Spark
Spark considers compensation for network cut
Spark will "do the right thing" by customers whose businesses were affected by a major cut in phone and internet services, a company manager says. Audio
Spark mobile calls, texts restored
Spark says all customers should be able to make mobile calls and send text messages, but 3G and 4G issues continue.
Spark agrees with regulator's concerns on Sky-Vodafone merger
The telecommunications company, Spark, says the Commerce Commission is right to be concerned that Internet and pay TV subscribers could face long-term price rises if a proposed merger between Sky… Audio
Spark 'open to expansion' - managing director
Telecommunications company Spark is in better shape and returning to long-term sustainable growth, it says.
Spark reaffirms earnings guidance for FY17
The telecommunications company, Spark, says the company is in better shape and returning to long-term sustainable growth. Audio
Faster, faster, faster: broadband changes
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with an update on local broadband services, with changes and offers announced this week that could affect you. Audio
Spark responds to Yahoo hack impacting 130,000 NZers
Spark gives details of what customer information were stolen in a massive hack of Yahoo. Email addresses, names and passwords were stolen. Spark says it's Yahoo that has to up their security. Audio
'Extraordinary' that customers just finding out about Yahoo hack - Privacy Commissioner
It's extraordinary that people are only finding out now about a huge breach of Yahoo data that happened in 2014, New Zealand's Privacy Commissioner says. Audio
Privacy Commissioner responds to Yahoo breach
One hundred and thirty thousand New Zealanders may have had personal information stolen as part of the largest ever email hack. Privacy Commissioner John Edwards Audio
Up to 130,000 Spark customers affected by Yahoo hack
Up to 130,000 of Spark's Xtra customers have been caught up in a massive data breach involving its former email provider, Yahoo.
Spark customers hit by Yahoo data breach
Some of Spark's Xtra users have been caught up in a massive data breach at its former email provider, Yahoo.
Rotten Apple coverage
When the PR machine is in full effect for Apple, news judgement crumbles. Video, Audio
Spark sees global competiton as biggest rise to profitablity
The telecommunications company, Spark, says the biggest risk to its business is big multi-national companies using their muscle to undercut them on value added products and services, perhaps a dig at… Audio
Evening business for 18 August 2016
News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
Spark reports flat FY result, expects slow rate of growth ahead
Telecommunications company Spark has reported a flat full-year profit -- with stronger mobile phone, IT and internet revenues offsetting a fall in fixed landline and a higher tax bill. Audio
Spark opposes Sky TV-Vodafone merger
Telecommunications company Spark has come out against the proposed merger between rival Vodafone and Sky Television because of the dominance they would have over sports viewing. Audio
Telecommunications industry welcomes government's review
The telecommunications industry is pleased with the government's efforts to improve the way it regulates communication services in the future. Audio
New broadband cable boosts Asia links
A broadband cable to Australia to be laid this month will combat a projected 1100 percent increase in New Zealand internet traffic.
Lightbox Head of Content and Programming - Maria Mahony
It's generally accepted that we're in the middle of a golden age of television - particularly television drama. While feature films - particularly in America - are leaning to the conservative and… Audio
Spark says staff need more than IT skills to get ahead
The head of New Zealand's largest digital services and telecommunications business says it takes more than technology skills and experience to get ahead in the fast changing digital economy. Audio