Slingshot news stories

Slingshot has announced a new partnership with Open that will see house, contents, and landlords’ insurance as well as energy, mobile and broadband delivered on a single bill.

“Instead of consigning perfectly functional equipment to e-waste or landfill, we're asking customers to take one on, and we'll give money to a good cause.”

“Maori is one of the three official languages of New Zealand, it just makes sense that our customers should be able to speak to our customer service representatives in Te Reo if they choose to.”

"It was a failure to implement and then ensure proper processes were operating. This was highly careless."

"It is great to see such a diverse range of finalists recognised and highlights what a great position connectivity in New Zealand is in."

Slingshot, Flip and Orcon have had 13 charges laid against them by the Commerce Commission.

“It’s getting harder to be a small business in New Zealand, but technology is making life easier for us.”

“It is vital that businesses clearly and accurately represent the key terms of offers made when marketing their products."

With most modems being banished to dark corners or closets, Slingshot is looking to change the trend with its uniquely designed modems.

​The inaugural Broadband Compare Awards ceremony took place last night to determine New Zealand’s best broadband provider. So who won?

Vocus NZ is up to be put up for sale, with Australian parent Vocus Group also looking to sell the company’s Aussie data centre assets.

Businesses participating in the initiative include Australia Post, Accenture, IBM, Optus, and Westpac.

“With installs already set to take up to 6 weeks, people don’t always realise that if an order hits any snags, they can be left with no internet."

The latest Consumer NZ survey on NZ telcos has revealed Kiwis aren't to happy when it comes to customer service.

“While we can’t bubble-wrap our kids, we can certainly put measures in place to help mitigate online risks and bring the topic to the surface."

Just six months after entering the broadband fray, 2degrees has cleaned up in the Canstar Consumer Satisfaction awards for broadband services.

“We were expecting 2degrees to come out with some aggressive pricing, but they have just slipped in behind the big boys.”

Today Slingshot purchased the entire customer base of Woosh, the internet service provider.

Slingshot and Consumer NZ have finalised an agreement to provide more affordable services to elderly UFB customers in Wellington.

Slingshot comes out on top of the ISP pile in the inaugural Reader's Digest Quality Service Awards.

CallPlus has hit back at legal action by broadcasters trying to stop global mode - and subtly called out Spark for its role in the legal fracas.

In response to what they believe is a breach of copyright, Lightbox, MediaWorks, SKY and TVNZ intend to take action against ISPs promoting Global Mode

Slingshot is upgrading its Global Mode service so Kiwi Netflix users can switch between regions - allowing viewers to 'toggle' between versions.

Slingshot has been named as the best performing broadband provider in New Zealand for the second year running.