
Leela Ashford: Spark Chief Brand Officer on the clash between Spark and Auckland Council over the city's phone booths
From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 6/8/2026

From The Mike Hosking Breakfast
Published 6/8/2026
There's debate over the future of the country's nearly 2000 remaining phone booths. Spark's planning to use the aging payphones for free calling, wifi, phone charging, and for digital advertising. But Auckland Council wants a share of the return due to the booths being on public…