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Telecom joins internet child porn filter

Wed, 3rd Nov 2010
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Telecom is joining the government's internet filter aimed at stopping access to sites hosting images of child sexual abuse.
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Orcon loses years of customer emails

Fri, 29th Oct 2010
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Orcon loses emails for 266 customers in overnight outage, with efforts to retrieve them so far unsuccessful. #Orcon #emailoutage.
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Vector blamed for Orcon outage

Wed, 6th Oct 2010
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Orcon experienced two outages yesterday, attributing the first to Vector's network issues and the second to a power board failure at its Northcote data centre.
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Major outage strikes Orcon

Tue, 5th Oct 2010
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Orcon faces a second major network outage today, following an initial disruption this morning caused by a power issue with a third-party vendor.
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New Kid on the Block

Wed, 1st Sep 2010
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Orcon, best known for its calling and internet services, recently entered the overcrowded mobile market with a 'no contract' approach to owning handsets.
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Vector and Orcon provide 1Gbit/s connection for gaming LAN

Wed, 25th Aug 2010
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Up to 500 gamers at this weekend's Auckmageddon gaming LAN will experience breakneck speeds courtesy of Orcon and Vector's ultra-fast fibre network partnership.
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Vodafone explains Micro-SIM card process

Mon, 19th Jul 2010
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Vodafone briefs consumers on Micro-SIM cards necessary for Apple's iPhone 4, offering free swaps and support for existing and new customers in New Zealand.
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Telecom to pay $1.6 million to Vodafone, Orcon

Fri, 9th Jul 2010
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Telecom has settled with the Commerce Commission for USD $1.6 million after complaints from Vodafone and Orcon about anti-competitive behaviour.
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Orcon, Compass and CallPlus strike alliance

Tue, 25th May 2010
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Orcon, CallPlus, and Compass team up to enhance unbundled services across New Zealand, allowing customers broader access to each other's networks.
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Saying No to MVNO

Thu, 7th Jan 2010
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WorldxChange, a fixed line provider, turns down MVNO offers from Vodafone and Telecom, criticising them as mere reseller deals, not genuine competition.
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Orcon contemplates mobile - but whose network?

Mon, 23rd Nov 2009
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Orcon is surveying its broadband customers on mobile phone plans to find out what deal would make them change provider.
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Telecom in breach

Tue, 1st Sep 2009
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Telecom Wholesale halts its broadband and residential PSTN 'loyalty' offer following a breach of separation undertakings, with potential penalties looming.
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Elegant broadband

Mon, 1st Jun 2009
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Orcon is offering small businesses with less than five staff an extra two phone lines for an additional $25 a month.