it is the exclusive partner for Microsoft’s Xbox All Access program in New Zealand, offering a simple and affordable new way to get the best in gaming with Xbox. Beginning today, both new and existing Spark customers can join ... More >>
Spark’s New Endless Data Mobile Plans Offer More Freedom For New Zealanders
Monday, 4 May 2020, 10:16 am | Spark
Providing more freedom for New Zealanders, Spark has unveiled its new Pay Monthly and Prepaid Mobile plans which offer an endless supply of data in addition to great deals on Spotify. Available to new and existing Spark customers, the new plans offer ... More >>
Lockdown by the numbers – how kiwis connected over 33 days
Tuesday, 28 April 2020, 9:06 am | Spark
Over 33 days in lockdown Spark and Skinny’s wireless broadband network traffic increased by 40%, with more than 17,000 terabytes of data used in total, calling volumes on mobile increased by 60% at peak, and kiwis benefited from over 3,300 terabytes ... More >>
Spark Sessions Connect Kiwis Through Music
Tuesday, 7 April 2020, 2:39 pm | Spark
As the country settles into life in lockdown, Spark is bringing music into homes across New Zealand through Spark Sessions, a series of streamed events featuring Kiwi artists. Delivering a mixture of live and pre-recorded content streamed through ... More >>
Daily broadband usage moves to weekend levels
Thursday, 2 April 2020, 8:15 am | Spark
As New Zealanders adapt to their ‘new normal’, Spark’s network has seen a shift to a ‘7-day weekend’ – where broadband usage volumes during the week now resemble usage volumes over the weekend pre-COVID-19, and weekend peak usage is elevated further ... More >>
Spark Confirms 39 Emergency Distribution Centres For Essential Hardware Provision During Lock-down
Thursday, 26 March 2020, 3:23 pm | Spark
Spark today confirmed that it had repurposed 39 retail stores to act as no-contact emergency distribution centres for essential hardware provision during New Zealand’s COVID-19 Alert Level 4 lock-down. The centres will be up and running from tomorrow, ... More >>
Statement From Spark Re Call Congestion
Monday, 23 March 2020, 5:26 pm | Spark NZ
Following the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 announcement today telecommunications providers experienced call volumes beyond any level of calling ever seen in New Zealand to date. This is creating significant congestion for voice calling at an industry-wide ... More >>
Subsidised Broadband To Help Bridge The Digital Divide For New Zealanders
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 2:25 pm | Spark NZ
Spark is set to relaunch its subsidised broadband service to help bridge the digital divide in New Zealand by providing internet access to those who currently go without. The new-and-improved service – Skinny Jump – is not-for-profit and the result ... More >>
Supporting Our Customers And New Zealand During COVID-19
Wednesday, 18 March 2020, 1:19 pm | Spark
Spark today announced that in response to the COVID-19 pandemic it will help its customers stay connected as they transition to new ways of working, learning and connecting, and accelerate its existing initiative to bridge the digital divide. ... More >>
Spark's Off-shore Customer Care Centre Temporarily Closed Due To COVID-19
Tuesday, 17 March 2020, 1:01 pm | Spark
Spark has today announced the temporary closure of its customer care centres in Manila due to precautions put in place by the Philippines Government to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The closure is a result of the Government decision, not due to ... More >>
Spark Unveils New Zealand’s First Uncapped Wireless Broadband Plan For Business
Friday, 28 February 2020, 10:16 am | Spark
Spark has released its latest wireless broadband offering – Business Flexible Broadband – which offers businesses the first uncapped data plan on wireless broadband in New Zealand. Available today, Spark’s Business Flexible Broadband is one broadband ... More >>
Spark New Zealand Delivers Strongest Revenue Growth In Three Years
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 9:10 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand today announced revenue growth of 4.0% to $1,824 million for the half year to 31 December 2019. This was achieved through particularly strong performance in mobile, with high-margin mobile service revenue up 5.5%, translating ... More >>
School gardens go high tech
Thursday, 13 February 2020, 12:54 pm | Spark
With the Government’s new digitally focused curriculum being put in place from the first day back at school this year, teachers are finding new and innovative ways to teach and keep up with technology. That’s where the Electric Garden comes in. More >>
Introducing The Samsung Galaxy S20: Change The Way You Experience The World
Wednesday, 12 February 2020, 10:45 am | Spark
The Samsung Galaxy S20 series features unprecedented 5G and AI camera technologies, built for the future of communications Auckland, New Zealand – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. today unveiled the Samsung Galaxy S20, a new series of flagship devices ... More >>
Spark And Xero Join Forces To Help New Zealand Businesses
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 10:48 am | Spark
11 February 2020 Spark and Xero join forces to help New Zealand businesses win big in a digital world Today Spark announces a value-added offering for business customers in collaboration with Xero in New Zealand. Until 30 April 2020, new and existing ... More >>
