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ComCom: strong growth in data consumption
Unified Communications

ComCom: strong growth in data consumption

Competition among fixed-line retailers remains strong & the sector is responding positively to consumer demand for better broadband quality and value.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 8th Jun 2015
Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out
Unified Communications

Spark New Zealand calls Chorus out

Spark New Zealand urges regulator to lower unjust '80% higher' Chorus fees, citing expert analysis for fairer charges.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2015
Spark 1H profit falls 13% after streamlining operations; outlook still uncertain
Unified Communications

Spark 1H profit falls 13% after streamlining operations; outlook still uncertain

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.

By Pattrick Smellie • 4 min read • Thu, 19th Feb 2015
Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?
Unified Communications

Are Vodafone and Spark using ComCom copper prices as an excuse to charge more?

New Zealand ISPs face backlash after raising broadband prices amid uncertainty over wholesale price of copper, says InternetNZ.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015
Unified Communications

Get ready to pay more for broadband in 2015

New Zealand telecommunications providers Spark and Vodafone have announced they will increase their prices in 2015.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 7th Jan 2015
Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy
Unified Communications

Spark NZ to pay 19 million toward telco levy

New Zealand's Commerce Commission has released its final decision on the liability allocation for telecommunications providers.

By Catherine Knowles • 1 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015

Stories from Other Regions

Commerce Commission stories

Kiwis rally for reduction in copper wholesale charges
Unified Communications

Kiwis rally for reduction in copper wholesale charges

More than 1000 people have provided submissions to the Commerce Commission calling for a reduction in copper wholesale charges.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 13th May 2015
Industry groups off-chorus on ComCom delays
Chorus

Industry groups off-chorus on ComCom delays

Acting in haste in ComCom's wholesale broadband pricing decision could leave 'the rabbit in charge of the carrot patch'.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Wed, 22nd Apr 2015
Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans
Commerce Commission

Airline lobby dismisses Wellington airport extension plans

New Zealand's airline lobby has opposed plans for the Wellington International Airport extension, saying the $350 million estimated cost may fall on t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 8th Apr 2015
Regulator to review UBA standard that sets price for Chorus retail customers
Chorus

Regulator to review UBA standard that sets price for Chorus retail customers

The Commerce Commission is to review the terms under which Chorus offers unbundled bitstream access (UBA) to retail telecommunications companies that.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 1st Apr 2015
Chch Airport says Air NZ canceled route it will weigh on the South Island economy
Commerce Commission

Chch Airport says Air NZ canceled route it will weigh on the South Island economy

Christchurch International Airport says Air New Zealand decision to cancel the city's Tokyo seasonal route will hit the South Island economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 31st Mar 2015
ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations
Commerce Commission

ComCom likely to approve Cavalier, NZ Wool Services to merge scouring operations

The Commerce Commission is likely to allow Cavalier Wool Holdings and New Zealand Wool Services International to merge their two wool scouring operati.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2015
ComCom clears Wilson's acquisition of rival's parking assets
Commerce Commission

ComCom clears Wilson's acquisition of rival's parking assets

The Commerce Commission has found Wilson Parking New Zealand's 2013 acquisition of a rival's parking assets hasn't substantially crimped competition a.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2015
ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May
Chorus

ComCom expects final draft on Chorus copper pricing in May

The Commerce Commission expects the final draft determination around Chorus's pricing of its regulated telecommunications copper network in May, with.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Mar 2015
Air NZ bins automatic travel insurance after warning from ComCom
Commerce Commission

Air NZ bins automatic travel insurance after warning from ComCom

Air New Zealand, the national carrier, will scrap its pre-selected travel insurance option after receiving a formal warning from the Commerce Commissi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 6th Mar 2015
Vector 1H profit falls 17% on regulatory impost, mark-to-market losses, borrowing costs
Vector

Vector 1H profit falls 17% on regulatory impost, mark-to-market losses, borrowing costs

Vector's 1H profit dips 17% amid regulation, market volatility, and rising debt costs, despite a 4.4% sales increase.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 20th Feb 2015
Christchurch crematoriums fire up InvoCare's annual income
Commerce Commission

Christchurch crematoriums fire up InvoCare's annual income

InvoCare, Australia's largest undertaker, said its New Zealand unit earnings jumped up 24 percent after it bought two Christchurch crematoriums.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 17th Feb 2015
Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014