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Bears and bulls give their views on Spark NZ

Copper broadband price hike coming

Tis the season to be jolly, if you're Chorus at least, because the Commerce Commission just gave the company a huge Christmas present.

Henri Eliot: What should worry directors in 2016?

Henri Eliot talks to professional directors Mark Verbiest, Tony Carter, Doug McKay and Rob Campbell about their focal points in 2016.

Visionary fire behind the Spark

Spark chief executive Simon Moutter has taken on one of the biggest company transformations in New Zealand business, and if its latest company result is anything to go by, shareholders believe he is succeeding.

Juha Saarinen: Telcos scoring point or own goals?

Juha Saarinen talks New Zealand telcos and the final decision on how much will they will pay towards the Telecommunications Development Levy.

Spark buys South Island IT service firm for $50m

Spark New Zealand will buy Computer Concepts Ltd (CCL) for $50 million as it continues to acquire IT services firms to beef up data-driven revenue.

Helen Twose: Sideways steps to leadership

Jolie Hodson's best career moves have come from a leap of faith into the unknown.

Deloitte Top 200: Spark's transformation story

Tim Miles tells Bill Bennett how Spark's disruption experience can help its clients.

ANZ shares lower as index climbs back down

The S&P/NZX 50 index fell 0.06 per cent, or 3.89 points, to 6069.74. Within the index, 23 stocks rose, 16 fell and 11 were unchanged.

Spark's $1000 home security system

Spark's home security system Morepork has been launched, but it's only for the company's broadband customers.

Spark home security launching tomorrow

From tomorrow, Spark customers will be able to monitor their home from their smartphone with 'Morepork'.

Revealed: Where broadband is best in NZ

Interactive map shows the best spots to access ultra-fast broadband.

Govt wants to limit UFB involvement: English

Finance Minister Bill English says the government doesn't want to spend any more money on UFB for fear it might "stuff it".

Smart money on backing diversity

The best thing you can do in business is to back yourself, says Spark's Digital First general manager Anna Curzon.

NZ shares drop in region-wide sell-off

New Zealand shares fell yesterday in a region-wide sell-off as uncertainty over Greece's financial stability overshadowed equity markets.

Price hikes unlikely after broadband decision

Broadband users are unlikely to see any immediate changes to their monthly bills after the announcement of a new wholesale pricing decision.

TV broadcasters close 'back door' access

Broadcasters have won the 'global mode' world streaming battle - ISPs say they'll stop offering the service from September.

Back door brazenness killed Global Mode

The brazen actions of Call Plus - promoting its Global Mode method of accessing foreign television, ultimately killed the service, says media writer John Drinnan.