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IT outage impacting Farmers stores, retailer reduced to cash-only operation
Farmers stores are experiencing what is believed to be an IT outage that is impacting their electronic payment systems and phone lines.

One NZ finally launches satellite texting - but you’ll need the right phone
From Thursday, if you’re in a cellphone dead spot, you’ll be able to send texts via satellite. But you’ll need the right phone.

Sky appoints Chief Financial Officer
Ciara is an accomplished CFO and people leader with extensive and highly relevant experience in media, telecommunications and retail. She is currently CFO at TVNZ, a role she has held for four years

SPK - Connexa completes acquisition of 2degrees' tower assets
Following its announcement on 15 December 2022, Spark New Zealand (“Spark”) has today confirmed that Connexa has completed the acquisition of the passive mobile telecommunications tower assets of 2degrees

Pensioner loses $134k after online bank accounts hacked by cyber criminals
A pensioner has lost $134,000 after cyber criminals hacked his online bank accounts, convinced staff to change his phone number, then siphoned his money in an elaborate scam.And though the man claims SBS Bank's security checks have...

Changing its name: Vodafone New Zealand's 'One' news
Vodafone New Zealand is changing its name to One New Zealand, or One NZ for short.The telco is also ditching the red and white used by Vodafone globally in favour of an emerald or greenstone green.The changes will take effect...

Optus cyberattack: Personal information of up to 9m Australians exposed, put up for sale
Australian telco Optus has been hit by a cyberattack that could have exposed the personal details of up to nine million customers.Information that may have been exposed includes customers' names, dates of birth, phone numbers and...

A comeback, by a long-time rival, as 2degrees reveals new board
2degrees' new board • Liz Coutts (chair)• Kathy Meads (director)• Russell Stanners (director)• Brett Jolly (non-executive director)• Vic McClellan (non-executive director)2degrees, which...

When is it time to stop financially supporting your children
It begins with cash for clothes and phone bills. Then it’s uni books. But at what age should the kids start chipping in?

One NZ calls for voluntary redundancies amid spend-up
The telco has asked staff to take redundancy while it plans a move to new offices and sponsorship of Christchurch stadium

Rakon 2023 Annual Meeting Speeches and Presentation
Rakon Limited (NZX: RAK), a high technology manufacturer of frequency control and timing solutions for the telecommunications, space and defence, and positioning sectors, has provided the attached Chair’s speech

IFT - Strategic investment in Console Connect
Infratil Limited (‘Infratil’) (NZX/ASX: IFT) is pleased to announce that it has executed a conditional agreement with HKT Trust and HKT Limited (‘HKT’) (SEHK:6823), a leading telecommunications company in Hong Kong

Spark welcomes clearance for Connexa mobile towers deal
Following its announcement on 15 December 2022, Spark New Zealand (“Spark”) has today confirmed that Connexa has been granted clearance by the Commerce Commission to acquire the passive mobile telecommunications tower assets

How Mark Zuckerberg got lost in a bizarre virtual world
Every day, Mark Zuckerberg wakes up to a flood of bad news. "I look at my phone to get like a million messages," he says. "It's usually not good."The founder of Facebook, now known as Meta, has been forced to grapple with a stream...

Samsung has the upper hand as foldable-screen phone sales take off
Foldable-screen phones have moved beyond a gimmick and are now clocking serious sales, says IDC.The market research firm says sales shipments of foldables jumped from 1.9 million in 2020 to an estimated 7.1 million in 2021 - and...