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Unearthing innovation and technology with Vodafone Rural Connect
8 June 2016
When Bill and Bev Ensor first bought their Waikato company in the late 1950s, the prospect of doing business in cyberspace was as good as having your head up in the clouds.
Vodafone disappointed Commerce Commission declined the proposed merger with SKY Play
8 June 2016
SKY and Vodafone NZ merging to create a leading integrated telecommunications and media group in New Zealand. The Combined Group will have the ability to offer New Zealand’s best entertainment content across all platforms and devices in a rapidly evolving media and telecommunications market.
Rural Kiwis get a broadband boost as final RBI site is switched on Play
3 June 2016
Since 2011, Vodafone has built 154 new rural cell sites around New Zealand in partnership with the Government and Chorus, with this final cell site delivered three months ahead of schedule.
Our mobile network named ‘Best in Test’.
27 May 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone’s mobile network has been named ‘Best in Test’ by the international leader in mobile performance testing, P3 Communications.
A Loyalty Scheme That's Worth The Loyalty
10 May 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - After years of faithful card swiping and complex point collecting – loyalty scheme fatigue is now on the cards for many New Zealand consumers.
Green energy cell site gives mobile safety boost to Kauaeranga Valley Play
20 April 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - Tourists, police and locals are among thousands set to benefit from a newly built, green energy cell site in the Kauaeranga Valley.
Boxing Academy goes another round for Wellington youth with extra $300K funding
20 April 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - The Naenae Boxing Academy is poised to reach more youth-in-need with an additional $300,000 in funding from the Vodafone Foundation.
$220K funding injection for youth not fitting mainstream education
20 April 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - Two University of Auckland academics are set to launch an innovative mentoring programme for vulnerable youth, thanks to a $220,000 grant from the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation’s Extension Partnership Programme.
$100,000 from Vodafone Foundation set to improve lives of vulnerable Canterbury youth
20 April 2016
MEDIA RELEASE - A funding injection of $100,000 from the Vodafone New Zealand Foundation is set to benefit the lives of hundreds of vulnerable young people with improvements to educational opportunities in Canterbury.
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Kiwis set to enter a world of entertainment with Vodafone TV Play
1 November 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - From tomorrow, Kiwis will be able to experience the future of television – with Vodafone TV consoles available to take home, plug in and open up a world of entertainment like never before.
The high tech solutions that could save young people’s lives Play
1 November 2017
Ngāti Porou Hauora’s Manager Frances King, is still celebrating after being given the chance to design an app that could make all the difference to babies being born on the East Cape.
Kiwis set to enter a world of entertainment with Vodafone TV Play
17 October 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone has today unveiled Vodafone TV – a world of entertainment that lets Kiwis experience television like never before, by giving them freedom and control over their favourite content.
Kiwis say technological innovation to have biggest impact on future of the country Play
5 October 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - A survey commissioned by Vodafone Group has revealed New Zealanders believe technological innovation will have the most positive influence on the future over the next 20 years.
New Zealanders highlight te reo Māori names to be updated on Google Maps Play
21 September 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - More than 54,000 New Zealanders have taken up the opportunity to pin incorrectly pronounced te reo Māori place names on an online platform developed by Vodafone and Google Maps.
solarcity teams up with Vodafone to transform kiwi houses into smart homes Play
29 August 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Kiwis can now save on power bills and turn their houses into smart homes thanks to a new app launched by solar power company solarcity.
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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