Telecom New Zealand News

Morrison was as much known for his support for public causes, including changing the national flag, pursuing a clean-tech future for the New Zealand economy and his part in rescuing the Wellington Phoenix football franchise as he was for establishing the NZX-listed specialist infrastructure owner Infratil.

Rob Fyfe revealed he would finish as Air New Zealand's chief executive at the end of the year after more than seven years in the demanding role.

Auckland, 3rd February 2012 - The international confectionary company behind the popular Mentos and Chupa Chup sweets has this month received the same coveted Herrmann International Whole Brain® Thinking award that was awarded recently to Telecom New Zealand.

New Zealand shares were mixed, with the NZX 50 Index eking out a small gain though more stock fell.

The first Nokia with Windows Phones will be sold in New Zealand from March 2012.

Telecom may take the best part of a year to chart a new direction after its structural separation in November, according to the industry's newest forecaster, IDC Research analyst Glen Saunders.

Telecommunications equipment company Alcatel-Lucent hopes to play the field by winning more business from a wider range of customers now that it has agreed to have an "open relationship" with Telecom after eight years of monogamy.

"The near-term competitive, regulatory and technology environment looks relatively benign.

The operator of New Zealand's only international internet cable has cut wholesale prices by 44 per cent as one of its potential competitors announced progress on a rival project.