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Glitch in Govt's Covid-19 database sees delays at testing sites
Intermittent network outages mean staff have to use pen and paper to record details.
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The Conversation: It's all too easy to be offended by an innocent work email
How we read messages is as important as what we write – especially in lockdowns.
Eek, Robot: Elon Musk unveils 'Tesla Bot'
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The annual celebration commemorating the Māori monarch Kiingi Tuheitia VII begins today.
'Alarm bells': 11yo girl approached by lockdown scammer
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Brierley sentencing judge told of businessman's attraction to girls
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Fake fundraising page set up for cyclist Olivia Podmore slammed by brother
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Racist abuse leaves 'sour taste' for staff in Waitaki promo video
Online abuse has left Waitaki employees 'frightened to be out in public'.
Fake news: Kiwis think spreading misinformation should be a crime
Most of us think the internet has become more dangerous, new survey finds.
Fake influencer fame - how the internet makes talent irrelevant
What we say online has become our new reality, writes Damon Stapleton.
Revenge porn: Man who uploaded sex tape escapes charges - victim 'gutted'
Police confirm no charges against man who secretly uploaded sex tape without consent.
Focus: NZ porn addict speaks out after being hooked from age 11
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QAnon has faded from social media, but far from gone
At least one open supporter of QAnon has been elected to the US Congress.
Rise in 'sophisticated', malicious cyber threats blocked at NZ schools
Student attempts to access gaming websites made up 20 per cent of all blocks.
'Best hack ever': Mum transforms oven using cling film
A woman gave her dirty oven a spotless new look by using a handy hack shared online.
Snapchat school threats: How to prevent children becoming cyber bullies
As police investigate Westlake Girls School online threats, experts give parents advice.
Snapchat threats: Police investigating complaint from second school
It comes as murder and rape threats sent to students from anonymous Snapchat account.
'Really violent and terrifying': Teens at top school sent murder and rape threats on Snapchat
"The truth is we are seeing an escalation of this around the country."
Password standoff: How online child sex abusers avoid longer sentences
Months in prison versus years - it's a no-brainer for tech-savvy child sex offenders.
School's threat to shame playground vandals on social media
Public welcome at school - but public shaming possible for those who vandalise.
'It didn't stop': Teen shares video of being groped on plane
The eighteen-year-old took to TikTok claiming her harassment was not taken seriously.
Open access: How NZ's child sex abuse image filter stopped working
It was meant to protect the most vulnerable online - then it stopped working.
1000 attempts a day: Combating online child sex abuse in NZ
Huge growth in online child sex abuse means 'vast' numbers of offenders not prosecuted.
Operation Trojan Shield: Blogger may have forced police to act
Operation Trojan Shield ran secretly for three years, but one post forced police to act.
Woman's $1500 shopping spree draws criticism
A woman who bought three trolleys full of toys has angered fellow mums — here's why.
The 'safety team': How Airbnb makes its problems disappear
They say they supported a rape survivor - a new report says they paid for her silence.
The rise of cybercrime and NZ's fragmented response
New Zealand's response to online crime is not cohesive and victims rarely get justice.
Total collapse: Why the internet is just one domino away from failure
Why the online world we rely on is perilously close to total collapse every day.
Cyber criminals: Some businesses feel they have to pay
An increasing number of New Zealand businesses are paying ransoms to cyber criminals.