The onset of drought conditions in the North Island has seen economic confidence plummet in many regions, according to a Westpac McDermott Miller survey.

Software companies Xero and Orion Health say they will be able to absorb at least some of the skilled workers set to lose their jobs at Telecom.

ICT is clearly the rising star in the NZ economy, but we have to do more than pay it lip service...

A West Coast farming expert says he is seeing first-hand the pressures being put on farmers battling to combat the effects of the big dry.

A prospectus for the Mad Butcher's back door listing is expected to be out next week...

Telecom says it never ruled out cutting more than 1000 jobs as speculation swirls that up to 1500 positions will be slashed.

Telecom could be set to axe up to 1500 jobs, in what would be the single largest job loss of any single company in New Zealand.

The money's good, the jobs are plentiful - so why does New Zealand's growing IT industry find it so hard to attract skilled staff? Anthony Doesburg reports

The Government's $1.5 billion ultra-fast broadband revolution has so far been idling along at dial-up speed - but the minister overseeing it is optimistic.

The way we use smartphones looks set to undergo some pretty dramatic changes over the next 5 years, writes Pat Pilcher.

Telecom not bringing forward its plans despite rival's rollout of faster mobile internet services

Vodafone has announced the launch of new 4G mobile internet services which have the potential to let smartphone or tablet users watch movies on the go.

Telecom says Yahoo!Xtra’s most recent hacking ordeal is "a fact of life" given the prevalence of cyber criminals.

New super-fast mobile internet services - which would let users watch movies on smartphones or tablets while on the move - may be launched by Vodafone this week.

Chorus shares have dropped 2 per cent after it raised the forecast cost of building a nationwide ultra-fast broadband network by $300 million.

Telecom's existing strategy is unsustainable and the company will go under the knife this year to remove "legacy culture" and "layers of middle management".

Telecom is promoting generalised technology tips in an advertising campaign that could be as useful to Vodafone or 2degrees customers as its own customers.

Telecom says there will be job cuts "well into the hundreds" as it seeks to cut costs across its business.

Astoush over the upcoming auction of mobile spectrum could now go before the Waitangi Tribunal after the Government said it would not set any aside for Maori.