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Vodafone on hunt for customers
Analyst predicts Telecom faces major battle to fight off rival's bid for a greater share of broadband market.

Deep hurt left by cyber-trolls
When people post deliberately extreme comments from the anonymity of cyberspace, the effects can be devastating - and sometimes fatal.

It all ads up - tips to make your advertising pay off
It pays to advertise – but how do you make your advertising pay off? Steve Hart gets a few tips.

Taming the IT system crucial for SMEs
As businesses grow they face a number of IT barriers. Diana Clement looks at some of the common headaches - and ways to cure them.

Kiwi Wi-Fi gadget rolls out in Oz rental cars
A kiwi-developed Wi-Fi gadget offering cheap mobile internet access is getting a run in rental cars across the ditch.

Racy photos land teacher in strife
An assistant principal who posted racy photographs of herself on her Facebook profile faces a review after the images circulated among her students.

Dotcom's broadband plan
Kim Dotcom is proposing free broadband to all New Zealanders as he tries to resurrect the ill-fated Pacific Fibre cable connecting New Zealand to the United States.

Cast your net for customers
From music to fast food, more Kiwis are choosing to shop online. But retailers need to provide good, old-fashioned service, reports Steve Hart

Dotcom's new me.ga website
The "Mega" business has been forecast as a replacement for Megaupload, which was shut down in January.

Police logo used by online scammers
The New Zealand police logo has been used in a money-fleecing scams that saw a Tutira woman asked to pay a fine for allegedly downloading copyright material.

For hire, for $25,000
Anna Cudby is willing to become a human billboard for up to five months so she can repay a $25,000 student loan.

New auction site lets retailers do the bidding
A new website launching today reverses the usual auction process, with retailers making the offers instead of the consumers.

Young Kiwis most savvy web users
Young Kiwis are among the most sensible in the world with their online reputations, according to a new study.

Untangling the web for your business
Most customers go online to choose what they’ll buy. Why can’t they find many businesses there, asks Gill South.