Spark mobile network recoversSUPPLIED Spark says problems now confined to 3G services in parts of Auckland and Hamilton. Spark says it has largely fixed a fault with its mobile broadband network that affected mobile broadband customers around the country. The fault with its mobile network, which Spark first reported shortly after 11am, had been intermittent, she said. READ MORE:* Spark mobile network still 'patchy' across NZ after earlier outages* Spark blames outage on bad modems* Xtra email hit by unexplained faultWhile the mobile broadband issue had affected customers nationwide, Baguley believed the knock-on impact on calls and texts had been "marginal". Spark mobile customers last experienced significant network issues in January, when a Sunday morning outage caused problems that dragged on until the evening.

Source: Stuff August 24, 2017 00:40 UTC