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Stopping Disease Outbreak with a Smartphone Camera and an App
8 December 2017
Health experts around the world continuously worry about the next disease outbreak and where it’s going to start.
New Zealanders highlight te reo Māori names to be updated on Google Maps Play
1 December 2017
Vodafone is honoured to have received special recognition at this year's Māori Language Awards run by the Māori Language Commission.
25 Years Since World's First Text Message
1 December 2017
In 1992, Neil Papworth, a 22-year-old software programmer working for Vodafone, sent the first ever text message from a computer to his colleague Richard Jarvis in the UK.
Innovative Kiwi tech start-up with global goals
30 November 2017
In the past six months Vodafone xone innovator Thematic, has gone from a small Kiwi start-up to a million dollar business with well known clients - and it's growing fast.
Journalist Pat Pilcher reviews Vodafone TV
21 November 2017
OPINION PIECE - Not so long ago, we made do with a mere two TV channels. Nowadays, the number is a boggling 60+ channels. Then there's also Online video streaming services such as Netflix.
Vodafone’s reminder to set up free service before emails close
20 November 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone New Zealand is today reminding customers to set up a free auto-forwarding service for their old Vodafone email accounts, before they close in two weeks’ time on 30 November.
Vodafone finds cure for FORO:  Fear of Running Out
16 November 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone today announced the launch of Vodafone Pass, a New Zealand-first innovation offering the best value, endless* mobile data for Music, Social, Chat or Video on Kiwis’ favourite apps.
Vodafone’s Fantastic Fridays brings multi- screen innovation to this years’ VNZMAs
14 November 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone’s Fantastic Fridays rewards program is bringing extra content including artist encores to complement the broadcast at this year’s Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards.
Vodafone honoured by inclusion in Equal Pay Awards
9 November 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone is honoured to have been nominated in tonight’s 2017 YWCA Equal Pay Awards held in Auckland, after implementing initiatives to address equal pay in New Zealand.
Video Archive
Vodafone marks 10 years of improving lives with M-Pesa Play
22 February 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - As Vodafone marks the 10th anniversary of the world's leading mobile money service, M-Pesa, it was revealed that a record 614 million M-Pesa transactions were processed during December 2016.
Switch on date nears for Trans-Tasman Global Access (TGA) Play
20 February 2017
Telecommunications companies Spark, Vodafone and Telstra have jointly invested USD $70 million to build the undersea Tasman Global Access (TGA) cable, connecting New Zealand to Australia.
Pullen family enjoy speed boost after FibreX upgrade Play
20 February 2017
In November last year Vodafone launched FibreX – the long anticipated technology upgrade to its cable-fibre network in Wellington, Kapiti and Christchurch.
Welcome to your new life says Vodafone sponsored futurist Play
9 February 2017
World renowned futurist Thomas Frey, (video above), has a way of making the most startling of glimpses into your near future seem rosy hued, even when he’s talking about your entire way of life changing.
An Instant Network in time of need Play
9 February 2017
When disaster strikes, there’s a special kind of person who races in when everyone else is trying to get away from the danger.
Brave new world of 5G and communication devices Play
9 February 2017
So much has been made about the future of the internet, and world renowned futurist Thomas Frey believes 5G may not be that far away.
Helpful Resources
TCF-Industry-Report.jpg
5 March 2019
This toolkit was produced for Vodafone Foundation by Dr Jane Pillinger, Independent Gender Expert

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6 October 2017
On behalf of Vodafone, Futerra invited a group of leading futurists to reflect on what could go right, rather than what might go wrong.

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TCF-Industry-Report.jpg
18 March 2017
Telecommunications services have become a key staple of modern life. As consumers, we expect fast, ubiquitous access to networks that allows us to get on with our digitally-connected lives.

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