A consortium of telcos has its eye on Asia rather than the United States as they unveil a plan for a new submarine internet cable between Auckland and Sydney.

A second internet link out of New Zealand announced today will not address Telecom's "monopoly" on international connectivity, says the Green Party.

Telecom, Vodafone and Telstra have unveiled a deal to build a new telecommunications cable between Auckland and Sydney in a bid to increase internet data capabilities.

More than 100 extra staff have been called into Telecom for a second day to deal with call volumes after 60,000 customers had their passwords cancelled.

Some Yahoo!Xtra customers are threatening to switch internet providers after the latest spam attack, which saw 60,000 passwords cancelled over the weekend.

Telecom says the threat of regulation on roaming charges will not change its plans for more changes to rates for its customers travelling overseas.

The lowest price of broadband access is less important than ensuring consumers move as quickly as possible to high-speed fibre-based services, says Amy Adams.

Canada is moving toward a regime that would make it tricky for telcos to lock cellphones.

Telecom has made a radical shift in the way it buys advertising in the media. New Zealand's biggest advertiser spends about $25 million, an advertising industry source said, though the exact figure could not be verified at print time.

Apple's stock has slipped below $US500 for the first time in 11 months as investors react to reports signalling the company's latest iPhone is falling behind its Android rivals.

Neil Riley, from Wellington, was livid about the quality of a stick he bought in Hamilton last year.

Telecom is apologising to some South Island customers who are having difficulty with phone calls.

Telecom has tapped former Vodafone NZ boss Tim Miles on the shoulder to head up Gen-i.

Telecom's goodwill gesture in the wake of last week's broadband outages has drawn criticism from customers who already get free national calls.

Broadband services are returning for hundreds of thousands of Telecom customers following an outage this morning.