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Editorial: Classroom cellphone ban gives teachers a fighting chance
OPINION: Despite mixed evidence, school students will have phones taken away this year.
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The Ministry of Education has warned schools might push back on cellphone ban.
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Satellites could cover for damaged fibre during the next natural disaster, the telco says.
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When to give your child their first mobile phone
It's important to chat to kids about online safety, but how do you start the conversation?
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Is a digital diet every now and then good for your mental health?
Does Starship blowing up, again, put One NZ’s promise of a 'mobile-to-satellite service in 2024' at risk?
PLUS: 2degrees, Spark update on plans with Starlink rival Lynk.
54 billion minutes of silence: The astonishing death of the phone call
Telegraph: Why the long phone call is becoming a thing of the past.
Christopher Niesche: A lesson for Optus - don’t mock your customers
A handy crisis management tip.
'I don’t think they need them there': Why dad-of-three backs school phone bans
A Tauranga high school is banning students from using phones during the school day.
'They will come to appreciate their time away': Napier high school brings in hard cellphone ban
It is believed to be the strictest phone rule introduced at any Hawke's Bay high school.
The top five tricks and treats from Apple's Halloween event
New Zealand's local pricing and release dates revealed.
‘Your First Phone’ helps kids and parents navigate the risky world of mobile phones
Kids and cellphones - it’s not always so easy to know how to approach the topic.
'Obsessive': Tinder match put spyware on woman's phone, blackmailed her for sex
When he used her phone to order pizza, he took the chance to download the spy app.
Luxon: National to ban phones in schools within 100 days
Luxon says he plans to improve student achievement by removing 'unnecessary distractions'.
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
The software flaw was being 'actively exploited', researchers say.
Mighty Mobile offers super cheap unlimited data - with a couple of catches
Newcomer offers unlimited data, calling and text on your cellphone from $33 per month.
Why a ban on cellphones in schools might be more of a distraction than the problem it’s trying to fix
OPINION: Research suggests a blanket ban would make only a small difference to grades.
Simon Wilson: Labour and National are becalmed in a sea of voter scepticism
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'One of the best things I've done': Schools with phone bans already in place report positive results
Schools with cellphone bans report increased productivity and better social interactions.
National vows to ban phone use at schools in bid to turn achievement around
Schools would be able to decide penalties for students who didn't comply.
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Crown signs over quarter share of 5G spectrum to Māori
The Crown has handed over the 5G frequencies allocation set aside for Māori.
Emergency phone alert test reached up to 6m phones
The National Emergency Management Agency called the test a 'huge success'.