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Xero wins Canstar award for small business software

Australian small businesses rated the software highest for easing admin, with users praising its reporting, integration and ease of use.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026

Customer Experience

Samsung tops Canstar Blue's 2026 phone satisfaction list

Samsung has reclaimed top spot in Canstar Blue's 2026 smartphone satisfaction rankings, as cost-conscious Australians prioritise value.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Connectivity

Phonak's new hearing aid with AI chip boosts speech clarity

This World Hearing Awareness Month, Phonak aims to shift perceptions of hearing loss in Australia, promoting early assessments and its innovative AI-powered hearing aids.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Fri, 21st Mar 2025

Partner Programmes

More wins MVNO Start-Up of the Year at global awards

Australian telco More named MVNO Start-Up of the Year at Europe's MVNO World Congress for growth-driven strategies and innovations, leveraging CommBank trust.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jul 2024

Global Stories

Canstar Blue stories

Customer Relationship Management

As online GST looms, Kiwis aren't too fussed about it

A recent Canstar Blue online shopping consumer poll found that only 29% of 1659 respondents will be put off buying things from international websites.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 21st Feb 2019

Fintech

New Zealanders love digital banking - what it means for eCommerce

New Zealand consumers love online banking because of its speed and convenience, but they're also worried about sharing too much personal data.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Sep 2018

Fintech

Brisbane on show as Xero targets Aussie small business

Brisbane hosts over 2,000 accountants at Xero's largest Aussie conference, targeting Queensland's 406,000 small businesses with its cloud software.

By Shannon Williams • 1 min read • Thu, 8th Sep 2016

Unified Communications

Skinny Mobile beating the big boys

Skinny Mobile is celebrating some decent wins over the last couple of weeks, after winning the Consumer NZ People's Choice Award 2016.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Thu, 17th Mar 2016

Customer Relationship Management

Skinny and 2Degrees NZ's top mobile service providers

Skinny and 2Degrees have been named New Zealand's top mobile service providers, maintaining high consumer satisfaction in prepay and plan categories.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Mon, 7th Mar 2016

Unified Communications

2degrees crushes competition to win Canstar broadband satisfaction award

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

By Heather Wright • 3 min read • Fri, 26th Feb 2016

Stories from Other Regions

Canstar Blue stories

Customer Experience

2degrees wins Canstar small business telecoms award

Business customers are rewarding simpler billing and support, with 2degrees taking Canstar's small business telecoms prize for a fifth time in six years.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Last month

EduTech

Canstar finds Flick Electric NZ's favourite provider

Canstar's annual research to find New Zealand's favourite electricity provider reveals Flick Electric has come out on top.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Tue, 21st Jun 2022

EduTech

Canstar awards Mighty Ape for Most Satisfied Customers

Canstar has announced that the results of its survey for Most Satisfied Customers in the Online Retailers category reveal Mighty Ape as the winner.

By Zach Thompson • 3 min read • Wed, 9th Mar 2022

Canstar Blue

Huawei takes out smartphone award, camera and battery life key driver

Huawei has clinched the Canstar 2020 Most Satisfied Customers of Smartphones award in New Zealand, thanks to its exceptional camera quality and battery life.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Jun 2020

Unified Communications

Canstar Blue's SMB Internet Provider award winners are...

Nearly two-thirds of Kiwi small businesses say New Zealand is no good for them, according to a survey commissioned by Canstar Blue.

By Ben Moore • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Jun 2019

Skinny Mobile

Forgotten your phone? Nearly half of Kiwis would feel 'naked'

A majority of Kiwis are finding mobile phones increasingly indispensable to everyday life, a new survey finds with some very interesting results.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 8th May 2019

Smart Home

No broadband caps please, we're Kiwis

More than 70% of broadband services in New Zealand are now uncapped as Kiwis' appetite for TV streaming grows.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Apr 2019

Bank of New Zealand

SMEs need support in volatile economic times, says Canstar

With SMEs generating NZD $80.6 billion GDP, Canstar urges agile support amidst the World Bank's forecasted global slowdown to bolster their stability.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 10th Sep 2018