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Editorial: Residents have every right to be upset over cell towers
OPINION: Who wants a giant, ugly, industrial-looking pole near their home?
Residents stop contractors' work on 15-metre cell tower in Gisborne
Residents are peacefully protesting a cell tower in their neighbourhood, blocking work.
Daylight saving ends this weekend: What you need to know
Most smartphones adjust automatically; check settings to ensure accuracy.
Tech Insider: Telcos worry about levy rise, Starlink in the gun, liquidator of Kim Dotcom-founded crypto firm updates
Consumer advocates and the industry are at odds. PLUS: Updates on two crypto liquidations.
Monopoly Go! game maker Scopely to buy Pokémon Go team
Company running Marvel Strike Force, Star Trek Fleet Command takes over.
Why Gen Z is struggling with stress and anxiety - and how to help them cope
Telegraph: Social media and constant connectivity contribute to rising anxiety in youths.
JB Hi-Fi beats odds with big ticket retail growth
Despite other retailers struggling with big-ticket sales, JB Hi-Fi has performed well.
Greg Bruce: Let's talk about giving my 11-year-old a phone
OPINION: We all worry about what phone ownership does to kids. But what about parents?
A year in review: What moved the Waikato in April 2024?
As the year draws to a close, Waikato Herald is taking stock of 2024.
Can sitting too close to a screen damage your eyesight?
The danger now comes from smartphones, tablets and computers.
Huawei to launch phone with own software in sign of China-US splintering
Financial Times: The home-grown alternative is evidence sanctions have boosted company.
Wairoa communications blackout caused by ‘deliberate damage’
Households, schools, services and businesses across Wairoa were impacted.
Greg Bruce: Why I traded my iPhone for an android
OPINION: After a lifetime of iPhone use, switching to a Samsung changed Greg Bruce's life.
The car with a rooftop satellite that’s become a Wairoa health 'game-changer'
The Starlink satellite has nullified all mobile black spots in rural Hawke's Bay areas.
Letters: Congrats – now bring the Cup home to defend
OPINION: 'Massive numbers of spectators will spend lavishly in hotels and restaurants.'
'It can definitely be gross': Why this social media app is making a comeback
'Snapchat is like the chill cousin I go to when I need a break.'
BNZ online services back running after second outage in two days
More than 350 people have reported issues with BNZ's services on the website Downdetector.
BNZ Mobile app, online banking running again: Thousands of customers report error
More than 600 people reported an issue with their BNZ app on the Downdetector website.
New project aims to improve VHF, cell coverage after tragic fishing deaths
A new cell tower for Mahia Peninsula would cost about $1.5 million.
Tablet use by young kids linked with more outbursts of anger, frustration
Tablets offer few opportunities for kids to develop important emotion regulation skills.
Revealed: The number of Kiwis who phone-snoop – and why they do it
Nearly one-third of the women surveyed said they had snooped.
Phones don't give you brain cancer, study says
'We found no increased risk, even with 10-plus years exposure.'
Texting with one finger - and 19 other habits that prove you’re a boomer
Which ‘boomerisms’ are you guilty of?
New player Kiwi Mobile offers $1.30 per day plan
Can a newcomer buck the trend in a failed market segment?
Why do Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet?
A new study reveals just how digitally dependent most New Zealanders are now.
Phone repair shop nude photo saga: Police launch investigation
Worker at Mobile Planet's been suspended for allegedly taking photos off customer's phone.