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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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Ten top Kiwi innovators launch smart technology with Vodafone xone Play
6 July 2017
Spend more than a few minutes with the Hectre team, and the jokes fly thick and fast. There are a lot of quips around snapping up the “low hanging” fruit market – but the passion this trio have for smarter orchards worldwide shines through.
Vodafone readies mobile network for ‘Internet of Things’ future Play
3 July 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone will deploy Narrowband-IoT (NB-IoT) in early 2018 to prepare for an expected surge in IoT applications over the coming years.
Cutting edge stadium technology to launch at  All Blacks Test Play
23 June 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - This Saturday’s Test match between the All Blacks and the British & Irish Lions will be the first chance for fans at the game to get a closer look at the action with the launch of the Stadium Live experience, as part of the new All Blacks app, powered by new sponsor Vodafone.
Vodafone Foundation to provide free primary and secondary education to five million children in Africa Play
20 June 2017
On World Refugee Day The Vodafone Foundation has announced it's expanding its education programmes in sub-Saharan Africa to benefit more than five million children who are marginalised and excluded from traditional education.
New Vodafone partnership powers the All Blacks Play
22 May 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - New Zealand Rugby (NZR) and Vodafone New Zealand have announced that Vodafone will become an official sponsor of the All Blacks and NZR in a four-year agreement that will create world-class digital experiences for rugby fans inside and outside the stadium.
SAR and Vodafone test ‘Search and Rescue Network’ helicopter innovation Play
13 May 2017
MEDIA RELEASE - Vodafone and Police Search and Rescue (SAR) have successfully tested a unique network prototype that has the potential to save lives by supporting real life search and rescue operations in future.
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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