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Phonak's new hearing aid with AI chip boosts speech clarity
Connectivity

Phonak's new hearing aid with AI chip boosts speech clarity

This World Hearing Awareness Month, Phonak aims to shift perceptions of hearing loss in Australia, promoting early assessments and its innovative AI-powered hearing aids.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025
More wins MVNO Start-Up of the Year at global awards
Partner Programmes

More wins MVNO Start-Up of the Year at global awards

Australian telco More named MVNO Start-Up of the Year at Europe's MVNO World Congress for growth-driven strategies and innovations, leveraging CommBank trust.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024

Global Stories

Canstar Blue stories

New Zealanders love digital banking - what it means for eCommerce
Fintech

New Zealanders love digital banking - what it means for eCommerce

New Zealand consumers love online banking because of its speed and convenience, but they're also worried about sharing too much personal data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018
Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business
Fintech

Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business

Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016
Skinny Mobile beating the big boys
Unified Communications

Skinny Mobile beating the big boys

Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People's Choice Award 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016
Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers
Customer Relationship Management

Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers

Skinny and 2Degrees have been named New Zealand's top mobile service providers, maintaining high consumer satisfaction in prepay and plan categories.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016
2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award
Unified Communications

2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Canstar Blue stories

Canstar awards Mighty Ape for Most Satisfied Customers
EduTech

Canstar awards Mighty Ape for Most Satisfied Customers

Canstar has announced that the results of its survey for Most Satisfied Customers in the Online Retailers category reveal Mighty Ape as the winner.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022
Huawei takes out smartphone award, camera and battery life key driver
Canstar Blue

Huawei takes out smartphone award, camera and battery life key driver

Huawei has clinched the Canstar 2020 Most Satisfied Customers of Smartphones award in New Zealand, thanks to its exceptional camera quality and battery life.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2020
Canstar Blue's SMB Internet Provider award winners are...
Unified Communications

Canstar Blue's SMB Internet Provider award winners are...

Nearly two-thirds of Kiwi small businesses say New Zealand is no good for them, according to a survey commissioned by Canstar Blue.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019
Forgotten your phone? Nearly half of Kiwis would feel 'naked'
Skinny Mobile

Forgotten your phone? Nearly half of Kiwis would feel 'naked'

A majority of Kiwis are finding mobile phones increasingly indispensable to everyday life, a new survey finds with some very interesting results.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019
No broadband caps please, we're Kiwis
Smart Home

No broadband caps please, we're Kiwis

More than 70% of broadband services in New Zealand are now uncapped as Kiwis' appetite for TV streaming grows.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019
SMEs need support in volatile economic times, says Canstar
Bank of New Zealand

SMEs need support in volatile economic times, says Canstar

With SMEs generating NZD $80.6 billion GDP, Canstar urges agile support amidst the World Bank's forecasted global slowdown to bolster their stability.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018
Xero scores top marks for highest overall satisfaction with Aussie SMBs
Fintech

Xero scores top marks for highest overall satisfaction with Aussie SMBs

Only 5% of Canstar Blue winners have ever achieved the same award for three consecutive years, including Xero.

By Kai Ping Lew • 2 min read • Mon, 14th Aug 2017
Disconnection anxiety hitting home for Kiwis
Unified Communications

Disconnection anxiety hitting home for Kiwis

A new survey reveals just how much of an impact the internet is having on Kiwis - and our anxiety when disconnected.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Thu, 25th Feb 2016
Best tax refund firm revealed in Canstar Blue Awards
Inland Revenue Department

Best tax refund firm revealed in Canstar Blue Awards

Nelson tech firm mytax.co.nz has been named the winner of the Canstar Blue Consumer Satisfaction Award for Personal Tax Agent 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Feb 2016
Which Kiwi electronics retailers are winning with consumers?
Noel Leeming

Which Kiwi electronics retailers are winning with consumers?

A new Canstar Blue survey shows which Kiwi electronics retailers are tops in their customers' eyes - and also reveals Kiwis love of 'showrooming'.

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Nov 2015