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Spark using 'free' rugby offer to lock out competitors, says 2Degrees
By Pattrick Smellie June 18 (BusinessDesk) - Spark's offer of free access to streaming coverage of the Rugby World Cup in return for signing up for broadband or mobile phone services is undercutting competitors in exactly the way Spark warned would happen had Vodafone and Sky...
Policy
Electricity Authority urged to test privacy status of meter data
By Gavin Evans June 18 (BusinessDesk) - The Electricity Authority has been urged to clarify the status of consumers’ meter data under the Privacy Act and how third-parties should be given access to it. The regulator wants to streamline access to consumers’ historic usage da...
Economy
Local travellers boost guest nights in April on Easter, Anzac holidays
By Paul McBeth June 17 (BusinessDesk) - Domestic travellers underpinned a 5.1 percent increase in accommodation guest nights in April, due to the Easter and Anzac Day holidays coinciding with school break. However, a drop in Chinese visitors saw international guest nights...
Economy
NZ services sector activity picks up in May but still tepid
By Rebecca Howard June 17 (BusinessDesk) - Activity in New Zealand's services sector lifted in May following a three-month lull but remains below the long-term average. The BNZ-BusinessNZ performance of services index increased 1.6 points in May from April to a seasonally...
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