New ZealandFacebook predator jailedA Dunedin man who falsified his Facebook profile to contact a teenage boy for sex offending has been jailed for three years.26 Jan 02:43 AM
TechnologyAttack of the Amazon drones?Will the internet giant evolve into the biggest retailer in the world? Katherine Rushton looks at what the future holds for the Seattle-based company.25 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLenders checking Twitter profilesMoney lenders are peering into the Facebook and Twitter profiles of would-be borrowers to look for evidence of debts or dodgy spending habits.25 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldFugitive shares his wanted photo on Facebook, gets arrestedAfter two months on the run from the police, one criminal decided to celebrate by sharing a wanted picture of himself on Facebook - before being arrested hours later.23 Jan 02:39 AM
OpinionShelley BridgemanShelley Bridgeman: What's the point of Twitter?With such polarised approaches there's really only one conclusion to be reliably made about the purpose of Twitter...22 Jan 10:25 PM
New ZealandSlow Roast Busters progressPolice are giving away few details of the progress they're making on the Roast Busters underage sex investigation - but say they're doing all they can for the alleged victims.22 Jan 10:01 PM
LifestyleThird of men spy on potential partnersMore than a third of single men use social media to spy on potential partners - some using what they find online to cancel the first date, a survey has found.22 Jan 01:25 AM
OpinionPat Pilcher: The Internet Party - About timeI'd wager that the PR hacks of the established political parties are looking at the media scrum surrounding Kim Dotcom's political party with envy, writes Pat Pilcher.21 Jan 12:10 AM
KahuPlenty of online abuse for 'Maori' personalised plateIts asking price has been slashed but the Trade Me auction for the personalised number plate MAORI is no less of a magnet for racial abuse than when it was first listed20 Jan 04:30 PM
EconomyEnglish: Google should pay more taxFinance Minister Bill English says he wants Google, Apple and Starbucks and other multinationals to pay more tax and hopes the issue will be raised at economic talks this week.20 Jan 01:45 AM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Struggle Street needs fast broadband too'Dear John...' Deborah hill Cone writes a letter to Prime Minister John Key about her holiday in the Hokianga.19 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionRose Matafeo: Three days in my online lifeLike most other 21-year-olds living in 2014, I have an addiction: I can't go more than one day without the internet, writes Rose Matafeo.18 Jan 07:30 PM
BusinessAsk Susan: Accidental bookingA few months ago, we tried to make a booking for a holiday home via Holiday Houses. By accident, my wife clicked February 12 and 13 instead of January 12 and 13.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleRomantic gesture for bride's birthday goes viralStrangers hijacked a man's plea for online birthday greetings to his wife, but the viral burst of one-up-manship gave the Hastings woman one of the sweetest gifts imaginable.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleSwitch on to lifeIf you've been out for dinner recently, you've probably seen it happen. You might even have done it yourself.18 Jan 04:30 PM
OpinionDerek Handley: Dotcom's party will shake things upKim Dotcom's political party will be unleashed soon and, like him or not, something fantastic is brewing for New Zealand. I for one am watching happily as it unfolds.16 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandDotcom's party kicks off with a leakKim Dotcom's new political party has had a bumpy start after a potential strategy document was leaked - leading to the rushed resignation of a journalist.15 Jan 09:44 PM
TelecommunicationsVodafone pays out $270k to customersVodafone has settled a case with the Commerce Commission and paid out almost $270,000 to 11,000 customers who signed up to a mobile broadband promotion.15 Jan 09:30 PM
OpinionPat Pilcher: Should Xtra dump Yahoo?How many more email outages, hacks and other screw ups need to happen before Telecom finally brings Xtra email back in-house?14 Jan 08:30 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom in the dark about Xtra troubleHackers are using Kiwis' email accounts to send out thousands of spam messages, and Telecom admits it still doesn't know the cause or scale of the problem.12 Jan 04:30 PM
TechnologyWearable computer readyDespite whatever else 2014 enters the history books for, it's likely to be remembered as the year that saw the birth of everyday wearable computing.10 Jan 04:30 PM
TelecommunicationsTelecom probes fresh email virusYahoo! Xtra email account users are being asked to delete any suspicious emails they receive as Telecom investigates a possible virus.10 Jan 12:56 AM
New ZealandFBI speaks out on Dotcom case"Megaupload knowing created and and facilitated the distribution of stolen property." The FBI does a tell-all interview on TV's 60 Minutes.06 Jan 10:04 PM
