New Zealanders are being warned smartphones, including iPhones and Android handsets, could be secretly tracking their every move.

Apple iPhones and iPads are making it possible for jealous spouses and private detectives to track their users' every move after discovering the gadgets secretly track their owners' whereabouts.

The European mainland's royalty are soon to descend on London for the party of the year. But who are they?

Govt departments and agencies could save $236m a year in efficiencies on backroom administrative and support service, a Treasury report released today says.

As Larry Page's ascension to the chief executive post this week marks a coming of age for him, Google itself is also coming of age in another way.

Legislation that will enhance the privacy, safety and security of jurors was introduced to Parliament today. The move comes after a convicted murderer wrote to a juror whose name he saw on a jury panel list.

Tighter border security controls are on the way for Kiwi travellers after Immigration New Zealand signed an agreement with Canada. Immigration Minister Jonathan Coleman says it will mean faster processing times for genuine travellers.

A civil liberties spokesman is "very worried" at a new product which lets parents monitor their child's mobile phone use on the internet.

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has recommended that police apologise to sports broadcaster Tony Veitch.

Vodafone has apologised to an Auckland woman after information from her Facebook page was used in its advertising without permission.

Some secondary schools are banning cellphones in changing rooms to try to stop students photographing and then texting images of their peers.

Fathers hoping to record the birth of their babies will have to rely on photographic memories now video cameras and mobile phones are increasingly being banned from maternity hospitals in the Australian state of Victoria.

Former employees have questioned Telecom's security policies and one can still look up customer details despite having left his job.

The office of the Privacy Commissioner has cautioned businesses against using confidentiality deals as "window dressing" as it probes a major security breach which allowed a rival access to Telecom customer details.

Vodafone in Australia has denied that customers' personal details were made publicly available on the internet.