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Craig blames hacker for offensive tweet
Craig blames hacker for offensive tweet

Conservative Party leader Colin Craig says his Twitter account was hacked after an offensive tweet was posted on his feed. The…

Adults, drama bad for FB

There are too many adults and too much drama on Facebook, say teens who are turning to Twitter as a social media destination. A…

Odds against Waterhouse as TV betting faces ban

Australia's internet gambling king Tom Waterhouse is feeling the blast from outrage over live betting odds.

Tweeting unites fans, players

It's 6.58 on an unremarkable Tuesday night in Mt Wellington, and influential sports jock Andrew Mulligan is about to go…

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Xbox: Questions & answers Xbox: Questions & answers

The new Xbox has been unveiled, and with today's announcement…

Human parasites go under microscope Human parasites go under microscope

Parasites that live inside humans could find life…

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Delete that! Twitter faux pas
Delete that! Twitter faux pas

After publicly issuing media guidelines for players to follow on their coming tour of Australia, the Lions lost the plot…

Cricket: Twitter tirade prompts rethink
Cricket: Twitter tirade prompts rethink

Cricket Australia boss James Sutherland concedes the governing body might need to consider implementing a social media policy…

Yahoo's $1.3b gamble on Tumblr
Yahoo's $1.3b gamble on Tumblr

Yahoo's chief executive is making a US$1.1 billion ($1.3 billion) bet on the online blogging forum Tumblr as Marissa Mayer…

High school dropout who made a fortune
High school dropout who made a fortune

It's one thing to say tech geniuses don't need degrees. After all, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg all dropped…

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Yahoo's big leap with $1.1b Tumblr deal
Yahoo's big leap with $1.1b Tumblr deal

Yahoo is buying online blogging forum Tumblr for $1.1 billion as CEO Marissa Mayer tries to rejuvenate…

@DanCarter seems nicer than Santa

Alan Perrott finds out just how different @DanCarter is from the real Dan Carter ...

Sports stars make a #hashtag of it

Reporters Kris Shannon and Steven Holloway investigate how Twitter has changed the daily experiences of Kiwi athletes -…

Report: Yahoo nearing $1.1b acquisition of Tumblr

Yahoo may be on the verge of closing its biggest acquisition during the 10-month reign of CEO Marissa Mayer as she tries…

Firms unfazed by risk from social media
Firms unfazed by risk from social media

Few top businesspeople in this country think social networks such as Twitter and Facebook place their…

Telecom stays mum on online TV plans

Telecom is keeping its powder dry on its plans for internet television and revealed little about what entertainment services…

Social media trail rumbles moonlighter

A beauty therapist who was caught treating salon clients at home after leaving her Facebook page open at work has been ordered…

'Hatchet hitchhiker' wanted for murder

A self-proclaimed "home-free" hitchhiker who became an internet celebrity earlier this year for using a hatchet to stop…

Herald Online leading the way

The online news environment in New Zealand is in terrific shape, according to the judges of the Canon Media Awards. The…

Ask Susan: Deal confusion
Ask Susan: Deal confusion

Q: The Sofitel in Melbourne was showing a deal on Wotif.com called "the Autumn Collection" which advertised…

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