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Site names sexual predators
Police have been asked to investigate a website that claims to be exposing dozens of men who it says sought sex with a 14-year-old girl.

Girls campaign online
Young women are striking back against the Roast Busters Facebook gang in a bid to support alleged victims and stand up to what they say is a lack of action against rape culture.

Wendyl Nissen: The truth about the Facebook generation
The fact that when the Roast Busters story hit the news my 15-year-old daughter took one look at the television and said "Oh yeah, those guys. Everyone's seen their page."

Chorus shares get hammered
Chorus shares have kept tumbling this morning, falling 10 per cent in early trading.

Toby Manhire: Roast Busters questions scream for answers
The response was swift and pretty much universal: this was appalling, stomach churning, almost certainly criminal, writes Toby Manhire.

Chorus shares plunge again
The Government has launched an independent probe of Chorus' financial position and its ability to deliver on nationwide ultrafast broadband contracts.

Complaint made by victim
A 15-year-old girl who says she was a victim of the Roast Busters group made a complaint to police two years ago, contradicting the official line that they could not prosecute members of the gang because no one had complained.

Smaller telcos promise price cuts
Internet companies are promising to pass on a big chunk of a price cut announced yesterday - one even says its customers could save $7.50 a month on their bills.

PM won't rule out Chorus intervention
Prime Minister John Key is refusing to rule out dramatic intervention such as injecting taxpayer cash into network company Chorus.

Blow-up over broadband
Infrastructure company Chorus has raised the spectre of a "default event" if the Government doesn't intervene in the stoush over a cut to internet prices.

Chris Barton: Am I bovvered?
To accept the idea of being under constant observation is to accept imprisonment - ironically by the Land of the Free, writes Chris Barton.

Cyber bullies face sanctions
A bill which aims to stop cyber bullying by groups such as the Roast Busters will be introduced to Parliament today.

Kiwi internet firm targets US
New Zealand internet security firm Mako Networks has struck a deal in the United States that is expected to provide "tens of millions of dollars" in revenue over the next two years.

Trilogy chases online sales
Skincare products and scented candle company Trilogy International is aiming for an up to four-fold increase in online sales.

Consumer Watch: Purchasers suckered online
People hoping to save money by using websites that let them pay off Christmas purchases are warned it can be an expensive way to shop.

Girl gamers on the rise
Nearly half of gamers are female and more parents are playing video games than ever.