New ZealandHow lone wolf shattered a quiet morningMan Haron Monis brought a nation to its knees. After taking 17 people hostage he was in charge, helping empty the heart of Sydney.16 Dec 04:00 PM
OpinionDavid Glance: When emails come back to biteThere is a lesson for us all in the continuing revelations from stolen Sony emails being splashed over worldwide media.15 Dec 05:30 PM
WorldSydney twitter hashtag goes viralAs the Sydney siege threatens to open up old prejudices, hashtag #illridewithyou has led a call for unity.15 Dec 11:48 AM
WorldCIA chief in TV attackCIA director John Brennan is acknowledging that agency officers did "abhorrent" things to captive terror suspects, and he says he can't prove the harsh treatment made the prisoners cooperate.12 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCeleb social: Stars get into the Christmas spiritMiley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are among the stars who have started getting into the Christmas spirit - and of course sharing that spirit on Instagram.11 Dec 04:00 AM
EntertainmentJustin Bieber 2014's most tweeted about pop starJustin Bieber is the most tweeted about pop star of 2014.11 Dec 01:10 AM
EntertainmentActor helped Demi Lovato face bulimiaOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.09 Dec 04:00 AM
New ZealandPastor admits praying for author's deathGay author Jim Marjoram (pictured) received abusive email from Auckland pastor but the pastor says he's done nothing wrong.08 Dec 04:33 AM
New ZealandConnor was watching, says MillieMillie Elder-Holmes believes her slain boyfriend Connor Morris watched over her as she defeated Shortland Street star Frankie Adams in Saturday's Fight for Life.07 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBeckham, Del Rey and Love get cosyOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.02 Dec 04:00 AM
WorldAide quits after attack on Obama's girlsAn aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after her critical comments about President Barack Obama's daughters sparked a backlash.01 Dec 06:12 PM
New ZealandDestiny Church's shower of cashIt looked as if it was raining money at Auckland's Destiny Church on Sunday, in photos tweeted by church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki.01 Dec 04:00 PM
WorldRepublican: Obama daughters 'lack class'Obama's daughters accused of lacking class by a Republican after appearing in a Thanksgiving broadcast.30 Nov 09:18 PM
Media and marketingPR guru still shoots from lipThe PR supremo whose employment of attack bloggers was exposed in Dirty Politics says his unconventional media strategies are here to stay.29 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentStars show off their post-AMA picsOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.25 Nov 03:00 AM
WorldRigby killer wrote extremist messages onlineOne of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby posted extremist messages on social media websites for six months without the authorities being alerted.24 Nov 09:34 PM
New ZealandJet ski 'woman' a mannequinA photo of a woman sitting on a jet ski as it was towed by a truck on Auckland’s North-Western motorway is a hoax.22 Nov 10:21 PM
TelecommunicationsApps use taking over from calls, textsMobile phone users are increasingly turning to messaging apps and shunning traditional calling and texting.21 Nov 04:00 PM
OpinionPaul ThomasPaul Thomas: How poor dress sense became global shirtstormClothes may no longer make the man, but it seems they can still break him.20 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessWhatsApp moves to encrypt dataWhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging platform, has begun encrypting all its data by default.19 Nov 02:15 AM
BusinessTwitter indexes every public tweet ever sentUntil Tuesday afternoon, when Twitter released its first complete index, digging up old tweets was a surprisingly difficult task.19 Nov 01:41 AM
EntertainmentSolange breaks out in hives on her wedding dayOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.18 Nov 04:00 AM
OpinionMatt HeathMatt Heath: Abuse by strangers doesn't hurt me a bitMatt Heath writes: Who knows why people post mean stuff? Maybe their life is crap or maybe they're psychotic - but before you start crying you need to check credentials.16 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentJustin Bieber flaunts his new girlOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.13 Nov 04:00 AM
EntertainmentKim-K's bottom broke the internetKim Kardashian put her famous derriere on the cover of a US magazine and got exactly the online reaction she wanted. *WARNING: This article contains explicit images of Kim Kardashian's bare bottom*13 Nov 03:30 AM
EntertainmentActress drunk during an interviewOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.12 Nov 04:00 AM
New ZealandOffender ditches braceletA drink-driver sentenced to community detention skited about spending a week away from home without being noticed after he "ripped off" his monitoring bracelet.07 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentWhat is Stephen Fry's secret project?British actor Stephen Fry has taken a break from Twitter because it is not safe to tweet while working on a top secret project.06 Nov 09:30 PM
EntertainmentBaby on the way for Jessica BielOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.06 Nov 06:40 AM
EntertainmentYoung Lorde's rock coverOur social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.04 Nov 04:00 AM
