Hurrah for democracy. Hurrah for independent regulators. And bloody good job by the parties who gave a collective "no" to National Party cronyism, writes Chris Barton.

Editorial: Blogger Cameron Slater has been told by a Manukau District Court judge his "Whaleoil" website is not a news medium.

New Zealanders may have to wait longer for cheaper internet after Chorus yesterday initiated court action to challenge the Commerce Commission's ruling.

"Stalking" potential dates online and ending a relationship via email are becoming dating norms for Australasian women, according to a snapshot of online activity here.

As the United States prepares for its annual Cyber Monday online shopping bonanza.

Chorus shares took another pounding yesterday when it became clear the Govt's proposal to override wholesale broadband price cuts would not have the necessary political support to come into effect.

NZ can look forward to cheaper broadband or higher data caps after National was yesterday left with no mates in Parliament to support its proposal to override price cuts.

Parents willingly expose their children to the dangers of the internet because it is essential for them to be online, a visiting internet expert says.

Internet provider Slingshot will undercut rivals on price when it offers customers ultra-fast broadband in the next fortnight as competition in the fibre market heats up.

Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce has had talks with internet giant Alibaba in China about setting up a New Zealand-based section of the site.

The local innovator behind Realstew wants his communications platform to make WINZ redundant.

US actor Anthony Ray Parker will be the face of a major campaign by a new internet venture this week - three weeks after going to ground with his "Roast Buster" son.

Kiwis are using the internet to near saturation levels, accessing it several times a day at work and home for everything from consumer decision-making to social networking, a survey has found.

Minister for Women's Affairs Judith Collins has accused Labour leader David Cunliffe of sexism after he referred to her as a "trout" in an opinion piece.

Just over a third of NZ internet users taking part in a new survey said they access cloud computing services.

Poor, elderly, small town dwellers and Maori and Pacific people are being left on the wrong side of the "digital divide", according to a new survey of NZ internet use.

A New Zealand-born fashion designer's gear will feature in one of this year's hottest films - all thanks to an internet search.

British PM pledges intelligence services to probe `dark net' following internet giants' move.

Australia can now take credit for the term "selfie" - Oxford Dictionaries' international word of the year for 2013.

There's never been a better time to be a journalist or a news junkie, writes Liam Dann.

Just as one high-tech breakthrough often paves the way for the next big thing, technology IPOs move in virtuous cycles, too.