Stories by Stuart Corner

Polynesia’s Manatua Cable now half made

Construction of the Manatua submarine cable that will connect the Cook Islands with those of Polynesia is now half complete, the Cook Islands Government has announced.

Vodafone to turn on 5G in December

A day after being acquired by Infratil and Brookfield, Vodafone NZ has announced plans to launch 5G services in December in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown.

Vodafone group closes sale of Vodafone NZ

UK based Vodafone Group has settled the sale of Vodafone NZ to a consortium comprising ASX listed Infratil and Brookfield Asset Management Inc for $3.4 billion - one of the largest New Zealand M&A transactions on record.

Government recruits independent advisors on data ethics

The government's chief data steward has formed a data ethics advisory group to help government agencies use data appropriately and effectively and to “ensure New Zealanders can have trust and confidence in the way their data is collected and used.”

DXC teams with Autism NZ for skills training

Global IT services company DXC Technology and Autism New Zealand are to set up a centre in New Zealand to help individuals on the autism spectrum gain skilled jobs in industries such as hospitality, accounting, agriculture and IT.

Podcast popularity surging, says Roy Morgan

Roy Morgan Research says the popularity of video and audio podcasts in New Zealand is increasing faster than other forms on online entertainment: TV program downloads, feature length movies and video clips.

Spark opens 5G test lab to partners

Spark has expanded its 5G test lab in Auckland, opened last November, to include a facility where others can collaborate with Spark on 5G projects.

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