A standoff between Spark and Auckland Council is delaying the rollout of modernised phone booths across New Zealand, with Spark citing financial viability concerns and the council raising objections over commercial use of public space.
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There is a risk that the public phone booths across New Zealand could be ripped out and not replaced. Spark wants to replace all the aging pay phones and then put digital billboards on the new ones to pay for the new ones. But Auckland Council will not let it happen unless they get a share of the advertising revenue. Leela Ashford is Spark's chief brand and corporate affairs officer with us. Morning, Leela. I I want to get to the money, but before we get to that, explain to me why are these things being ripped out?
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