New ZealandSite claims Roast Busters linkPolice have been called after at least one copycat Facebook group appeared following the Roast Busters underage sex scandal.05 Nov 08:40 PM
New ZealandRoast Busters: Hosts 'victim blaming'Radio hosts Willie Jackson and John Tamihere have been accused of "victim-blaming'' over their questioning of a young woman who is friends with a Roast Busters group victim.05 Nov 06:58 AM
New ZealandNew Roast Busters vigilante groupAnother vigilante group has sprung up on Facebook promising $4000 for footage of "Roast Busters" members "getting hidings."05 Nov 01:08 AM
New ZealandRoast Busters talk to policeWaitemata police have this afternoon spoken to two alleged members of the 'Roast Buster' group which boasted online about having sex with drunk teenage girls.04 Nov 04:44 AM
New ZealandApology over 'Roast Busters' activityOne of the founders of a group calling themselves the Roast Busters has apparently apologised online for his involvement in the group.03 Nov 09:13 PM
CompaniesWall St ready for TwitterWall St is aflutter over Twitter, which is this week set to make the most anticipated stock market debut since Facebook in a huge test for social media and the technology sector.03 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandGovt eyes clampdown on clampingThe Government is reviewing a voluntary code of conduct for wheel-clamping, which Labour and the Automobile Association want made mandatory, with a maximum $50 fee.31 Oct 04:30 PM
TechnologyTwitter's new feature divides usersTwitter says its new changes make the social media platform "more visual and engaging" - but not all users are impressed, writes social media editor Paul Harper.29 Oct 11:00 PM
OpinionTheresa Sauter: Facebook in bind over censorshipIn the past week, Facebook has gone full circle on its policy around censoring violent material, writes Theresa Sauter.28 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldWhite House official fired for tweetsA White House official was fired after it was discovered that he was behind an anonymous Twitter account that criticised the Obama administration.23 Oct 11:28 PM
New ZealandPolice Minister's Twitter 'poopoo' boobooA prankster appears to have had some fun at the expense of the Minister of Police.22 Oct 08:20 PM
LifestyleHave you used social media to complain?It wasn't the first complaint about airline food, but it was definitely one of the most emphatic.22 Oct 03:05 AM
WorldSocial media carries story of crisis to the worldAs firefighters and ordinary residents toil at the black-red coalface of NSW's bushfire crisis, their story of heroism and anguish is being told to the world.21 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldPaper emerges from the ashes as 'world's daily' rebornA little piece of Paris and a part of media history steps into a new era today when the International Herald Tribune dies and is reborn as the International New York Times.14 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRoyals sparks racism rowA blogger has sparked furious debate with a claim that Lorde's hit <i>Royals</i> is racist.08 Oct 03:20 AM
OpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Twitter vs Facebook - how to turn a profit?Twitter.inc last week filed the documents for an initial public share offer that will see it raise US$1 billion.06 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldPoll shows severity of online bullyingMore than a million young people in Britain are subjected to extreme online bullying every day, according to the biggest survey of internet abuse.02 Oct 04:30 PM
CompaniesKiwi tech companies making marketing mistakesNew Zealand tech companies are taking an "inefficient spear-fishing approach" to marketing, says a new study.01 Oct 09:10 PM
WorldNSA spying on social linksFor almost three years the National Security Agency has been tapping the data it collects to map out some Americans' social connections.29 Sep 04:30 PM
New ZealandTweets from the streetCounties Manukau police are tweeting from the beat, giving an insight into an average Saturday night on South Auckland streets.29 Sep 06:54 AM
WorldTweet breaks news of historic talksIranian President Hassan Rouhani scooped Barack Obama with a tweet revealing a break in the 34-year silence between leaders of the two nations.27 Sep 11:04 PM
TechnologyThink before you tweetWhether it’s misguided Facebook marketing campaigns or expletive-ridden Twitter tirades, social media can turn an embarrassing lapse of reason into a viral global phenomenon in seconds.21 Sep 08:16 PM
BusinessSocial media fluency key to successSocial media is acknowledged to be powerful, but - like learning Mandarin - many managers and businesses owners put the task of learning how to use it correctly on a very long to-do-list.19 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandWhy people are turning off FacebookPrivacy concerns are leading to "virtual identity suicide" with large numbers of Facebook users deleting their accounts, according to new research.18 Sep 11:20 PM
