Watchdog says its caps on telco's spending and revenue will save consumers $250m
Cap will be a constraint on pricing, watchdog says.
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The telco has worked to advance NZ’s low-carbon future and digital inclusion.
Failed partial takeover sparks litigation: Empire v Vital
Vital wants $214,000 from Empire for expenses it says it incurred after the failed deal.
Meta's Threads loses ground to Bluesky as users abandon Elon Musk’s X
Since the US election Bluesky use has skyrocketed 300% to 3.5 million daily users.
What’s eating Spark? Three pain points – and a three-step comeback plan
Can the telco navigate through its perfect storm?
Tech Insider: Start-up raises $12m for its new way of business banking
PLUS: One NZ gets 'cell tower-in-the-sky' green light, LinkedIn's new take on AI.
2degrees wins big education contract previously held by Spark
Sir John Key's Palo Alto Networks is also part of the new N4L line-up.
Kiwi businesses pay cyber-ransoms on the sly
That's despite stated policies not to pay.
Finance director quits at under-pressure Spark
It follows a run of bad news for Spark, with fears it will fall out of a key global index.
Banking Ombudsman warns scammers getting more sophisticated
Websites and letterheads of legitimate banks being copied.
Tech Insider: Spark puts some numbers around its big Transpower win
Plus: Infratil is downgraded, Microsoft reveals its plan to reboot a nuclear plant.
Market close: Synlait gets its vote; Spark sinks to 9-year low
The New Zealand sharemarket posted its third successive fall.
Apple’s launch: iPhone 16, Kiwi accent AI, AirPods that double as hearing aids
Apple launches new iPods, iPhones and other products.
Property Insider: 'Terrific time to look at NZ' for $1.6b investor
Big investor says New Zealand has compelling opportunities.
One NZ predicament: Starlink ‘celltower in the sky’ slips
One NZ and Optus are forced to pull back on earlier promises as rivals target Musk's firm.
Businessman convicted on two corruption charges gets bail - to Australia
Businessman admits giving 'gifts' to curry favour.
Watchdog prods telcos on coverage maps - and wants exits without penalty
Telcos say it's not clear-cut.
One NZ raises mobile pricing by $5 a month, cites 24% bump in usage
Some prepay data prices will also increase.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper, a rival to Elon Musk’s Starlink, buys land in NZ, secures eight licences
New Zealand is part of the Star Wars between two of the world's two richest humans.
Stock Takes: Aussies snap up $2b stake in NZ power line company
Australia’s second-largest pension fund will take up majority ownership of Powerco.
Chorus issues dividend forecast well above expectations, reveals strategy reset
The company has set a goal of being all-fibre by 2030.
Hundreds of jobs on the line as Spark cuts $50m from wage bill
But it has big plans for more data centre investment.
Fortune 500 companies warn of growing AI risk
Financial Times: Leap in number of large companies citing new tech as potential hazard.
Uptake of Elon Musk’s Starlink service surges in NZ
Commerce Commission heaps praise on its 'disruption' of the rural broadband market.
Takeover offer for NZX listed Vital by Herbert's Empire Capital Trust
Offer is 34% above the last trading price, Empire's statement said.
Property Insider: Fletcher Construction ‘restructures’ teams, Williams Corporation boss on investor returns
'Investors with us for years, they get paid quarterly. We’ve never missed a payment.'
New player Kiwi Mobile offers $1.30 per day plan
Can a newcomer buck the trend in a failed market segment?
One NZ asks for voluntary redundancies
The tough economic environment has led the telco to reduce operational costs.
Fletcher Building does Starlink. Lots of Starlink
Firm finds four scenarios where Elon Musk's broadband from the skies is the best option.
Spark gets go-ahead for surf lagoon data centre
Auckland's data centre boom continues, with the Dairy Flat project given the green light.
Crossing the bridge: One NZ leaving North Shore for new $550m site
Big move is expected to occur next November when 1200 staff are due to shift.