BusinessGovt moving back to Chch CBD in 2016Up to 20 government departments will cut short leases for temporary accommodation taken after the Christchurch earthquakes and return to the CBD en masse in 2016.10 Sep 01:45 AM
BusinessBooktrack unveils web studioKiwi technology firm Booktrack is seeking to "ride the self-publishing wave" and has worked with Google to launch a web-based studio where users can add their own soundtrack to novels, short stories or even blog posts.05 Sep 08:20 PM
TelecommunicationsGoogle allowance for personal projects all but gone, say former staff04 Sep 05:30 PM
BusinessGoogle's NZ Street View refreshedOn the third anniversary of the massive jolt that sparked the two-year Canterbury quake sequence, Cantabrians can take a trip down memory lane on Google Maps Street View.04 Sep 06:50 AM
BusinessGoogle does sweetheart KitKat dealGoogle has chosen a brand-name candy for its new Android version expected to launch soon: Kit Kat.03 Sep 09:05 PM
TravelFunny way to see the countryIf you're out tramping on one of New Zealand's Great Walks in the next wee while you might meet Matt Jenke. Be sure to wave "hello", because the world is watching.30 Aug 03:00 AM
OpinionWinston AldworthWinston Aldworth: Use gaffer tape to avoid drunken diversionsStephanie Heizmann Auerbach might just have set a new high for inflight bad behaviour.26 Aug 11:00 PM
WorldA is for Apple, B is for binaryIn a classroom at Goffs School in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, neatly uniformed children are sitting in rows, gazing at the teacher.23 Aug 05:30 PM
Small Business'Google' fraud probeFraud police are investigating a New Zealand company calling itself GoogleDirectory.20 Aug 05:30 PM
TechnologyKiwi exposes Google security flawA security flaw in Google's Chrome web browser, which lets anyone with access to a user's computer see all their stored passwords, has been discovered by a Kiwi software developer.09 Aug 01:47 AM
TechnologyNew app to get home safelyQueenstown entrepreneur Boyd Peacock wants people to get home safely.04 Aug 10:55 PM
TechnologyGoogle plans translation device for phone callsGoogle is working on plans to turn smartphones into translators which would allow callers to speak into the phone in their own language.26 Jul 05:30 PM
TaxTax plan lacks punch - NZ expertA major new global plan aimed at forcing multinationals to pay more taxes has been described as underwhelming and disappointing by a Kiwi tax expert.22 Jul 07:45 PM
BusinessInnovative Kiwis Part 1: Victoria RansomThere are no flash cars parked outside Google headquarters in Silicon Valley, California, only smart cars.16 Jul 10:00 PM
EntertainmentFilm turns 3D models into artNew Zealand animated short-film <i>Sifted</i> is the first live action film to be produced in what is known as a 'Point Cloud world', which is where 3D points gathered from many photos of the same object are used to calculate their 3d form.11 Jul 02:00 AM
CrimeWeb giants unite to stop child abuseThe world's largest and most popular internet sites are in secret discussions to create a system that could wipe child abuse images from the web.05 Jul 05:30 PM
OpinionDamien Grant: Don't fear information we give to GoogleIt appears our biggest domestic terror threat is either Tame Iti's training camps or Dotcom's (alleged) copyright infringements.29 Jun 05:30 PM
TechnologySpreading the webNZ has reached for the sky, backing Google's extraordinary plan to encircle the Earth with helium-filled balloons beaming internet access to billions. Google's secretive research team Google X launched Project Loon yesterday in Christchurch.15 Jun 05:30 PM
New ZealandProject Loon launchesDeveloped in the secretive Google[x] lab, today Google launched a world-first in Christchurch: Sending internet-beaming antennas into the stratosphere aboard giant, jellyfish-shaped balloons.15 Jun 07:31 AM
TechnologyGoogle Maps: You are hereThe Google Maps team won’t stop until it has every last inch of the planet stored on its servers. Would we really be so lost without them? asks Tom Chivers.08 Jun 05:30 PM
EmploymentCompanies urged to make workplace funNew Zealand businesses are being urged to follow in Google's footsteps and provide a chilled-out, fun workplace to improve productivity.07 Jun 03:56 AM
BusinessGoogle takes on Apple with phoneGoogle is growing up. This may seem a strange thing to say about a company that has long been one of the most profitable digital enterprises.05 Jun 05:30 PM
WorldTimelapse: Earth's changesTwenty-five years of human expansion and environmental devastation across the globe has been illustrated in interactive time-lapse graphics by Google.10 May 01:43 AM
BusinessFacebook revenue surges on mobile adsFacebook's net income and revenue grew in the first quarter of the year, helped by an increase in mobile ad revenue, a figure some sceptical investors are watching closely.01 May 10:40 PM
