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
New ZealandOnline presence lives on after we dieThose inane selfies and comments on our social media sites will live on long after we're dead, says a visiting academic - but it'll be a valuable historical record.10 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionSocial Life: Is scrolling the future?What's the future big thing in social media? Social media editor Paul Harper finds a group of Kiwis who think they've found it.07 Mar 01:42 AM
WorldUK PM's phone call parodiedBritish Prime Minister David Cameron's stock image-esque photo of himself on the phone to US President Barack Obama has been lampooned by Twitter heroes.06 Mar 07:32 PM
New ZealandPM makes a derp of himselfFirst there was planking, then Gangnam Style, now ... derp-face.05 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionJohn Drinnan: Social media works - but it's getting riskyCompanies are now getting good impact from social media but a marketing expert says that online discourse has become more volatile, writes John Drinnan.04 Mar 12:40 AM
WorldMilitants live tweet gruesome punishmentGruesome images have emerged on Twitter that appear to show a Syrian militant group posting live updates as they cut off the hand of a suspected thief.03 Mar 01:22 AM
New ZealandKiwi aims to be Chinese chart-topperWhile most teenage musicians dream of making it big in America, one Kiwi is aiming for a much bigger market - China.02 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionEditorial: Bringing some vital balance to social mediaNever has the downside of social media been more apparent than over the past week, after TV presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her apartment.01 Mar 07:21 PM
OpinionSocial Life: Yet another blog on online abuseIt feels like everything has been said in the wake of the death of Charlotte Dawson, including the good, the bad and the ugly, Paul Harper writes.28 Feb 12:22 AM
OpinionJohn DrinnanJohn Drinnan: Police PR cops some flakPolice top brass have suffered from communications cock-ups in the past 12 months.27 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentFake tweet: Newsman's angerVeteran TVNZ broadcaster Peter Williams tells The Diary he was asked to make the story up and is embarrassed and humiliated by the situation.27 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionDana JohannsenDana Johannsen: When did free speech become an F-word?I've recently been told I should "stick to netball, sweetie" when it comes to my columns. I say, f*** that, states Herald sports writer Dana Johannsen.25 Feb 04:30 PM
New ZealandSchool's student exclusion quashedThe high school that excluded an child with Asperger's Syndrome after a dispute with a teacher over a skateboard says it is disappointed a judge has quashed its decision.24 Feb 02:31 AM
OpinionSocial Life: Romance at the swipe of a fingerIf someone single you know has just changed their Facebook pic from a drunken party shot to a sexy selfie, they've probably joined Tinder, writes Paul Harper20 Feb 09:10 PM
WorldCancer boy's poignant Facebook postingFor most 11-year-old boys, Facebook is a way to chat with friends and share photographs - but for Reece Puddington.19 Feb 04:30 PM
Small BusinessKiwi dating site poised for launchBuoyed by comments from friends left unsatisfied by their experiences with dating websites, Dylan Bland decided he could create better technology himself.12 Feb 04:30 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Social media - James Rigden, SuperetteJames Rigden set up Superette with business partner Rickie Dee in 2001.11 Feb 06:00 PM
Small BusinessSmall Business: Social media - Halfdan Hansen, Jens HansenHalfdan Hansen leads a team of seven at Jens Hansen, the Nelson-based artisan jewellery workshop established by his late father.11 Feb 01:00 AM
Small BusinessIncreasing sales by getting socialAre you a Facebooker, or is Instagram or Twitter more your thing? No matter which, it's a pretty safe bet you'll be living a social media life somewhere these days.09 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionSocial Life: Happy Birthday Facebook!In a decade, Facebook has exploded from its humble beginnings as "thefacebook" in Mark Zuckerberg's dorm room in 2004, to the website with more than 1 billion users.07 Feb 12:45 AM
