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Juha Saarinen: Elon Musk's challenge to Kiwi rural broadband providers

New broadband option is bound to tempt some users.

Why broadband is spiking every half hour under lockdown

The shields are holding, telcos say. Spark offers hardship relief.

Labour promises $60m fund to improve internet in rural areas

Labour is also promising to spend $10m to improve mobile phone reception in the provinces.

Netflix NZ returns to full quality as Covid cap finally lifted

During lockdown, NZ got close to the brink.

What's on Whanganui's Budget 2020 wishlist?

The Budget will be delivered on Thursday.

Chunk of fibre business sells to overseas investor for $854m

Shares sold to Japanese institutional investor.

Chorus, ISPs split on best way to connect students with no broadband

Chorus says it will waive wholesale charges for around 50,000 students for six months.

Consumer NZ: How to get best power, broadband deals

Here are the simple ways to slash hundreds off your bills.

Chorus kicking off ultra-ultra-ultrafast broadband trial

Thirty households get 10 gigabit per second connections. Does anyone need it?

Spark boils over Huawei saga as NZ falls behind Oz on 5G

Optus will offer a killer 5G home broadband product from next month.

Spark guaranteed World Cup streaming grief: RugbyPass boss

Tim Martin says there's a ton of things that can go wrong - many out of Spark's control.

Freeview beats Sky in race to deliver live TV without an aerial or dish

PLUS: Sky TV launches "Download to Go"; Chorus stats show surging streaming video use.

Chorus probes claims of 'improper behaviour' by broadband contractors

Chorus wouldn't comment on the exact nature of the allegations.

Bandwidth crush predicted as Air NZ makes Wi-Fi free

The good news: Air New Zealand is offering free Wi-Fi to customers. Here's the bad news.

ComCom consults as consumers face forced upgrade to UFB fibre after 2019

111 emergency calling issue will have to be sorted.

Money will extend air training; help iwi initiatives

Funding announced includes $400,000 toward possible aviation hub in Whanganui