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Wellingtonians back online after 90% of network goes dark
A rough estimate from the Chrous site is that 8500 customers were affected.
'Who has an extra $480?': Sky customer caught in billing blunder
Sky says the error was caught on Friday and the transactions were quickly cancelled.
One NZ raises mobile pricing by $5 a month, cites 24% bump in usage
Some prepay data prices will also increase.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, buys land in NZ, secures eight licences
New Zealand is part of the Star Wars between two of the world's two richest humans.
Uptake of Elon Musk’s Starlink service surges in NZ
Commerce Commission heaps praise on its 'disruption' of the rural broadband market.
Fletcher Building does Starlink. Lots of Starlink
Firm finds four scenarios where Elon Musk's broadband from the skies is the best option.
Rural broadband: Chorus' $2.5b proposal for new telco minister Paul Goldsmith
The plan would extend ultra-fast broadband to 95 per cent of the population.
Chorus stretches Hastings’ urban-rural fibre network
Broadband fibre is being extended in HB, with 731 more homes and premises to gain access.
Spark offers free mobile during landline broadband outages, tests satellite service
Satellites could cover for damaged fibre during the next natural disaster, the telco says.
Out of tune: Dozens of jobs to be cut as Chorus embeds new structure
'Sadly, we will see people leaving the company early next year.'
All Blacks v Fortnite: NZ broadband use spikes to all-time high
The network coped ably with the urge to surge.
Fibre sale touted as win for Bay consumers
'Now is the right time to hand the stewardship on to a parent company.'
Chorus: Waiting for the other boot to drop
Why the future isn't knowable after 2024.
Changes at Chorus as two veterans exit - and one takes more power
The broadband network operator is restructuring into three business units.
Govt’s new $2000 broadband installation grant for rural homes - Starlink will be eligible
New $15m scheme will cover about 7500 remote households.
Broadband war taken to new level with home and contents bundle
ISP - now part of 2degrees - is partnering with a Movac-backed startup.
Paul Brislen: Nothing to fear from copper switch off
For 100 years, New Zealand has relied on a network of copper lines - but that's changing.
Sir John Key: Thank God for Ultra Fast Broadband, but the job's not done yet
Fibre is as essential to New Zealand's economy
2degrees owner confirms merger talks with Orcon
A union of 2degrees and Orcon would have nearly 20% of the NZ market, analyst says.
2degrees, Vocus enter merger talks
Why the $2.3 billion deal would work for both companies.
Vodafone hangs up on copper, Chorus hits pause
As an old technology is switched off, a new war begins.
Sky launches broadband service
Sky has entered the broadband market with an unlimited data 900Mbit/s UFB fibre plan at $79 per month. Video / Sky NZ
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The best-performing ISPs - and the best type of broadband technology.