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Anti-trans posts pass muster under Meta’s new hate-speech rules
The controversial posts were reshared on TikTok, sparking widespread debate.
FTC presses Zuckerberg to admit he bought Instagram to ‘neutralise’ it
The Meta CEO struggled to defend in federal court the company’s billion-dollar purchase.
Former Kiwi Facebook exec claims Meta misled Congress on China ties
Sarah Wynn-Williams alleged Meta collaborated with the Chinese Government on AI and more.
How author Vanya Insull built an ‘empire’ from posting recipes online
She is going on a book tour to celebrate the release of her third cookbook.
How a Facebook post led to the rapid recovery of a stolen tiny home
The tiny home was stolen on March 29 at 4am from Rea Rd, Katikati.
NZ’s ‘predator playground’: Snapchat child sex abuse material skyrockets
A 36-year-old has been arrested in New Zealand for posing as an 11-year-old on Snapchat.
Kiwi’s Meta expose tops bestseller list despite promotional ban
Sarah Wynn-Williams' book tops New York Times bestseller list in its first week.
Police investigate allegations of officer assaulting teen in Napier
A boy was allegedly punched, smashed into the ground and left with a broken jaw.
Auckland Facebook group stirs controversy with pay-to-post plan
Admins banned at least 88 members for reacting to the fee proposal.
‘Pivotal piece of Wellington’ on the market
The Facebook profile was created in 2012 and has since amassed 247.4K members.
Meta blocks further sales of Kiwi’s scathing memoir
New York Times: The Kiwi's memoir alleges bad behaviour at the top of the company.
Kiwi Facebook insider’s exposé alleges bad behaviour at the top
NY Times: Kiwi's memoir offers inside account of a company run by 'self-absorbed leaders'.
Extreme ‘mummy makeover’: Kiwi personality ‘Nix’ shares results from brutal surgery
The well-known personality has shared her recovery with her two million followers.
‘Like I’m guilty’: Supermarket sorry for questioning shopper’s $1k grocery bill
She paid her large grocery bill and then was stopped, with staff wanting personal details.
Facebook down: Users experiencing global outage
Users have reported receiving an error message when trying to access on desktop.
‘Risk to brand’: Inside TVNZ’s decision to quit ‘notoriously toxic’ X/Twitter
The Herald has obtained internal comms about the choice to leave.
What was in the Kiwi pie that went viral?
It's clear what it looks like, but do first impressions ring true?
‘Blood pouring out’: Mum’s warning after Kmart trolley accident injures toddler
The family are warning others about the dangers of children swinging on trolleys.
'Loss of control': Experts urge action on AI safety at Paris talks
The Global Risk and AI Safety Preparedness platform identifies 300 AI risk tools.
‘Can I suck your toes?’: Mum’s Marketplace sale takes sickening twist
'He wouldn't get out of my house... then he asked to suck my toes.'
Police warn of attacks during online marketplace meet-ups including for buying cannabis
Over a dozen people attacked while collecting items from online listings.
Nvidia, US stocks close higher after Chinese AI shock
Nvidia clawed back some of yesterday's losses after the DeepSeek shock.
Meta ends fact-checking; whistleblower warns NZ lawmakers
Facebook is ending third-party fact-checking, moving to user-driven Community Notes.
‘Life-saver’: Women praise Kmart’s budget-friendly duplicate of $170 item
The cheap gadget is quickly becoming a must-have for those dealing with period pain.
Tech billionaires take centre stage at Trump inauguration
Tech tycoons have spent time since the election ingratiating themselves with Trump.
From 3G shutdown to AI slop: Tech red flags and green flags for 2025
The good stuff and bad stuff to watch out for in the year ahead.