A New Zealand jeans retailer says it did not copy a Dutch clothing company's jean design, as the style was no longer original.

NZ's dominant pay-TV company posted a better than expected 21pc gain in profit as it boosted revenue from more subscribers.

TVNZ has joined Sky TV in banning Slingshot's latest ads promoting the ISP's 'Global Mode service.'

Sky TV has banned Slingshot advertising, in a move the pay TV operator says protects consumers legitimately viewing TV shows and movies.

The tech world is abuzz with speculation on what Microsoft is planning for the next generation of its operating system to replace Windows 8.

Pink Batts’ maker Tasman Insulation has confirmed that both it and rival Knauf Insulation are appealing parts of a High Court judgment about the term "batts" and how it can be used in NZ.

China's state-run media has stepped up criticism of US technology companies including Apple and Microsoft as tensions escalate over cyberspying and hacking allegations.

The United States has announced unprecedented cyber espionage charges against five Chinese military officials accused of hacking into US companies to gain trade secrets.

One of Pink Batts' competitors has failed to convince the High Court the term "batts" is in common use in NZ and that Pink Batts' trademark of this word should be revoked.

A group of six American business groups say they are "deeply disturbed" at the New Zealand Government's plans to introduce plain cigarette packets.

A US jury has indicted 13 members of the Internet hacking group Anonymous for allegedly carrying out a series of worldwide cyber-attacks.

Could NZ become a safe-haven from tech patent litigation with a new software patent law?

A small New Zealand whisky distillery is being threatened with legal action by a global drinks giant for alleged trademark infringement.

Two foreign-owned jean-makers are in a New Zealand court fight where one alleges the other copied its design.

Warner Bros and NBC Universal have asked Google to remove Mega from search results with both studios claiming copyrighted content is stored there.

The United States is determined to go ahead with its attempt to extradite Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom to face trial over copyright infringement.

Damien Grant admits he has not always been scrupulous about respecting other people's property rights.

NZ company PowerbyProxi, which develops wireless charging technology, has just closed a $5 million funding round and secured a major new partnership.