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• Kogan Mobile comes to NZ via Vodafone

  Australia's Kogan launched its Kogan Mobile in New Zealand today in a move aimed squarely a​t Spark's successful Skinny brand and 2Degrees.

• Vodafone NZ tests its first 5G sites

  Vodafone NZ has completed five site upgrades for 5G services and live network testing is now underway.

• Mobile network operators team up to expand rural services

  Spark, Vodafone and 2degrees have combined to deliver new rural broadband and mobile services into twenty rural locations on shared infrastructure.

• GCSB signs off on Vodafone NZ's 5G network plans

  Vodafone New Zealand's plans to deploy a 5G network has passed a major hurdle with security approval from ​​security agency the GCSB.

• Vodafone NZ extends retail reach via Noel Leeming

  Vodafone NZ will now offer the full range of consumer post-pay and pre-pay mobile plans at Noel Leeming’s 77 stores in addition to its own store network.

• Vodafone NZ outlines plan for December 5G launch

  ​Vodafone will switch on a 5G network in December, starting in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Queenstown, the company announced today.

• Deal done: Infratil and Brookfield go unconditional on Vodafone NZ

  Infratil and Canadian partner Brookfield Asset Management announce their bid for Vodafone NZ is now unconditional

• Commerce Commission green-lights Infratil plan to buy Vodafone NZ

  The Commerce Commission has granted clearance for NZX-listed Infratil to acquire up to 50 per cent of the shares in Vodafone New Zealand.

• Distributor Brightstar NZ sees sales and profits fall in 2018

  ​Wireless and mobile distributor Brightstar NZ has seen sales its sales and profits slip in 2018.

• Vocus and Vodafone sneer at 'pathetic' Chorus fibre offer

  ​Telecommunications operators Vocus and Vodafone are labeling a proposed Chorus price drop of 15c a month for access to unbundled fibre "pathetic".

• NZ's biggest ICT companies lose their luster as employers

  A new survey of employees has revealed NZ's most favoured employers – but the local tech sector recorded a notable decline.

• Transport card minnow Snapper sold for a "nominal" sum

  ​Infrastructure investor Infratil today completed the sale of its public transport ticketing subsidiary Snapper Services to Allectus Capital.

• Vocus slams positive ComCom mobile market findings

  Telecommunications commissioner Dr Stephen Gale says mobile market competition indicators were trending in a positive direction for consumers.

• Infratil's share price dives 5 per cent on news of Vodafone buy

  Infratil's share price dived more than five per cent by 12:30 today on news it had sealed ​a deal to buy Vodafone NZ.

• Vodafone sold: Infratil and Brookfield buy major telco

  Infratil and Canadian investment partner Brookfield have succeeded in their bid to buy Vodafone NZ.