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Video case study: Agile implementation sparks up innovation

Wed, 9th Mar 2016
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In the rapidly-changing digital environment of today, companies need to constantly adapt in order to keep up with the pulse and not fall behind.
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Spark to credit customers from Chorus savings

Tue, 1st Mar 2016
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Spark to return savings from price increases to customers affected by higher Chorus charges. Options include $33 account credit or a donation.
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Technology: It's not just for youngsters

Mon, 29th Feb 2016
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New survey by Spark shows that New Zealanders over 55 are tech-savvy, with 70% feeling confident using technology.
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2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.
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TEDx Auckland revamped for 2016

Fri, 26th Feb 2016
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Auckland's TEDx event will feature 30 speakers and a multi-day experience for the first time, exploring the theme 'flipside'.
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Spark to credit Fiji calls and texts in wake cyclone

Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
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Spark to credit customers for calls and texts to Fiji after cyclone hit. Credits will be applied to February or March bills.
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Drive an electric vehicle? Spark NZ has got your back

Thu, 18th Feb 2016
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Spark has converted phone boxes near Auckland into EV chargers, or 'Spark Plugs' WHERE id = to combat range anxiety.
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All clear: Vodafone, Spark lines good to go following ChCh quake

Mon, 15th Feb 2016
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New Zealand's main telco companies scrambled yesterday to ensure network coverage was maintained following the earthquake in Christchurch yesterday.
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Revera nets $45-$60 million Inland Revenue data centre contract

Fri, 12th Feb 2016
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Revera has won an NZ$45-$60 million contract to design and supply data centre services for New Zealand's Inland Revenue.
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Spark and Vodafone need to up their customer service game

Wed, 3rd Feb 2016
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Consumer NZ slams Spark and Vodafone for poor customer service as consumers face long wait times to get support.
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Spark and Vodafone show commitment with new cell towers

Tue, 2nd Feb 2016
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Mobile coverage has been expanded more than 1700 square kilometres of rural areas previously without coverage via 15 new cell towers.
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Skinny jumps on broadband bandwagon, promises NZ's cheapest package

Wed, 13th Jan 2016
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Skinny Mobile enters the broadband market, touting NZ's cheapest prepay package with 60GB for NZD $55 a month, no landline required.
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Spark commits to better customer service, launches online outage map

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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As part of the campaign is Spark's new Outage Map, which gives a real-time view of any problems on Spark's mobile broadband or landline networks.
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Spark investor app nets global industry award

Wed, 16th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand and Sush Mobile have taken out the Outstanding Achievement in Mobile Development award at the MobileWebAwards.
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Spark invests $14m in rapid 4G rollout in rural Canterbury

Mon, 14th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has been working with local councils to provide rural residents access to better, faster broadband and mobile data services.
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Spark snaps up CCL in $50m deal

Mon, 7th Dec 2015
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Spark New Zealand has acquired CCL for $50 million in a move designed bolster Spark's cloud services capabilities and its South Island business.
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Network for Learning Managed Network reaches 90% of NZ schools

Thu, 3rd Dec 2015
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Nine out of ten NZ schools now part of the N4L Managed Network, boosting digital learning with safe, fast internet. Spark celebrates success.
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Rural New Zealanders keeping pace with Spark's wireless broadband

Mon, 30th Nov 2015
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Rural Kiwis revel in Spark's new wireless broadband, embracing fast 4G internet for work and leisure, leaving slow speeds behind.
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Spark providing free calls to France following Paris attacks

Mon, 16th Nov 2015
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Spark will credit customers back for any landline and mobile calls and texts to France in the wake of Friday's Paris attacks.
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NZ Govt TaaS supply panel named

Fri, 13th Nov 2015
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​Spark Digital, Vodafone and Datacom are among the 12 companies appointed to the New Zealand Government telecommunications-as-a-service supply panel.