Spark stories - Page 27

Spark Chief Turnaround Officer out, new focus in
Wed, 25th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand has announced that Matt Crockett, its Chief Turnaround Officer, will be leaving the company in the middle of this year.

Spark dumps Telecom Cook Islands on Teleraro
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Spark NZ sheds 60% stake in Telecom Cook Islands to Teleraro for NZ$23m, aligning with its customer-centric local focus strategy.

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Tue, 24th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise, Xero climbs on tech favour; Auckland Airport falls
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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New Zealand shares rose paced by Xero and Diligent Board Member Services, as investors favoured technology-based stocks.

Long wait ahead for Spark’s Gigatown plans
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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Spark will offer Dunedin locals its fastest Ultra Fibre plans at heavily discounted prices ahead of its Gigatown plans later this year.

Vocus to spend US$58.5m to beef up Southern Cross Cable
Fri, 20th Feb 2015
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It will increase the firm's existing capacity by almost 10 times to ensure it will continue to meet the rapid growth in internet data demand.

iSocket arrives to notify Kiwi businesses of power outages via text
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Without committing themselves to a monthly fee, customers get a cell phone alert that gives them time to take corrective action.

Spark 1H profit falls 13% after streamlining operations; outlook still uncertain
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand's first-half profit fell 13 percent after the company formerly called Telecom slimmed down its business, selling assets such as AAPT.

Spark New Zealand revenue down, remains focused on growth strategy
Thu, 19th Feb 2015
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Spark New Zealand has released its half-year results for the FY15 financial year, and says the company is continuing to deliver on goals.

Spark teams up with Putti to help SMEs
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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Spark Business is offering customers a Putti 'build your own' mobile-responsive website free for 24-months (RRP $19.95 per month).

Spark Digital signs M2M deal with world's largest electronic security firm
Tue, 17th Feb 2015
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The 5-year deal provides ADT with access to Spark Connected Mobility service allowing it to expand into regions where analogue is unavailable.

MARKET CLOSE:NZ shares fall led by Spark; MRP, Contact fall on yield caution
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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New Zealand shares fell led by Spark New Zealand as investors booked profit on recent gains in regular dividend paying stocks.

Spark: No compo for you
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark says no to compo as irate customers rage over last night's major North Island outage, leaving many without vital communication links.

Spark crapped itself last night
Thu, 12th Feb 2015
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Spark customers were sent into an annoyed frenzy last night when a breakdown impacted data, texts and phone calls.

Qrious partners with Roy Morgan Research to provide insights into Kiwi market
Wed, 11th Feb 2015
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Qrious teams up with Roy Morgan to transform NZ market insights, merging cutting-edge analytics with detailed consumer profiling.

Spark's Revera sued by consultant over $3.1 million commission fee
Mon, 9th Feb 2015
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Revera has been sued by a consultant who claims he missed out on $3.1 million in commission fees when the business was sold to Spark New Zealand in 20.

Consumer NZ poll slams Vodafone and Spark
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Consumer NZ survey finds sharp drop in customer satisfaction with Vodafone and Spark, underperforming in service reliability.

Bigpipe takes aim at Spark
Thu, 5th Feb 2015
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Bigpipe has set its sights on gaining the number three spot in the New Zealand market and says OTT services may be on the cards.

Vocus and Spark form construction joint venture for fibre
Wed, 4th Feb 2015
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The joint venture puts Spark in an even better position to help New Zealand businesses navigate a digital future in which fibre will become increasing.

Spark Digital focuses on cloud and data centres with new leadership
Thu, 29th Jan 2015
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Spark Digital appoints Mike Smith as GM for Cloud, Infrastructure and Data Centres, aiming to bolster its leadership in digital services in New Zealand.