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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]
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 >>
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 >>
