TelecommunicationsDeparting Chris Quin earns high praise at SparkSpark chief executive Simon Moutter is parting on great terms with his No 2 executive Chris Quin with appreciation "for a job well done".27 Jan 04:00 PM
BDBDEnergyHunt for yields drives shares to recordNew Zealand shares rose to a new record close yesterday as holidays in Auckland and Australia kept trading volumes light.26 Jan 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsFree Lightbox to boost Spark broadbandSpark is giving away its subscription video-on-demand service Lightbox to broadband subscribers to encourage people towards online entertainment and uncapped broadband deals.20 Jan 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsVodafone price hike 'shaky ground'Vodafone is on "shaky ground" in raising its fibre internet prices along with copper-line broadband charges, says InternetNZ.07 Jan 12:16 AM
TelecommunicationsTelcos set to hike prices next monthThe country's three biggest internet companies are planning to charge customers more from next month and the general manager at one of them doesn't think broadband will ever be as cheap as it was....06 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLightbox signs major studio dealThe battle of video-on-demand is stepping up as Spark's Lightbox announces a new studio deal with one of the world's biggest content providers.18 Dec 08:40 PM
Media and marketingSport is added to Lightbox packageOnline TV service Lightbox and Coliseum Sports Media have signed a 50:50 partnership but at this stage they are not promising lower prices.18 Dec 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsTelcos bury hatchet for cableVodafone and Spark chiefs Russell Stanners and Simon Moutter have put aside competition to partner up and build the transtasman telecommunications cable along with Telstra.18 Dec 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsMoutter guiding telco's progressSpark Telecommunications company Spark under the strong leadership of Simon Moutter has this year reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable company on the NZX.11 Dec 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsInternet outage hits thousandsSome Aucklanders were without broadband for up to 12 hours after a fault with Chorus cut the internet connection.10 Dec 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsAucklanders' internet down for 12 hoursAn issue with broadband electronics was behind the outage that caused 15,000 Auckland households to lose internet overnight.10 Dec 03:16 AM
BDBDTelecommunicationsSpark hikes its pricesSpark says it has 'no choice' but to hike retail prices for its home phone and broadband plans, a move that will kick in from February.09 Dec 08:29 PM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Data centres and Amazon's amazing scaleCloud computing is built on data centres which are sprouting out of the ground like weeds at the moment around the world.04 Dec 11:05 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsChorus shares rise to 13-month highChorus shares rose to a 13-month high after the Comcom lifted the price it can charge for access to its copper lines.03 Dec 12:07 AM
OpinionJuha SaarinenJuha Saarinen: Internet prices and ye olde copper networkEveryone's poring over the Commerce Commission's draft decision on ye olde copper phone line network. And no one's happy.02 Dec 08:41 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsPrice warning after Chorus winSpark has warned that its prices could rise after the Commerce Commission this morning proposed a new wholesale rate that Chorus can charge retailers.01 Dec 10:45 PM
Business ReportsDynamic Business: Back in the habit of winningSimon Moutter talks about how he's navigating Spark through a period of unprecedented disruption in the telecommunications industry.27 Nov 06:00 PM
TelecommunicationsMobile phone pricing competitive: reportNew Zealand's mobile phone sector is performing well on an international basis, with competitive pricing and good mobile coverage, according to a report by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research.27 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsSpark forges closer ties with HuaweiSpark New Zealand has got closer to Chinese telecommunications vendor Huawei Technologies in an expanded deal.24 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDConstructionF&P at record on higher profitNew Zealand shares rose as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare advanced to a record after lifting its annual profit guidance. Xero fell as its first-half results showed a slower pace of growth.20 Nov 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark to Netflix: Bring it onSpark is "confident" its internet-based television service Lightbox has enough to offer to see off any challenge from the US streaming giant.19 Nov 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark rebrand is igniting successSpark, formerly Telecom, says there are early signs that its rebranding has been successful.07 Nov 04:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsSpark closer to a customer-focused retailer - MoutterSpark says it is nearing the end of the first phase of its transformation from a traditional telco to a digital services business.07 Nov 02:34 AM
TelecommunicationsCensor takes aim at web movie accessNZ’s chief censor is mulling charges against Slingshot and Orcon, which both give customers access to websites with movies that could be either unclassified or banned.06 Nov 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsFurther job cuts loom in telco sectorAn analyst says further job cuts in the telco sector will occur in coming months as Spark looks to cut staff in its technical department.05 Nov 04:00 PM
TelecommunicationsSpark briefly becomes market's top dogSpark NZ yesterday briefly reclaimed the top spot as the most valuable company on the NZX, a position it once firmly held in its previous incarnation as Telecom.29 Oct 04:00 PM
