Google Maps is famous for getting the commuter, cyclist and pedestrian from A to B; but it is a little known fact that the man who oversaw its development is a Kiwi.

The Irish enjoy nothing more than whingeing about the weather. But internet giants say the people of Ireland should be grateful for their damp, cold climate.

The debate around the level of tax paid by multinational corporations, and where they pay them, has morphed into a drama involving protagonists.

The Olympics, Kony, Marmite, Whitney Houston and images of Jaime Ridge - New Zealanders' internet searches have revealed the motley cast of people and events that have shaped the online year.

New Zealand is going to find it increasingly difficult to tax multinational companies like Google and Facebook, says a specialist tax consultant.

Facebook's "tiny" and "barely believable" tax bill this year makes a mockery of New Zealand's tax loopholes for multinationals, says the Labour Party.

How easy is it to be accused of copyright infringement and potentially be caught up into a months-long legal process, asks Juha Saarinen

Photos from inside some of the eight data centres Google already has running in the US, Finland and Belgium.

NZ's Privacy Commissioner has criticised Google for failing to destroy private information it collected from WiFi networks during Street View filming.

In the cut-throat world of Silicon Valley, Kiwi Victoria Ransom says it's a blessing she came out on top.

Police are interested in photos which may have identified a young victim of Kaitaia sexual predator James Parker.