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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.

Chorus starts to switch off copper home phone lines: Know your rights

The flashpoints.

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