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On Monday it was revealed more than a million mobile phones could be prevented in Australia from calling emergency services, as the country progresses its 3G shutdown. Audio

The copper network is being retired, so what now for vulnerable customers who rely on the land line? Kathryn is joined by Chorus spokesperson Steve Pettigrew and SPARK Product Director Tessa Tierney… Audio

The Climate Leaders Coalition's third anniversary snapshot shows Kiwi businesses have invested $9.5b into emissions reduction. Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the Commerce Commission's warning to telcos over the way they're marketing alternative broadband technologies as the copper telephone… Audio

Invercargill man Russel Bell has noticed over the past several weeks his previously good cellphone signal has dissolved into basically nothing.

Since February 14 Bell thinks he has been missing calls… Video, Audio

Strong growth in mobile data sales has lifted the half year profit of telecommunications company Spark. Audio

Spark's Chief Executive Jolie Hodson talks to Kathryn Ryan about taking high profile, high stakes risks, like the live streaming of the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Jolie Hodson was appointed to the CEO… Audio

Telecommunications giant, Spark, is selling its video streaming service Lightbox to Sky TV. Communications and tech expert Paul Brislen talks about the deal. Audio

The telecommunications company Spark is selling its video subscription service Lightbox to Sky Network Television for an undisclosed price. Audio

Spark is abandoning its original plan to go with Huawei as the sole equipment supplier for parts of its 5G network. Audio

It wasn't just the rugby causing angst among sports fans across the country, with the news that Spark has stumped Sky and bagged the broadcast rights for cricket games in New Zealand from next year.

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Spark has scored another point in the battle to become the home of New Zealand sport, by securing the rights to cricket played here.

Spark Sport has wrestled the rights to broadcast the Black Caps… Video, Audio

Was Spark Sports streaming fail just a one-off blip? Or game over for our titanic telco and sport on screen - and a knockback for digital innovation? Would politicians arriving at the breakdown really… Video, Audio

We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -… Video, Audio

The telecommunications company Spark is not discouraged by criticism of its ability to stream the Rugby World Cup in a little over a week. Audio

Rubgy fans are still unhappy about the prospect of streaming RWC games. Tech commentator Paul Spain joins the discussion on what they can expect from the Spark services. Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at how tech companies are dominated by male managers, but telco companies are bucking that trend. He'll also look at Spark, Chorus and Sky's results, the GCSB… Audio