Spark NZ seeks court-ordered brief delay on Sky/Voda tie-up if approved

Spark NZ seeks court-ordered brief delay on Sky/Voda tie-up if approved
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Feb. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Spark New Zealand is one of several parties seeking a court order to delay a merger between rival Vodafone New Zealand and pay-TV operator Sky Network Television if the regulator signs off on the deal this week.  Auckland-based Spark said it's asking the High Court to order, if the Commerce Commission clears the merger on Feb. 23, that it doesn't come into effect for 36 hours to give the opposing parties time to read the reasoning behind the decision and decide whether they will pursue legal action....