Aucklander Natalia Burgess has broken her silence amid revelations she had sex with at least one 15-year-old boy.

As the New Zealand Comedy Festival opens this weekend, Aleks Krotoski considers how the web has enhanced the funny business. And why so many cats?

Fixed broadband connections have more than doubled in the last five years, to reach 61pc of households, new research has revealed.

Suddenly, grab-a-bargain websites are everywhere, with deep discounts on anything from burgers to overseas holidays.

NZ Post has plans to move its directory service Localist to include editorial content such as news.

Natalia Burgess, 28, of Mangere in Auckland, has assumed multiple false online personalities to form internet relationships with teenagers.

Many Kiwis find it difficult to 'switch off' when they are away from the office because of the technology they have at their disposal.

Telecom has been hit with a $12m penalty, the highest imposed under the Commerce Act, for anti-competitive conduct dating back to 2001. The High Court found that from 2001 to 2004 Telecom unlawfully charged disproportionately high prices

Tech editor turned to providing news sheets for embattled residents.