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How the US TikTok ban could affect New Zealanders
Chinese platform TikTok is due to be shut down in the US on Sunday. Will Trump save it?
Flight attendant fired after twerking on plane
‘What’s wrong with a little twerk before work?’ asks woman who is now out of a job.
TikTok boss invited to sit at position of honour at Trump inauguration
New York Times: Trump’s support for TikTok marks a stunning reversal from 2020.
‘Immense distress’: Aussie influencer charged over vile act against 1yo
Police allege she drugged the infant and exploited her distress online for followers.
Watch: ’Ultimate playground' - Warnings as extreme kayakers take on Huka Falls
'You get a good second of flying through the air before you hit the bottom.'
Social media influencer outed as serial sex offender
The former socialite had maintained suppression despite having been in prison since 2022.
Boomer habits young people think they invented
Tablescaping and ‘quiet quitting’ might seem novel, but they’re just old habits rebranded.
Elon Musk sued over purchase of Twitter shares
The US securities regulator says the mogul's social media takeover had 'violations'.
'Real buggers': Woman scammed by fake Facebook meat business
Aroha Hicks lost $250 to the scam which is operating through social media marketplaces.
Meta’s ‘free speech’ overhaul sparks advertisers’ concern; Zuckerberg calls for more ‘masculine energy’
Financial Times: Zuckerberg escalates push to curry favour with Trump.
TikTok creators flock to rival app as US shutdown looms
TikTok creators flee US shutdown, join Chinese app Xiaohongshu.
Harry and Meghan slam ‘deeply deceptive’ changes to Meta
The lengthy statement claims the changes will allow more abuse and hate speech.
Paris ditches its last tourist office for TikTok
The move is a blow for elderly travellers, say tourism experts.
Opinion: Facebook, fact-checking and the global debate over free speech and misinformation
OPINION: Meta’s decision is no principled defence of free expression.
Football Ferns star reveals surprise engagement
Fellow footballers from home and abroad shared their congratulations for the pair.
The celebrity homes that burned in the LA fires
Here’s what we know about the most rich and famous of the fires’ victims.
Watch: Tyre-slasher strikes Auckland suburb as locals fume at ‘senseless’ attacks
A loud hissing sound can be heard as the slasher runs off.
US Supreme Court appears likely to uphold TikTok ban-or-sale law
The law would effectively shut down TikTok in the United States.
US traveller ‘shocked’ at hearing derogatory word in NZ
'Does that make me want to move here? Absolutely not.'
Kim Dotcom reveals speech impairment and wheelchair use following stroke
The internet mogul suffered a stroke in November amid an ongoing extradition battle.
Kiwis evacuated from Los Angeles fires, including consul-general
There are 18 New Zealanders currently registered as being in Los Angeles, MFAT says.