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One NZ staff protest over work-from-home policy
The telecommunications company was a pioneer of flexi-time work in 2020.
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$19b business moving, Brian Gaynor library planned for new offices
'Fearless champion for NZ companies and investors' to be commemorated in new premises.
One NZ layoffs: 'This is not about AI taking people’s jobs'
Move comes against the backdrop of transition to being "an AI-led" telco.
Opinion: Why Sky TV NZ should love the EPL's eye-watering deal
The richest sports media deal in UK history has a couple of interesting undercurrents.
Out of tune: Dozens of jobs to be cut as Chorus embeds new structure
'Sadly, we will see people leaving the company early next year.'
Money Talks: Spark CEO Jolie Hodson on finding a work-life balance
The Spark chief executive reflects on the meaning of money with Liam Dann.
Does Starship blowing up, again, put One NZ’s promise of a 'mobile-to-satellite service in 2024' at risk?
PLUS: 2degrees, Spark update on plans with Starlink rival Lynk.
Christopher Niesche: A lesson for Optus - don’t mock your customers
A handy crisis management tip.
Australia's Optus blackout explained: What is a ‘deep network’ outage?
Optus suffered one of the largest telecommunications outages in Australian history.
‘An extra lane on the motorway’ - One NZ wants to buy Dense Air, rival snarls
Commerce Commission to referee Dense Air deal, which could hurt Spark and 2degrees.
Chorus unveils tool to help it face the next big natural disaster
Plus: Spark, One and 2degrees update on their post-Gabrielle efforts to boost resilience.
‘Your First Phone’ helps kids and parents navigate the risky world of mobile phones
Kids and cellphones - it’s not always so easy to know how to approach the topic.
Infratil’s CDC Data Centres gets another valuation hike, Auckland plans expanded
Yet another revaluation as CDC's construction plans expanded, accelerated.
Consumer Watchdog critical as Contact Energy hikes prices by 10pc
Price rise for around half the firm's customers. Move follows broadband price rise.
$478K in refunds for Slingshot and Orcon customers over undisclosed break fees
Payments, which follow High Court action, range between $149 and $250 per customer.
Watchdog calls power-broadband deals ‘bundles of confusion’
Power companies respond. Plus: our telco czar's next two targets.
Juha Saarinen: Musk turns Starlink into a national security worry
OPINION: Even a vile social media cesspit can't drown out Musk critics, Russia concerns.
Watchdog ranks telcos in new customer service ‘league table’ - but also pulls some punches
PLUS: Elon Musk's Starlink continues to surge.
Juha Saarinen: How eSims will change your mobile phone experience
ANALYSIS: Apple has already gone full eSim in North America, but how does it work here?
Chorus: Waiting for the other boot to drop
Why the future isn't knowable after 2024.
Analysts’ verdict on Spark’s full-year result
Spark is lifted by mobile service revenue, the TowerCo transaction and Spark Sport's exit.
Why One NZ has just copped a record fine
Penalty comes after both sides appealed original penalty. Telco responds.
One NZ joins smartwatch fray with $5/month plan
"Wearable" plans from One NZ and Spark let you leave your phone at home.
Police, retailers join forces against ram raiders
Retail security roundtable: co-operation by some of NZ's biggest shop brands.
'World-first' satellite-to-normal-phone call completed
Lynk is competing with Elon Musk's Starlink in the cell tower in the sky stakes.
Buried lead cables less risky than DIY, health expert says
Kiwis making bullets, sinkers, doing up old homes face lead poison risks.
One NZ drops '100% mobile coverage’ for new tagline
A cease and desist letter was sent to the local mobile heavyweight.
Chorus takes $7m hit on cyclone, flooding damage
Cyclone has a nasty sting its tail for Chorus.