The new business will officially launch on 1 June 2022. Vocus NZ and 2degrees welcome today’s statement from the Overseas Investment Office, providing consent for the acquisition of 2degrees, which will enable the merger of the two businesses. Mark Callander, Vocus NZ CEO and named CEO of the merged business says, “We welcome OIO consent,…
How New Zealand’s Māori people are fighting for their data sovereignty The Māori data sovereignty movement is part of a global campaign for indigenous data protection. Empire has had many legacies in New Zealand. For the Māori, it has been one of exclusion. The arrival of British settlers from the late 18th century onwards led to…
Avaroa Cable, which operates the Cook Islands’ subsea connection, has appointed Mike Schwarz as its new CEO, taking over from Ranulf Scarbrough. Schwarz (pictured) was Vocus’s business manager for transformation in New Zealand, and is moving to Rarotonga in the Cook Islands. Avaroa Cable is the Cook Islands company that delivered the Manatua Cable to the islands’…
(4th April update) Digicel executives have fled Papua New Guinea to avoid potential jail time for failing to pay a one-off $130 million tax imposed on the Pacific telco which Telstra is in the process of buying. The exodus of key management personnel raises the question of “who will run Digicel for Telstra”, a source…
Press Release April 2022 April 22, 2022(For Immediate Release) Suva, Fiji (22 April 2022) – The Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PICISOC) in association with Pacific Island Association of NGOs (PIANGO), the European Union Funded UNDP Public Finance Management Project with supporting partners CERT NZ, Samoa Information Technology Association (SITA), Tonga Women in…
Source: GoDaddy Registry Blog GoDaddy Registry is excited to announce that it has signed a contract with the Government of Tuvalu to become the new registry operator for the .tv country code top-level domain (ccTLD). GoDaddy Registry was selected to be Tuvalu’s new registry operator in December of 2021, based on a highly competitive tender…
Capacity Magazine, a London based media publication focused on the latest in telecommunications has recognised our very own Shally Jannif. The Digicel Group – Regional Chief Executive Officer – Pacific Group was featured in the magazine’s February/March edition in its 20 Women to Watch segment. Capacity Magazine, a London based media publication focused on the…
Samoa Observer 2022 The Samoa Information Association (S.I.T.A.) plans to expand its e-learning platform and has appealed for donor support to make it happen. S.I.T.A. E-Learning Project Manager Mailo Henry Mailo, in an interview with the Samoa Observer on Tuesday, said many schools in Samoa are now realising the importance of e-learning platforms. He said…
by Selu Kauvaka The evening of Saturday 15th January 2022 will live in the memories of Tongans for a lifetime. A powerful and explosive eruption from the volcano Hunga Tonga Hunga Ha’apai occurred and affected the whole of Tonga. The disaster was catastrophic as the tsunami waves and shockwaves was evident all the way to…
Source: Microsoft Stories (APAC) Vulnerable Pacific Islands look to data to cope with disasters and help heal the environment Mention the tropical islands of the Pacific and thoughts of soft sand, blue lagoons and swaying palm trees come readily to mind. But there is an ominous flip side to this picture-postcard image: These are among…