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‘Marginal’ evidence to show school phone ban lifts achievement, ministry says
The Ministry of Education has warned schools might push back on cellphone ban.
Spark offers free mobile during landline broadband outages, tests satellite service
Satellites could cover for damaged fibre during the next natural disaster, the telco says.
Picking the right phone or broadband plan: Watchdog puts heat on telcos with five new measures
Telcos have not been following the watchdog's other recommendations.
'My 6-year-old is addicted to YouTube. What should I do?'
OPINION: Greg Bruce discovers his 6-year-old has a social media problem.
'It was horrific': Girl fighting for life after being run over walking home from school
Little Sapphire Wakefield was resuscitated three times at the scene of the accident.
When to give your child their first mobile phone
It's important to chat to kids about online safety, but how do you start the conversation?
Are social media detoxes really good for you? Here’s what the research says
Is a digital diet every now and then good for your mental health?
Does Starship blowing up, again, put One NZ’s promise of a 'mobile-to-satellite service in 2024' at risk?
PLUS: 2degrees, Spark update on plans with Starlink rival Lynk.
54 billion minutes of silence: The astonishing death of the phone call
Telegraph: Why the long phone call is becoming a thing of the past.
'They will come to appreciate their time away': Napier high school brings in hard cellphone ban
It is believed to be the strictest phone rule introduced at any Hawke's Bay high school.
The top five tricks and treats from Apple's Halloween event
New Zealand's local pricing and release dates revealed.
‘Your First Phone’ helps kids and parents navigate the risky world of mobile phones
Kids and cellphones - it’s not always so easy to know how to approach the topic.
'Obsessive': Tinder match put spyware on woman's phone, blackmailed her for sex
When he used her phone to order pizza, he took the chance to download the spy app.
Luxon: National to ban phones in schools within 100 days
Luxon says he plans to improve student achievement by removing 'unnecessary distractions'.
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
The software flaw was being 'actively exploited', researchers say.
Mighty Mobile offers super cheap unlimited data - with a couple of catches
Newcomer offers unlimited data, calling and text on your cellphone from $33 per month.
Why a ban on cellphones in schools might be more of a distraction than the problem it’s trying to fix
OPINION: Research suggests a blanket ban would make only a small difference to grades.
Simon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticism
OPINION: Will the two main parties ever learn to fill the sails of purpose and hope?
'One of the best things I've done': Schools with phone bans already in place report positive results
Schools with cellphone bans report increased productivity and better social interactions.
National vows to ban phone use at schools in bid to turn achievement around
Schools would be able to decide penalties for students who didn't comply.
I have to stop phubbing everyone - including my other half
OPINION: I try to stay focused, but my attention is waning.