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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 8]
Spark announces Heather Polglase as new HR Director
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 10:16 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand announced today that Heather Polglase will become Group Human Resources Director on the Spark Leadership Squad, effective 1 September 2019. Ms Polglase will succeed Joe McCollum, who is stepping down after seven years in the ... More >>
Spark announces immediate recall of power back-up packs
Saturday, 3 August 2019, 3:41 pm | Spark
back-up packs supplied with wireless landline phone kits Spark has announced today an immediate product recall of a power back-up that has been issued to approximately 14,000 wireless landline phone customers during the last 4 months. Spark has identified ... More >>
Spark Sport goes live on Apple TV
Thursday, 11 July 2019, 2:03 pm | Spark NZ
From today, Spark Sport is available as an app on selected Apple TVs. Customers with a new or existing Apple TV 4K or Apple TV HD will be able to download Spark Sport from the App Store to start streaming Spark Sport direct to their TVs. More >>
Spark Sport is readying for Rugby World Cup 2019 kick off
Thursday, 20 June 2019, 1:49 pm | Spark
Media release: With three months until Rugby World Cup 2019, Spark Sport is readying for kick off More >>
Get the Rugby World Cup for free when you join Spark
Monday, 17 June 2019, 1:34 pm | Spark NZ
Media release: Get the Rugby World Cup for free when you join Spark or re-contract to selected Spark mobile or broadband plans More >>
Spark first to launch eSIM compatibility in New Zealand
Tuesday, 30 April 2019, 1:29 pm | Spark NZ
Spark is the first New Zealand mobile provider to support the long-anticipated eSIM technology in time for today’s launch of the latest eSIM compatible Samsung Galaxy Watch 4G[i] . The watch will be paired with Spark’s new Unlimited Wearable Plan ... More >>
Spark announces Grant McBeath as new Customer Director
Tuesday, 9 April 2019, 9:21 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand announced today that Grant McBeath will become Customer Director on the Spark Leadership Squad, effective 1 July 2019. Mr McBeath will replace current Customer Director Jolie Hodson, who will become Spark’s Chief Executive from that ... More >>
Spark New Zealand announces Chief Executive transition
Wednesday, 3 April 2019, 10:15 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand announced today Simon Moutter has resigned from his positions as Managing Director and as a Director of the Company, effective 30 June 2019. More >>
Spark to select a growth partner for Lightbox
Friday, 29 March 2019, 9:10 pm | Spark
Spark New Zealand announced today it is beginning a formal process to engage with potential media partners to enhance and grow its Lightbox entertainment streaming business. More >>
Update following first weekend of Spark Sport
Tuesday, 19 March 2019, 9:01 am | Spark
Spark Sport delivered a solid performance over the first weekend of sporting events, with no outages to the service. The vast majority of customers streamed the Australian Grand Prix successfully. A very small number of customers experienced some minor ... More >>
NZ’s new live, on demand sports streaming service is live
Thursday, 14 March 2019, 9:53 am | Spark
• Spark Sport is now live this morning in beta; Kiwis can watch live and on demand sport on the service, in time for the Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix. • • The sport streaming service is available directly from the web, and on Android and Apple ... More >>
New Zealand's First 5G-Connected Driverless Car Tested
Wednesday, 13 March 2019, 9:53 am | Spark
Today, New Zealand’s first 5G-connected driverless car is being tested on Auckland streets, as a result of a collaboration between Spark New Zealand and Ohmio Automotion. The test is being carried out in a controlled area at Auckland’s Wynyard Quarter ... More >>
Mainfreight uses Spark’s first IoT Asset Tracking service
Wednesday, 27 February 2019, 3:23 pm | Spark
To download more pictures click here . Kiwi businesses now have the ability to track valuable assets with Spark’s new Internet of Things (IoT) Asset Tracking service. The service is already providing New Zealand’s largest freight and logistics company, ... More >>
Spark’s newly completed Cat-M1 IoT network reaches 98% of NZ
Monday, 18 February 2019, 3:09 pm | Spark NZ
Smart metering service, intelliHUB, start switching off old 2G connections in favour of the completed IoT network starting in Tauranga with 150,000 Trustpower smart meters. More >>
Spark keeps fire evacuees near Nelson connected
Saturday, 9 February 2019, 7:12 pm | Spark
Spark is advising all its home broadband and landline customers who have been evacuated from their homes near Nelson due to fire risk, that they are eligible for extra data and - for landline customers - free calling on their Spark mobiles over the next ... More >>
Video shining light on parents of LGBTQIA+ community
Thursday, 7 February 2019, 4:12 pm | Spark
Spark and OUTLine develop video shining light on parents of LGBTQIA+ community For Pride 2019, Spark and partner, OUTLine, a charity that offers a free support line to members of the LGBTQIA+ community and their friends and family, want to remind ... More >>
Spark Sport adds NBA TV, World Rally Championship and LTV
Thursday, 20 December 2018, 3:08 pm | Spark
Spark Sport announced today it will distribute NBA (National Basketball Association) TV to fans in New Zealand. NBA TV is the NBA’s 24/7 dedicated channel. Spark Sport subscribers will be able to watch 6-7 NBA games per week on Spark Sport. A range ... More >>
Spark paves the way to New Zealand’s ‘smartest’ street
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 12:57 pm | Spark
To the human eye, Madden Street in Wynyard Quarter in Auckland City Centre might look like any other street, but with the help of Auckland Transport, NB SmartCities, Cisco and Auckland Council’s Panuku Development, Spark has installed for the first ... More >>
Scotty Stevenson presenter for Rugby World Cup 2019
Saturday, 15 December 2018, 11:47 am | Spark
Spark Sport and TVNZ announce Scotty Stevenson as lead commentator and presenter for Rugby World Cup 2019 More >>
Spark awarded customer experience partner at Cisco Summit
Wednesday, 5 December 2018, 4:34 pm | Spark NZ
Spark has been awarded Customer Experience Partner of the year at Cisco’s 2018 Partner Summit Global Awards, which took place early November in in Las Vegas, Nevada. More >>
