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Sanford shares up, market down

Telecom XT outage fixed

Internet users can face two-year waits

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

Market eases as small stocks take hit

Aucklander waits one year for broadband

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.

Telecom 'favouritism' goes under microscope

Commerce Commission looks into alleged Telecom breach

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

Increased GST rate applied to September bills

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

<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Last call for lobbyist, but telcos not yet off hook

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

<i>Chris Barton</i>: Roll over Telecom, the Jetsons' revolution has finally arrived

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

Telecom sees its biggest challenges still to come

Telecom 'well-positioned to co-exist with state infrastructure'

Fletcher Building falls 24c, market drifts

NZ sharemarket rises after surge on Wall St

Watchdog tweaks telco constraint criteria

Fletcher Building leads market down