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Vodafone launches Fantastic Fridays – and says thanks to customers
23 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Love Fridays? So do we! And soon, Vodafone customers won’t have to wait all week for that Friday feeling with the launch of Fantastic Fridays – an incredible range of movie, music and sports experiences, and fantastic Prepay Deals.
Vodafone first to begin 4G rollout with 700MHz
22 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - It might only make up 1.1 per cent of New Zealand’s population, but Papakura has raced ahead to become the first district to receive superfast 4G mobile technology with 700MHz spectrum.
Vodafone NZ Foundation and the Tindall Foundation
19 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Joint funding partners Vodafone NZ Foundation and the Tindall Foundation are delighted to be backing the Cannons Creek Boxing Academy which opened today. The project is set to turn around the lives of at-risk boys in Porirua.
Vodafone launches its Smart 4 power – the smart value choice for 4G
17 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone has made 4G a reality for more Kiwis today, with the launch of its first “own brand” 4G-capable smartphone – the Vodafone Smart 4 power – for just $349.
C’mon Kiwis – bring in your unwanted phones!
8 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone is encouraging Kiwis to gather their unwanted phones and bring them to a Vodafone store for recycling– now the Government has given a green tick to the industry’s mobile recycling scheme.
Make Vodafone Red Share part of the family
1 July 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Hand out data like it’s pocket money or give the gift of unlimited NZ and Australia talk and TXT to family. Vodafone today unveils Red Share, letting customers share the benefits of their Red mobile package with the people they love connecting to most.
Global testing reveals Vodafone New Zealand has world’s fastest mobile download
17 June 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Global leader in broadband speed testing, Ookla, has revealed Vodafone New Zealand is fastest in its Global Net Index of telecommunications companies for May 2014.
Vodafone mobile coverage and Rural Broadband comes to Stewart Island
5 June 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone will switch on its services at a new cell site on Stewart Island this week – part of the Government’s Rural Broadband Initiative (RBI) – bringing Vodafone mobile coverage and wireless broadband to locals and visitors for the first time.
Vodafone trials coverage and capacity in a box
4 June 2014
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone's corporate customers will be the first to benefit from its trial of Small Cells, which deliver significantly enhanced mobile coverage and capacity via a plug-in 10kg cell site in a box.
Video Archive
The Kiwi social sports app taking on the world Play
8 May 2017
Hookdshot Founder and former Football Fern Rebecca Sowden is on the verge of a success that’s just as sweet as any of the goals scored representing New Zealand at an international level.
Vodafone supports Mini Robot Rumble Play
4 May 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - New Zealand’s first Mini Robot Rumble is set to bring robotics to life in smashing fashion for a new generation of Kiwi kids, in the country’s first such competition.
Taking commentating from the couch to the world Play
28 April 2017
It’s not often the top brass from a company that’s in talks with the NBA rocks up to meetings on a bicycle, but then Spalk’s Ben Reynolds is a big fan of doing things differently.
Shining a light on clever roads that save lives Play
19 April 2017
When Solar Bright’s Pat Martin has a great idea, he isn’t prepared to let anything get in his way.
Enhancing broadband and mobile services for rural communities Play
4 April 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone, Spark and 2degrees today announced a joint proposal to improve rural broadband and mobile infrastructure. The three telecommunications providers have made a submission to the Government for the delivery of high speed broadband and mobile infrastructure using the Rural Broadband Initiative Extension (RBI2) and Mobile Black Spot Fund.
Vodafone launches world’s largest recruitment programme for women on career breaks Play
8 March 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone today announced a major initiative designed to increase opportunities for women in the workplace.
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.
Resources
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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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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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21 February 2017
A report by Arthur D. Little for Vodafone Group Plc

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18 February 2017
Taxation and our total economic contribution to public finances 2015-16

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19 January 2016
The saying 'waste not want not' has never felt more meaningful. In today's world, it's more important than ever to consider the impact we have on the environment.

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