New ZealandStudent caught planking in front of oncoming trainThe 'planking' craze has hit a new low after a student was caught performing the act on a railway line.25 May 02:33 AM
TelecommunicationsGovt defends broadband contract processThe Government is defending its process for picking Telecom to set up the majority of the ultra fast broadband (UFB) network.24 May 09:15 PM
BDBDTelecommunicationsTelecom split hangs on law change, shareholder vote, Reynolds tells staffTelecom's split into a network company and service wholesaler and retailer now only hangs on a law change next month and a shareholder vote later this year, chief executive Paul Reynolds has told staff.23 May 11:00 PM
OpinionSuccess: Social media help reach the worldFacebook, Twitter, blogs are cost-effective ways to target a specific market, says business owner.22 May 09:30 PM
CompaniesMarket sizzles as investors get in earlyBarry Silbert is trading in a sizzling market: shares of private, venture-backed social-media companies such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.22 May 05:30 PM
New ZealandSchools monitor students' online exploitsStudents are being warned schools are actively monitoring them online to check for misbehaviour.21 May 05:30 PM
BusinessUS$600m payday for Silicon Valley veteranSilicon Valley is where the young and thin dream of making millions on the next hot tech startup. Reid Hoffman is portly, "old" and far more successful than most can ever hope to be.19 May 07:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: No room for error in English's rose-tinted effort19 May 05:30 PM
OpinionNoelle McCarthyNoelle McCarthy: Rapture or none, it could be a great dayIf we are indeed facing the end of the world this weekend, we'd better be sure to make it count19 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentWeek three: Download new NZ music for freeTo help celebrate NZ Music Month, <i>TimeOut</i> and nzherald.co.nz, in conjunction with Frequency Media Group, are giving away a free download EP every Thursday in May. 18 May 07:00 PM