New ZealandFamily duped for millionsA sheep-farming family from Te Kuiti lost millions of dollars after being duped in a Facebook scam.27 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessTech shares bubbling over againAmong the things that lead normal, well-balanced people to conclude that the IT industry is crazy are the valuations at which internet companies are launched on the sharemarket and the prices these companies pay to acquire apparently minuscule start-ups.25 Sep 05:30 PM
WorldJoan Rivers promotes iPhone from beyond the graveA Facebook marketing bungle sees Joan Rivers endorse iPhone 6 from beyond the grave.20 Sep 02:24 AM
BusinessNew privacy worries for Facebook users?As Facebook finds new ways to analyse the shopping behaviour of its more than 1 billion users, controversy has emerged regarding its methods.13 Aug 09:30 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Get real about things you are grateful forWhen you are feeling in the depths of despair it does not help at all to be told to count your blessings, writes Deborah Hill Cone.27 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionJack Tame: When Facebook knows much too much about youFacebook knew we'd broken up. I dunno how.05 Jul 08:05 PM
BusinessFacebook's 'free rein to manipulate'Researchers at Facebook were given almost free rein to manipulate the news feeds and sometimes the emotions of many of the company's 1.3 billion users without their knowledge, a former employee has disclosed.04 Jul 01:48 AM
WorldHow Facebook is seen as a threat to Afghan unityWhen Facebook arrived here, it quickly became an emblem for progress and freedom in post-Taliban Afghanistan.01 Jul 05:00 AM
TechnologyIs Facelock the password alternative we've been waiting for?One of the problems with using passwords to prove identity is that passwords that are easy to remember are also easy for an attacker to guess, and vice versa.25 Jun 05:04 AM
BusinessFacebook slow off the mark on phones - SandbergFacebook's Sheryl Sandberg has admitted that the company made a string of blunders in underestimating the impact of mobile.19 Jun 04:30 AM
BDBDBusinessHow Facebook's NZ operations are goingFacebook New Zealand, said sales rose 7.4pc last year, lagging behind an 11pc gain in expenses and resulting in a wider annual loss.17 Jun 12:42 AM
LifestyleKiwis pay it forward with giftsWhen Eileen Joy decided she'd like to replicate the Pay it Forward concept she'd heard of overseas she didn't expect such a positive reaction.09 Jun 11:00 PM
TechnologyDealing with digital addictionAlmost four in 10 young UK adults describe themselves as digital addicts, according to research published by Foresters, the financial services company.08 Jun 01:30 AM
OpinionLuke van Ryn and Robbie Fordyce: Why Facebook fun is contagiousAccording to new research, we may well be affected by the emotional content we see every day on our Facebook feed, writes Luke van Ryn and Robbie Fordyce.03 Jun 05:00 PM
BusinessFraudsters posing as Facebook friendsKiwis are being urged to think twice before clicking on a Facebook friend's new video, as fraudsters increasingly target victims over social media.02 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandVigilantes name wrong peopleInnocent people had their names dragged through the mud on social media as police sought the culprit responsible for torturing a cat.30 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNew Facebook tool lets you 'ask' friends if they're singleA new Facebook button that lets you ask friends if they're single or taken has been branded "invasive" and "naggy".20 May 02:05 AM
BusinessInsiders reap $7.2b since Facebook IPOFacebook's insiders and executives have cashed out of a bounty of stock since the company's initial public offering. Their reward: $7.2 billion.19 May 04:30 AM
TechnologyIs Facebook taking anonymity seriously?In announcing that it will allow users to log in to apps anonymously, is Facebook finally taking anonymity seriously?07 May 05:04 AM
TourismFacebook says apps key to travelFacebook has advice for New Zealand travel firms: get a good app.29 Apr 05:00 PM
BusinessFacebook's new secret sauceHow is it possible that Facebook keeps getting more addictive over time, rather than less?28 Apr 02:00 AM
LifestyleWhat no-makeup selfies revealThis psychology expert reveals an insight in to the positive reaction to the viral #nomakeup selfie campaign.01 Apr 12:55 AM
BusinessFive of the biggest tech takeoversFacebook today acquired virtual reality company Oculus for a whopping US$2 billion. However, the purchase still pales in comparison to some of the biggest tech takeovers.26 Mar 03:27 AM
OpinionSocial Life: Is scrolling the future?What's the future big thing in social media? Social media editor Paul Harper finds a group of Kiwis who think they've found it.07 Mar 01:42 AM
OpinionSocial Life: Yet another blog on online abuseIt feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.28 Feb 12:22 AM
OpinionSocial Life: Romance at the swipe of a fingerIf someone single you know has just changed their Facebook pic from a drunken party shot to a sexy selfie, they've probably joined Tinder, writes Paul Harper20 Feb 09:10 PM
TechnologyFacebook 'trolls' less cruel in real lifeNew Kiwi research has proven that Facebook "trolls" aren't so willing to be as cruel in everyday life.17 Feb 09:19 PM
OpinionPeter Bromhead: Facebook's demiseWhen I learned recently that computer social media concepts such as Facebook would eventually die out, I couldn't resist a wry smile, writes Peter Bromhead.13 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSocial Life: Happy Birthday Facebook!In a decade, Facebook has exploded from its humble beginnings as "thefacebook" in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004, to the website with more than 1 billion users.07 Feb 12:45 AM
TechnologyPlea to Facebook earns huge responseA father's emotional appeal to Mark Zuckerberg for his dead son's retrospective 'Look Back' film has received an "overwhelming" response - provoking action from Facebook itself.07 Feb 12:39 AM
