Telecom reported a 36.8 per cent fall in first quarter net earnings to $103 million, with underlying earnings hit by higher regulatory costs and intensifying competition.

NZ's largest corporate relocation has begun as Telecom shifts 2650 staff into its new $280 million international HQ in Auckland.

The Singapore stock exchange takeover of its Australian counterpart is "good for Australia, bad for us," says an adviser to John Key.

Enduring long waits to get internet access is a phenomenon not limited to Central Auckland, according to other would-be web users.

A central Auckland resident has slammed "Third World" services after being told he would have to wait up to a year to be connected to broadband internet.

The Commerce Commission has launched an investigation into whether Telecom's wholesale unit broke the rules by discriminating against retail rivals

Hundreds of thousands of households have been charged the higher rate of GST for goods supplied before the GST rise took place.

Telecom says it needs to conclude terms with the Govt in the next few weeks if it is to be its partner in an ultra-fast broadband network.

Ernie Newman's efforts have delivered many gains for consumers over the past dozen years.

Vision becomes reality as more people turn to the internet for phone calls.