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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 9]
GCSB declines Spark’s proposal to use Huawei 5G equipment
Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 4:12 pm | Spark
Spark New Zealand recently notified the Director-General of the Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB), in accordance with the requirements of the Telecommunications (Interception Capability and Security) Act 2013 (TICSA), of its proposed approach ... More >>
Emirates Team NZ To Use Spark’s 5G Network In Cup Defence
Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 9:47 am | Spark
“Today is an important day on the roadmap to the next generation of mobile technology,” said Spark Managing Director, Simon Moutter. More >>
Spark makes its unlimited mobile plan even better
Thursday, 15 November 2018, 8:40 am | Spark
Customers can now get unlimited data, calls and texts for $99.99 and share with up to 3 others on their account for just $29.99 each*. With four people on an account, the average price is now only $47.49 for an unlimited connection. More >>
Spark makes first move into sports content production
Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 10:24 am | Spark NZ
Spark announced today it has won a four-year deal for FIH (International Hockey Federation) media rights in New Zealand. These rights include the Hockey World Cup, the Hockey Pro League and Olympic Qualification, plus rights to the National Hockey League. ... More >>
Spark stay as exclusive Nokia carrier, introduce Nokia 7.1
Tuesday, 30 October 2018, 9:18 am | Spark NZ
Today Spark NZ has announced it will continue to bring a range of Nokia smartphones to the New Zealand market through an exclusive partnership with HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, with the new Nokia 7.1 hitting Spark retail channels today. Available ... More >>
iPhone XR arrives at Spark NZ on Friday, 26 October
Friday, 19 October 2018, 1:44 pm | Spark
iPhone XR arrives at Spark NZ on Friday, 26 October Spark NZ today announced it will offer iPhone XR, bringing the latest iPhone innovations to more people. Customers will be able to pre-order iPhone XR beginning 8:01pm on Friday, 19 October at www.spark.co.nz/iphonexr ... More >>
Spark launches the first broadband plan that flexes with you
Thursday, 11 October 2018, 10:16 am | Spark NZ
Spark is launching the first broadband plan in New Zealand that flexes the price you pay based on your monthly usage. Called the Unplan, it gives you the freedom to use more, and savings when you use less. More >>
Spark adds Heineken Champions Cup rugby to sports line-up
Wednesday, 10 October 2018, 9:40 am | Spark NZ
Spark is announcing today it has secured the exclusive rights to broadcast the Heineken Champions Cup rugby for four years from the current 2018/19 season through to 2021/22. This prestigious competition adds to Spark’s growing sports line-up, which so far ... More >>
Spark switches on new ‘Internet of Things’ network
Monday, 24 September 2018, 12:07 pm | Spark NZ
Spark has switched on its second Internet of Things (IoT) network, LTE Cat-M1 (M1), which will run over Spark’s 4G mobile network to provide quality, low bandwidth IoT connectivity and will deliver a new capability for New Zealand in IoT. More >>
iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, Apple Watch Series 4 at Spark
Monday, 17 September 2018, 11:42 am | Spark NZ
Spark NZ today announced it will offer the most advanced iPhones ever, iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max, and Apple Watch Series 4 (GPS), beautifully redesigned with breakthrough communication, fitness and health capabilities. Customers are now able to pre-order ... More >>
Spark’s Kupu app proves popular this Māori Language Week
Friday, 14 September 2018, 1:57 pm | Spark NZ
This Māori Language Week, Spark and Te Aka Māori Dictionary launched Kupu, an interactive mobile app powered by Google that helps people learn Te Reo Māori translations by exploring the objects around them. The app has proved popular with over 80,000 people ... More >>
Spark launches Kupu: picture to Te Reo Māori translation app
Monday, 10 September 2018, 6:32 pm | Spark
Kupu: Take a photo, learn a language To coincide with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Spark and Te Aka Māori Dictionary have launched Kupu, an interactive mobile app powered by Google that helps people learn Te Reo Māori translations by exploring the objects ... More >>
Spark launches Kupu
Monday, 10 September 2018, 10:13 am | Spark NZ
To coincide with Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, Spark and Te Aka Māori Dictionary have launched Kupu, an interactive mobile app powered by Google that helps people learn Te Reo Māori translations by exploring the objects around them. More >>
Emirates Team NZ partners with Spark to gain a winning edge
Tuesday, 4 September 2018, 9:19 am | Spark NZ
Emirates Team New Zealand and Spark announced today that Spark will be the official telecommunications and connectivity partner for the team and for the 36th America’s Cup event presented by PRADA, which takes place in Auckland in early 2021. More >>
Commerce Commission mobile market study issues paper
Friday, 31 August 2018, 10:46 am | Spark
Spark New Zealand welcomes the Commerce Commission’s release today of its mobile market study issues paper. More >>
Spark New Zealand FY18 results show strong performance
Wednesday, 22 August 2018, 9:22 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand’s financial results for the year to 30 June 2018 show the business continued to deliver against key financial and operational targets, while undertaking one of the biggest change programmes in the company’s history as it transitioned ... More >>
Spark expands its role in sports media market
Tuesday, 14 August 2018, 9:03 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand announced today that it has secured the exclusive New Zealand rights to more quality sports events - signalling a bigger play into the sports content market, which Spark Managing Director Simon Moutter says is a potential future source ... More >>
Spark offers support to parents in protecting children
Friday, 10 August 2018, 12:11 pm | Spark NZ
Children’s Minister Tracey Martin has raised the important issue of how to keep children safe from online pornography. Spark shares the Minister’s view that this is a topic that deserves focus and consideration and urges the Minister to involve ... More >>
Spark New Zealand outlines 5G network intentions
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 9:44 am | Spark NZ
Spark New Zealand has published today a briefing paper that outlines how it is on track to start providing 5G services to New Zealand consumers and businesses from 2020. More >>
Spark and Netsafe partner to stand against scams
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 9:57 am | Spark NZ
From this week scam education brochures and wallet cards will be available at Spark stores around the country and dispatched with every new phone purchased from Spark. As older customers may be more targeted by scammers, brochures have also been placed ... More >>
