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Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town
Unified Communications

Chorus completes first Ultra-fast broadband town

Chorus has today announced Oamaru is the first town in New Zealand to have its fibre network completed under Chorus' ultra-fast broadband programme.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
Lower-end customers to be affected as Spark ups prices following ComCom decision
Unified Communications

Lower-end customers to be affected as Spark ups prices following ComCom decision

Spark to increase price of selected homephone and broadband plans following Commerce Commission draft decision on charges.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2014
Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing
Gaming

Spark launches 'urgent review' of pricing

Spark has warned that it may increase prices as it reviews its customer pricing following the Commerce Commission's proposed wholesale rates.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Whanganui 'already a Gigatown', but congrats, Dunedin
Unified Communications

Whanganui 'already a Gigatown', but congrats, Dunedin

Whanganui says it could have triumphed in the Gigatown competition if it had been eligible, as it already offers gigabit speeds.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2014
Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts
Unified Communications

Chorus expects lower UFB build costs this year after signing new contracts

Chorus, the regulated telecommunications network operator, expects cheaper costs for the roll-out of its ultrafast broadband network in the current.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
Wanaka to get locally funded UFB
Unified Communications

Wanaka to get locally funded UFB

Chorus has teamed up with Wanaka businesses and Queenstown Lakes District Council to build a UFB network for the town's CBD.

By Heather Wright • 1 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014

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RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger
Chorus

RESEND: MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise; Spark, Argosy gain on yield hunger

New Zealand shares rose, paced by Argosy Property and Spark New Zealand, as investors sought safer equities in globally choppy markets.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'
Unified Communications

Chorus credit rating outlook upgraded to 'stable'

Chorus, the telecommunications network operator, has been given some breathing room from Moody's Investors Service, which has upgraded the outlook.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain
Unified Communications

Vodafone NZ appoints expat Mark Aue as new CFO after de la Feunte returns to Spain

Vodafone New Zealand, the country's biggest mobile phone operator, has appointed expatriate Mark Aue as its new chief financial officer, replacing.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
Labour calls out John Key over phone and internet price hikes
Chorus

Labour calls out John Key over phone and internet price hikes

Labour ICT spokesperson Clare Curran says John Key can't duck the blame for internet and phone price increases.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Fri, 12th Dec 2014
NZ shares gain as F&P Healthcare at record on weak kiwi, Air NZ fuel costs drop
Fintech

NZ shares gain as F&P Healthcare at record on weak kiwi, Air NZ fuel costs drop

New Zealand shares rose as the declining kiwi dollar boosted companies that get their revenue in US dollars, such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, an.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2014
Commerce Commission releases draft Chorus FPP prices
Chorus

Commerce Commission releases draft Chorus FPP prices

Chorus may face an $80m annual EBITDA reduction as the Commerce Commission proposes new copper line and broadband service prices.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing
Chorus

Small win for Chorus in Comcom draft decision on copper pricing

Regulated telecommunications network operator Chorus had a small win in its long-running stoush with the Commerce Commission over the prices it can.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
Dunedin named winner of Chorus Gigatown competition
Chorus

Dunedin named winner of Chorus Gigatown competition

Dunedin wins Chorus Gigatown contest, set to be NZ's first with 1Gbps internet, boosting innovation with a $700k development fund.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Thu, 27th Nov 2014
Orcon reveals Gigatown launch plans ahead of tonight's Gigatown announcement
Chorus

Orcon reveals Gigatown launch plans ahead of tonight's Gigatown announcement

Ahead of tonight's announcement, Orcon unveils its Gigatown plans, promising top-notch services and a free Roku 3 for ultra-fast internet users.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
Chorus reduces UFB connection cost guidance
Unified Communications

Chorus reduces UFB connection cost guidance

Chorus has signed new service company agreements for the cost of connections to its ultra-fast broadband network.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
Huge educational spinoffs if Timaru wins Gigatown competition
EduTech

Huge educational spinoffs if Timaru wins Gigatown competition

Timaru's bid to win Gigatown could revolutionise education with the country's fastest internet, enhancing Aoraki Polytechnic's tech delivery.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay 90 percent of telco levy
Unified Communications

Spark, Chorus and Vodafone to pay 90 percent of telco levy

This morning the Commerce Commission has released its draft decision regarding the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014