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Great job team, now you're fired
Unified Communications

Great job team, now you're fired

Telecom to cut hundreds of jobs following revenue dip, CEO stresses need to remain competitive. Do you agree with the cuts?.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 22nd Feb 2013
New cable blows govt arguments away - Labour
Unified Communications

New cable blows govt arguments away - Labour

The new undersea cable between Auckland and Sydney proves that a second cable is necessary to increase competition.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 19th Feb 2013
Labour backs telco data roaming rates
Unified Communications

Labour backs telco data roaming rates

Horrendous data-roaming costs to Kiwis travelling overseas just got a lot more affordable according to Labour.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 11th Dec 2012
Bill establishes Special Inquiry into data breaches
Labour

Bill establishes Special Inquiry into data breaches

Electronic Data Safety Bill will establish a Special Commission of Inquiry into the spate of disastrous data breaches across government.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Tue, 20th Nov 2012
Govt has fingers in its ears on international fibre connections
Labour

Govt has fingers in its ears on international fibre connections

Labour challenges Government to open its ears to the concerns NZ's business community has regarding internet capacity and the need for a second fibre cable.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 5th Nov 2012
Should ComCom have more teeth?
Unified Communications

Should ComCom have more teeth?

Labour says consumers could be the big losers after the Commerce Commission rubber-stamped Vodafone's purchase of TelstraClear.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 31st Oct 2012
Labour criticises Kordia outsourcing
Unified Communications

Labour criticises Kordia outsourcing

Labour slams Kordia for axing 50 Kiwi jobs to outsource Auckland call centre to Manila, decrying govt's lack of investment in local employment.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 26th Oct 2012
Key causes Parliament outrage over Dotcom
Government

Key causes Parliament outrage over Dotcom

Prime Minister and Opposition leader in fiery exchange as both stand their ground over the ongoing Kim Dotcom saga.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Oct 2012

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Does the Orcon sale smack of short-term thinking?
Government

Does the Orcon sale smack of short-term thinking?

The Labour Party criticises the New Zealand government over the mysterious sale of Orcon, questioning its strategic value and the USD $30-$35m price tag.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2013
Where is our digital ambition?
Government

Where is our digital ambition?

Clare Curran calls for NZ to recognize and bolster its digital economy, critiquing current govt's passive approach.

By Sean Mitchell • 1 min read • Thu, 31st Jan 2013
Young learners losing out
EduTech

Young learners losing out

Some of our youngest learners are losing out thanks to the government's lack of progress in closing the digital divide.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2012
NZ lacks power to fix tech tax loopholes
Government

NZ lacks power to fix tech tax loopholes

NZ's efforts to close tech tax loopholes hit a wall, with IRD citing international treaties as a barrier despite calls for change.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Dec 2012
Has Adams put Chorus before consumers?
Unified Communications

Has Adams put Chorus before consumers?

Amy Adams faces backlash for prioritising Chorus and telcos over consumer savings, sparking a debate over government priorities.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Dec 2012
Key's Dotcom denial baffles Labour
Mega

Key's Dotcom denial baffles Labour

Labour's David Shearer challenges PM John Key's claim of ignorance about Kim Dotcom, sparking heated debate in New Zealand politics.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Nov 2012
Southern Cross Network denies Labour claims
Network Infrastructure

Southern Cross Network denies Labour claims

Company denies 'misleading and inaccurate media release', insisting no 'catastrophic failure' occurred on the Southern Cross Cable.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 12th Nov 2012
Chorus deal doesn't go far enough
Unified Communications

Chorus deal doesn't go far enough

New Zealand Labour Party criticises Government's ultra-fast broadband deal, saying it will expire before most people can be connected.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Fri, 2nd Nov 2012
Dotcom cock-ups watched closely in USA
Government

Dotcom cock-ups watched closely in USA

Government handling of the Megaupload case is under close U.S. scrutiny and what they see isn't pretty according to the Labour Party.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Oct 2012
Key's credibility crushed after Dotcom denial
Government

Key's credibility crushed after Dotcom denial

Labour party condemns the under-fire Primer Minister after revelations he knew about illegal spying in the Kim Dotcom case.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Oct 2012