Articles by Chris Keall
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Business
Soft economy hits Chorus, new project floated
Monday, 24 February 2025, 10:19amChorus says the soft economy saw customers drawn to cheaper plans and a drop-off in new property development that hit its...
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Business
Spark CEO Jolie Hodson fronts as $1 billion wiped off telco’s value
Friday, 21 February 2025, 3:38pmWill anyone walk the plank following Spark’s disappointing result and third profit downgrade in a year — which saw its shares...
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Business
Spark profit crashes amid 'longest and deepest recessionary period in recent history'
Friday, 21 February 2025, 9:55amSpark has reported a 78% fall in net profit to $35 million in the first half of its 2025 financial year and reduced its full-year...
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National
The demographic most likely to be taken in by a scam (it’s not who you think)
Thursday, 20 February 2025, 11:51amGangland expert Jarrod Gilbert has turned his attention from “real world” crime to cyber scams — where he already knew there...
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Business
Super-cheap, souped-up iPhone? Apple boss teases ‘newest member of the family’
Friday, 14 February 2025, 2:19pmApple shares closed up 2% today as chief executive Tim Cook took to X with a teaser post that simply reads: “Get ready to...
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Business
Unsevered: Apple TV+ now available for Android devices
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 2:13pmIn a giant leap For All Mankind, the Apple TV app has been released for Android phones and tablets - including support for...
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Business
NZX suspends Being AI, firm’s website offline
Monday, 3 February 2025, 11:14amThe NZX’s compliance enforcer RegCo has suspended the quotation of Being AI’s shares until further notice after the start-up...
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Business
TikTok going dark: $100m spender Zuru says ‘It’s a negotiating tactic’
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 9:39amOn Friday, the US Supreme Court upheld a law that will see TikTok banned on January 19 (Monday January 20 NZT), on national...
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Auckland
‘World-first’ hydrofoiling electric boat joins Fullers fleet
Monday, 9 December 2024, 11:53amAuckland’s first 200 to 300-passenger electric ferries might be in a holding pattern, given multi-megawatt chargers on wharves...
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Business
Andrew Bayly appointed lead anti-scam minister, reveals big meet-up
Monday, 18 November 2024, 11:14amThe Government has responded to criticism there are too many chefs in the anti-scam kitchen by naming Commerce and Consumer...
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Business
Infratil sees gains for One NZ, Trump uncertainty for Longroad Energy
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 2:47pmInfratil reported a first-half loss of $206.4 million from its year-ago net profit of $1.19 billion, but a rise in underlying...
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Business
One NZ taken to court over SpaceX claims
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10:02amThe Commerce Commission says it’s filing criminal charges today against One NZ for representations made in its campaign promoting...
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Business
Peter Beck a billionaire as Rocket Lab shares surge on first Neutron contract
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 2:04pmRocket Lab shares surged 25% in after-hours trading after the Kiwi-American firm forecast record fourth-quarter revenue and...
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Business
Ads coming to Amazon's Prime Video in NZ
Wednesday, 13 November 2024, 12:47pmAmazon’s Prime Video — home of Clarkson’s Farm, The Rings of Power and other streaming hits — will introduce ads to its local...
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Business
Allbirds sales fall by 25%
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 2:45pmAllbirds, the maker of woollen shoes and activewear incorporating New Zealand Merino wool and other recycled materials, reported...
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Business
Commerce Commission to Elon Musk: Starlink needs to chip in toward $12m telco tax
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 11:05amStarlink - owned by Elon Space X – now has more than 37,000 customers for broadband service, which delivers internet anywhere...
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Business
Sky TV heads off local launch of HBO's direct-to-consumer Max with new WBD deal
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:52amSky TV has headed off the danger of HBO’s Max app launching here – and it appears to have achieved its aim at a relatively...
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Business
Former sparkie in for $9m+ payday as his app sells to UK firm
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 9:52amCurtis Bailey, who left school for an apprenticeship at a small electrical engineering company in South Auckland, is in line...
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Business
$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 10:57amThe Commerce Commission says Kiwis pay around $1 billion a year on ‘PayWave’ and online credit card payment fees - and is...
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World
Full IT restoration could take days, concern for ongoing NZ bank payment issues
Saturday, 20 July 2024, 5:20pmComputer networks are coming back online around the world - including NZ banks’ apps and payment systems - following a global...
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Technology
Apple previews eye-tracking for iPhone, iPad, anti-car-sickness dots
Thursday, 16 May 2024, 2:50pmApple has marked Global Accessibility Awareness Day by releasing a slew of new accessibility features - including a new AI-powered...
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Business
Netflix reveals viewership for some of its biggest shows
Friday, 19 April 2024, 2:28pmNetflix has just reported its biggest quarter ever - on the back of its ongoing password-sharing crackdown and punters absorbing...
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World
Rocket Lab successfully launches ‘world first’ space junk mission
Monday, 19 February 2024, 8:38amRocket Lab has successfully deployed a satellite that will rendezvous in orbit with a derelict rocket, which it will monitor...
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Business
End of freebie EV top-ups as Vector sells its 12 charging stations
Monday, 12 February 2024, 3:51pmVector’s 12 EV charging stations - at eight locations around Auckland - have been a popular way for electric vehicle owners...
