New ZealandTelemarketer fined $168,750A telemarketing company which switched broadband customers to Slingshot without their consent has been fined almost $170,000.15 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandAsk Phoebe: Bus lanes free outside hoursPhoebe Falconer answers our readers' questions about transport or any other Auckland issue.28 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsChorus gets early access Crown Fibre funding - for a priceChorus has cut a deal with Crown Fibre Holdings to bring forward funding of $178 million - though at a high interest rate.17 Jul 09:41 PM
TelecommunicationsPhone recycling scheme gets govt backingThe Government has thrown its backing - but not its money - behind a mobile phone recycling programme.08 Jul 03:36 AM
TelecommunicationsNZ's 4G mobile rolloutMore kiwis are making the switch to the super-fast 4G mobile network and as coverage areas increase, how we are using our smart devices is also changing.07 Jul 11:51 PM
TelecommunicationsVocus agrees to buy FX Networks for $115.8mTelecommunications company Vocus is buying fibre-line provider FX Networks and says it will become NZ’s third largest network operator if the sale goes through.02 Jul 01:07 AM
TelecommunicationsSpark set to fire up at cost of $20mTelecom's $20 million name change will happen on August 8 and within months Spark will replace the existing branding at 70 stores, 8000 retailers and on 3000 payphones.01 Jul 05:00 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsGovt signs $65m anchor contract for new international cableThe government has entered a 25 year contract with Hawaiki Cable worth to secure a new international telecommunications cable capable of handling huge data loads.01 Jul 03:26 AM
BDBDTelecommunications2degrees narrows 2013 lossTwo Degrees Mobile pared back losses in the year to Dec. 31 and reported positive operating earnings for the second year since its establishment.23 Jun 02:21 AM
TelecommunicationsShake-up as CallPlus buys rival OrconCallPlus has announced it has bought rival Orcon, giving New Zealand's third-biggest internet company 15 per cent market share and more than 220,000 customers.20 Jun 05:00 AM
TelecommunicationsWeb use set to surge as online views growNew Zealand's internet traffic will grow almost threefold by 2018, according to forecasts, mostly driven by a jump in the amount of television, movie and video being watched online.15 Jun 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsFive tips to bargain your bills downTraveling to countries like Egypt and Turkey in my 20s it was a given that you would have to bargain to buy something.13 Jun 02:03 AM
TelecommunicationsLife on farm gets tech helpA drench gun that receives data via wifi to calculate the exact dosage needed, and a capsule inside a cow that sends data to a smartphone about its health.12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandOver 70 phones tapped last yearPhone companies have revealed the extent of Govt agency spying on their networks, with more than 70 secret wire taps last year in New Zealand alone.06 Jun 05:00 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom TV details coming soonTelecom says more details of its online television service are "close" and will be unveiled before the company changes its name to Spark in August.05 Jun 10:50 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsChorus debt rating affirmed by S&P with negative outlookChorus's BBB credit rating was affirmed by Standard & Poor's with a negative outlook that reflects prospects for the network company's 'headroom' within financial covenants to shrink.23 May 01:20 AM
RetailMystery shoppers' text twistAuckland-based Customer Radar aims to turn the traditional "mystery shopper" way of rating company performance on its head.21 May 05:30 PM
