OpinionRose Matafeo: Three days in my online lifeLike most other 21-year-olds living in 2014, I have an addiction: I can't go more than one day without the internet, writes Rose Matafeo.18 Jan 07:30 PM
LifestyleSwitch on to lifeIf you've been out for dinner recently, you've probably seen it happen. You might even have done it yourself.18 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleShould cancer patients describe their illness as a battle?40-year-old mother-of-three's blog about her breast cancer that has spread to her bones sparks debate on both sides of the Atlantic.15 Jan 10:15 PM
New ZealandAll Black sorry for drink-video roleAn All Black has been filmed taking part in a drinking game played on social media that has been labelled bizarre.14 Jan 08:00 PM
World'Human waste' rains down in officeA video claims to show a Chicago office drenched in human waste after the icy 'polar vortex' storm hitting the US led to pipes bursting inside the building.08 Jan 09:29 PM
LifestyleWhere did 'selfie' come from?Mark Amsler, senior English lecturer at the University of Auckland explains where the word 'Selfie' came from.07 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandLibya death photos removed after outcryGraphic images of a couple taken after they were shot on a Libyan beach have been removed from Facebook after site administrators were inundated with angry emails.06 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldHow Facebook deals with controversyStories of Facebook allowing beheading videos but removing breastfeeding images has led many to question how Facebook should treat controversial content.06 Jan 12:31 AM
New ZealandAnger at contact from jailAn ex-girlfriend of a jailed rapist is furious he was able to stalk her from prison, and also arrange for another prisoner to carry on the surveillance.04 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandHost blames Facebook for party chaosThe 12-hour party was shut down by police in full riot gear shortly before midnight after a tenant finally called them in.01 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleFacebook oldies drive teens awayA study of how older teenagers use social media has found that Facebook is "not just on the slide, it is basically dead and buried", an expert says.28 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe trouble with TwitterIt was the year of tweeting yourself into hot water, as celebrities, politicians and the suddenly infamous found themselves in social media disgrace.28 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandFacebook denies removing picsFacebook denies any breastfeeding photos were removed from a New Zealand-based mothers' group page.25 Dec 07:29 PM
New ZealandCheckpoint alert page under fireA Facebook page which alerts members to police checkpoints is encouraging drunk drivers to take their chances with all of our lives, police say.23 Dec 05:51 AM
WorldPR exec opens up on racist tweetJustine Sacco, a PR executive who found herself at the centre of a Twitter firestorm after posting a racist “joke”, now says 'words cannot express' how sorry she is for her tweet.22 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldHow to kill a career with one tweetA PR executive for a major media company tweeted a racist 'joke' that sparked a social media revolt.22 Dec 03:32 AM
New ZealandCunliffe gets written warning for byelection tweetDavid Cunliffe says he has been given a written warning about a tweet he posted on the day of the Christchurch East byelection urging people to vote for Poto Williams.20 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldFacebook status update: I'm wetA Taiwanese tourist was so engrossed with checking her Facebook feed that she accidentally walked off the end of a pier - but didn't lose her phone.18 Dec 06:48 PM
LifestyleIs the pretzel burger coming to NZ?The pretzel-bunned burger heralded by Time magazine as the "most important" of the year may be on its way to New Zealand.15 Dec 11:45 PM
New ZealandJamie Curry - teen internet sensationHer social media followings outnumber NZ's population by 2 million, and she hasn't even finished high school.12 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestylePhone addicts unhappy - studyAvid mobile phone users are less happy and suffer from higher anxiety, a new study shows.09 Dec 06:10 AM
New ZealandLovestruck Kiwi: I was a little naiveA lovestruck Wellington man who launched a campaign to track down a mystery American woman admits he was "a little naive".09 Dec 01:30 AM
New ZealandKatie found after story goes viralAn overwhelming public response has helped a Wellington man track down a mystery American woman he met in Hong Kong last New Year's Eve.08 Dec 04:30 PM
New ZealandSocial media aids the lovestruckA lovestruck man using social media to track down a mystery American woman he met in Hong Kong says he is overwhelmed by the public response.06 Dec 03:30 AM
New ZealandKiwi's bid to find mystery American woman"Find me," she said, before slipping away into the dawn of New Year's Day. A Kiwi is hoping Xmas magic and social media will reunite him with his mystery 'Katie'.04 Dec 06:20 PM
TechnologyTumblr brings hipster twist to year-end listsTumblr is where the Internet's cool kids hang out. That's why Yahoo paid $1.1 billion to buy the blogging site in one of this year's most buzzed-about deals.03 Dec 06:40 PM
New ZealandPupils accused of retreat 'desecration'Eleven high school pupils who posted photos of themselves online smashing bottles and urinating in the yard of a Queenstown holiday home retreat could face serious charges.01 Dec 08:42 PM
BusinessWhy are people getting into Realstew?The local innovator behind Realstew wants his communications platform to make WINZ redundant.23 Nov 09:44 PM
New ZealandSelfies: they began with a fat lipAll Hopey wanted to do was show off his battle scar. He probably never imagined that by posting the photo online, he'd create what we know today as the selfie.22 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn DrinnanMetro mag to have city focusBauer Media is planning to ease Metro magazine away from current affairs when it gets the Listener in its stable.21 Nov 08:30 PM
BusinessNew wave of hot internet floats buildingJust as one high-tech breakthrough often paves the way for the next big thing, technology IPOs move in virtuous cycles, too.17 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleEleanor Catton criticises CK SteadMan Booker prize-winner Eleanor Catton has criticised one of NZ's foremost literary figures on his comments on the Roast Busters scandal.16 Nov 04:30 PM
