3G shutdown enters final phase

In this edition:

• How is the 3G shutdown progressing?
• Kordia warns of AI security risks
• Giant Southland data centre gets consent

Largely smooth transition despite device challenges

New Zealand’s 3G mobile era is ending. Spark New Zealand will switch off its remaining 3G network on March 31. Rival 2degrees has already closed its network. One New Zealand is in the final stages of a staged regional shutdown that began in late 2025.

The shutdown has been years in the making.