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NZ businesses retreat from social media
Social media use among New Zealand business owners has fallen over the past year, with only 20 per cent maintaining some form of profile.

Facebook couple page 'crosses the line'
Facebook’s latest move - to create automatic “couples” pages for anyone listed as in a relationship - has crossed the line, users say.

Deep hurt left by cyber-trolls
When people post deliberately extreme comments from the anonymity of cyberspace, the effects can be devastating - and sometimes fatal.

Media: TV3 wins US election battle
"In my opinion, if you relied on free to air television, TV3's local coverage of the US election was better," writes John Drinnan.

Cast your net for customers
From music to fast food, more Kiwis are choosing to shop online. But retailers need to provide good, old-fashioned service, reports Steve Hart

Untangling the web for your business
Most customers go online to choose what they’ll buy. Why can’t they find many businesses there, asks Gill South.

Toby Manhire: MPs out of sync with this newfangled e-thingy
As the push for e-government gathers pace, a basic literacy in the "e" part is a reasonable demand, writes Toby Manhire.

We’re a digital nation: Survey
New Zealand is fast becoming a digital nation with more Kiwis choosing to use the internet to shop, bank and pay bills than ever before, a survey has found.

Live replay: Obama/Romney II
US President Barack Obama is taking on Republican challenger Mitt Romney in their second debate today starting at 2pm NZ time. Watch it live and read commentary here.

ASA's social media code
The Advertising Standards Authority has issued guidelines which are short of a formal code for social media.

2.2m Kiwis join Facebook
Almost half of NZ has account as site becomes 'necessary evil' - but are we just being used as advert fodder?

Patrick Stokes: You're not entitled to your opinion
Not every Tom, Dick or Harry's views deserve to be treated as expert and aired in public discourse, writes Patrick Stokes.

Obama, Romney meet in first debate
US President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have faced off in their first debate. Follow the commentary here.

NZ link to riotous birthday
A Kiwi has been identified as the mastermind behind a viral internet invitation that led to more than 3000 people gatecrashing a Dutch teenager's birthday and trashing the town.