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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 6]
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 >>
Spark and OUTLine extend positive conversation for LGBT+
Friday, 7 February 2020, 11:29 am | Spark
Building on the message from 2019 about conversations with family being the first step to understanding, this year Spark and OUTLine are extending that message into the workplace, with a new film focusing on recruitment of those within the LGBTQIA+ ... More >>
Spark to keep holiday-goers connected this summer
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 1:58 pm | Spark
Spark will deploy more than 60 temporary cell sites to holiday destinations around the country as visitors pour into Kiwi hot spots this summer More >>
Spark sells Lightbox to Sky
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 8:50 am | Spark
Spark has today announced that it has entered into an agreement for Sky Network Television Limited (Sky) to purchase its entertainment streaming business, Lightbox. Matt Bain, Marketing Director for Spark, explains, “Early in 2019, we started a process to ... More >>
Kiwi families call Santaline to help save Christmas for Kids
Tuesday, 17 December 2019, 10:53 am | Spark
There’s no shortage of Christmas spirit among Kiwis as New Zealand families call Spark’s Santaline to leave their Christmas wish lists for Saint Nick, with many Kiwi kids calling back again to follow the weekly misadventures of Jelly the Elf. ... More >>
Spark’s response to early access spectrum
Monday, 16 December 2019, 11:19 am | Spark
Spark welcomes the Government’s announcement that it intends to run an auction process early next year for the short-term allocation of some spectrum within the 3.5 GHz band (also known as the C Band) for 5G wireless services. More >>
Spark teams up with Google
Monday, 16 December 2019, 9:21 am | Spark NZ
Auckland, 16 December, 2019: Today Spark became one of the first New Zealand carriers to offer customers Android zero-touch enrolment, reinforcing its commitment to enabling businesses and government agencies to embrace the future workplace by giving their ... More >>
Kiwi kids called on to help find Santa’s missing list
Monday, 9 December 2019, 10:07 am | Spark
Hundreds of New Zealand families who called Spark’s Santaline since its launch on Sunday, December 1 have been met with a plea from a contrite elf asking for help to find Santa’s ‘Naughty and Nice’ list for New Zealand. More >>
Spark South Island Network Services Restored
Sunday, 8 December 2019, 10:32 am | Spark
Spark can confirm that almost all of the impacted South Island broadband, mobile and landline services have now been restored. This has been achieved by a work-around using spare fibre strands and additional cables. More >>
Apple Watch Series 5 available to preorder
Friday, 6 December 2019, 9:14 am | Spark
Spark will offer Apple Watch Series 5 (GPS + Cellular), featuring an Always-On display, breakthrough communication, fitness and health capabilities along with built-in cellular. More >>
CCL divests network services business assets
Thursday, 5 December 2019, 10:09 am | Spark
Spark has today announced that Computer Concepts Limited (CCL), Spark New Zealand’s wholly owned provider of cloud and ICT services, has signed a conditional agreement to divest the operational parts of its network services division in a buy-out by ... More >>
Spark smart rugby ball to balance screen time with playtime
Tuesday, 3 December 2019, 2:20 pm | Spark NZ
Kiwi children are facing an upbringing dominated by technology – the struggle to find balance in today’s fast-paced environment is an ongoing challenge for New Zealand families. More >>
Spark teams up with Scholastic for Santaline adventure
Monday, 2 December 2019, 2:36 pm | Spark
Fasten your sleigh-belts because Spark has teamed up with Scholastic this Christmas, to take Kiwi kids on an interactive adventure with Jelly the Elf. More >>
Spark 4G HD Calling (VoLTE) nationwide roll-out progresses
Friday, 29 November 2019, 11:17 am | Spark
Spark is now well into its nationwide roll out of 4G HD Calling capability on its network. 4G HD Calling is supported by VoLTE technology (Voice over Long Term Evolution). Spark started with an initial soft launch in July by inviting a small number of customers ... More >>
5G broadband introduced into five heartland communities
Thursday, 28 November 2019, 10:43 am | Spark NZ
Spark is delivering New Zealand’s first 5G commercial service into selected areas of five South Island towns and communities. Spark 5G wireless broadband services are now live in selected areas of Westport, Clyde, Twizel, Tekapo, and Hokitika. ... More >>
Spark appoints Future Director
Monday, 18 November 2019, 11:37 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today it has appointed Ana Wight as a ‘future director’ under the Future Directors programme, effective 1 February 2020 for a period of 12 months. More >>
Spark announces 5G roll out plans into 2020
Monday, 18 November 2019, 9:20 am | Spark NZ
Spark today outlined the next phases of its progressive roll out of 5G services. Spark will deliver 5G wireless broadband into five more South Island heartland locations prior to Christmas, followed by further heartland communities from March 2020. A ... More >>
Spark unveils ‘Unplan Metro’
Monday, 11 November 2019, 7:50 am | Spark NZ
Spark has revealed its latest wireless broadband offering – Unplan Metro – which offers selected Auckland customers the largest ever data allowance available on wireless broadband in New Zealand to date. More >>
Spark 5G live on Auckland Harbour for Emirates Team NZ
Sunday, 3 November 2019, 10:46 am | Spark
Spark 5G live on Auckland Harbour for Emirates Team New Zealand – helping to make the boat go faster Real time data from race boat to chase boat – Spark announces next step with Emirates Team New Zealand More >>
Spark Sport quarter final two update
Sunday, 20 October 2019, 10:15 am | Spark
Spark Sport quarter final two update Spark Sport is pleased to confirm that the streaming service for both of Saturday night’s matches, between Australia v England and New Zealand v Ireland, performed well with no technical or capacity issues ... More >>
