Vodafone New Zealand is a telecommunications company operating in
New Zealand; it is a subsidiary of the London-listed company
Vodafone Plc. It is New Zealand's largest
mobile phone operator, based in Auckland, and was formed in 1998, after Vodafone purchased
BellSouth's New Zealand operations. The company employs over 3,000 people and has operations nationwide, with its main offices based in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch. The company is part of
New Zealand Telecommunications Forum.