OpinionToby ManhireToby Manhire: Advice for tweeting MPsJudith Collins tweeted too close to the sun, writes Toby Manhire, as he 'humbly' offers 10 bits of advice for MPs on Twitter.08 May 04:15 PM
New ZealandWho we trust with our infoNew Zealanders view social media providers as the least trustworthy organisations for keeping personal details private.04 May 07:29 PM
LifestyleGen Z: Child of our timesThey’re the kids born totally wired, the first generation who will spend their whole lives in a world where the planet’s accumulated wisdom is available instantly at the touch of a finger. And the first of them have just left school.02 May 09:00 PM
TourismFacebook says apps key to travelFacebook has advice for New Zealand travel firms: get a good app.29 Apr 05:00 PM
World#myNYPD hashtag backfires badlyThe New York Police Department discovered the perils of trying to engage with Twitter to boost its own image after a hashtag campaign went badly awry.23 Apr 08:36 PM
WorldChina's great porn purgeThe Chinese government has shut down thousands of websites and social media sites in a bid to purge the internet of online pornography, it was revealed today.21 Apr 09:02 PM
New ZealandGG's webpage gets regal fan boostJust over a week ago, the Governor-General's Facebook page was just another fairly ordinary page in the social media world. But no longer - thanks to the royals.15 Apr 04:15 PM
New ZealandSilver fern ordered off TwitterA Kiwi who uses a silver fern symbol on his Twitter account has been warned about copyright infringement by a government agency.13 Apr 11:15 PM
TechnologyCute cats and hard news? Room for bothThe Independent's Ian Burrell gets the low down on how phenomenally successful site Buzzfeed is seeking to refresh itself.13 Apr 10:36 PM
WorldLawyers become accidental celebritiesThe world's most famous murder suspect, Oscar Pistorius, returns to the witness box tonight to face further gruelling cross-examination.13 Apr 05:20 PM
New ZealandAnger over anti-gay 'help' seminarA seminar at a Northland church tomorrow offering to help people overcome their "same-sex attraction issues" has sparked a furore on social media.11 Apr 05:19 AM
WorldViral video: 'Lets Get Social'Mary McCoy from Continuum sings a humor-laced theme song for this year's Social Media Marketing World called "Let's Get Social". Courtesy of YouTube/Phil Mershon Watch09 Apr 11:38 PM
LifestyleHow Twitter could ruin your relationshipSpending too long on Twitter makes you more likely to break up with your partner, a study claims.09 Apr 01:10 AM
LifestylePeaches and the new Twitter mortalityThe ascent of social media has produced a type of hyper-experience of mortality, Rosemary Overell writes, following the death of Peaches Geldof.08 Apr 09:35 PM
OpinionDeborah Hill ConeDeborah Hill Cone: Online world warping our sense of valuesThe online world has made trying to be yourself, to be honest and ordinary and real, more risky and exposing than ever, writes Deborah Hill Cone.06 Apr 05:30 PM
BusinessTwitter targeted in San Francisco income tax warSan Francisco's union workers plan to march on Twitter's headquarters to give it a bill for the $56 million tax break it got three years ago.04 Apr 02:00 AM
OpinionDavid FisherDavid Fisher: Life is meant for living, not tweetingWhen I set out to explore Twitter, I had no idea it was possible to spend so much time to such little purpose, writes David Fisher.02 Apr 04:30 PM
OpinionLee SucklingLee Suckling: Understanding sexy selfiesSelfies are daily expressions for many. So what does the modern generation do when we start feeling a little bit sexy? Take a selfie, of course.02 Apr 12:50 AM
New ZealandStar joins anti-bullying campaignNew Zealand internet sensation Jamie Curry and charismatic Kiwi The Mad Butcher are behind two anti-bullying campaigns aimed at teens.01 Apr 03:15 PM
OpinionWendyl NissenNissen: Over 50 women 'invisible'Forget being a supportive wife, this week I'm nominating myself as a supportive ageing woman, writes Wendyl Nissen.30 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldTurkey vs Twitter: Silencing scandal"Did I upset you, boss?" That's how the owner of one of Turkey's biggest media groups apparently began a telephone conversation with the country's premier after his Milliyet newspaper published a story that displeased the leader.27 Mar 11:41 PM
TourismTickling tourists' tastebudsAuckland Airport is backing a push to attract food tourists to New Zealand from emerging markets.25 Mar 03:15 PM
LifestyleBare-skin selfies stir Kiwi womenThe no-makeup-selfie hashtag that went viral in the UK has arrived in New Zealand, with at least one cancer organisation riding on the coat-tails of its success.23 Mar 06:55 PM
TechnologyGo fund yourselfWant to write a book? Make a movie? help someone in need? Hop on to one of the many crowdfunding sites and ask for a few dollars, writes Alan Perrott.21 Mar 04:30 PM
TechnologyNew Twitter tool: Find your first tweetTwitter has launched a new tool to find anyone's first tweet. Here's how celebrities and politicians opened their Twitter game.21 Mar 03:51 AM
WorldSelfie lands burglar in jailWe're all a bit sick of the 'selfie' but one particular dopey burglar has more reason than most to hate the ubiquitous social media trend.20 Mar 10:17 PM
