Over the space of a week, Kaitangata has gone from being little known outside Otago to an unlikely international media darling.

World media have got the wrong end of the stick - forcing Kaitangata to remind potential new residents they'll have to pay to move south.

There's nothing like a bit of nostalgia to get a trend going and the Twitter trend #whyimissbeingalittlekid is reflecting on the Halcyon days of our youth

The pop star has 90 million Twitter followers, but wants to start a movement to take a break from social media each day.

Wedding announcement of Von Trapp singers' great-grandson could be the most cringe-worthy love story of all time.

More than 5000 messages have been left with the mayor of Kaitangata from people around the world eager to live in the tiny South Island town.

Among the subjects that people "love" on Facebook the most: celebrity children, nature and service animals.

Taking their minds off the turmoil around them the British have turned to Twitter to take the piss out of their revered playwright William Shakespeare

Photo captures the hilarious moment a hungry baby mistakes a bare-breasted statue for his mother.

Kiwis can now visit a free-to-use website to compare internet broadband providers.

How to access Facebook in a restricted country and nab the best seat on the plane.

Brit-bashing has become a universal past time this week, surprisingly however the Germans have focused on what's best about them

Mel Wells took to Instagram this week to slam Samsung after discovering that her mobile phone's camera automatically airbrushes her.

A petrified peacock runner has been immortalised in a series of hilarious memes.

Facebook has once again tweaked the formula it uses to decide what people will see in their news feed

Rather than giving his daughter a lecture about her provocative pics, one dad thought up a different idea.

A social media hashtag has highlighted the joys of being bestowed a quirky name.

The zoo has had hundreds of emails, tweets and Facebook comments, with a great range of names, resulting in the team having a tough job to pick only two of them.

It's simple, says this Kiwi dad.

Twitter's new photo stickers will be searchable, like a "visual spin on the hashtag."

A petition has been set up in an attempt to find a loving family for this dumped dog.

The bizarre Twitter craze sees female fans of Donald Trump speak up.

Can you tell the difference between a slice of ham and the moon?

Helen Clark is one of 11 candidates seeking the job, each of whom has held a public job interview with the UN General Assembly.

Optical illusion driving the web insane makes it impossible to spot what's really going on.

A shrinking tribe of diehard BlackBerry fans remain dedicated to navigating modern life with what most people consider an obsolete appliance.

The 72 new emojis were released today and include more variety of food, hand gestures and faces.

"Shocker for Fleet Street: Papers Jilted for Online Mistress!"

Social media posts, blogs are telling streaming companies and producers what to weave together on-screen for the best chance of bottom-line success.

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