Chris Rattue: Journos mere relayers as Twitter drivel takes over
Twitter has changed many things in short order, including the public's access - perceived or real - to sports stars, writes Chris Rattue.
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Police vs boy racers on Facebook
Hawke's Bay police have turned to Facebook to battle boy racers after a series of fatal crashes in the region.
David Glance: Challenge of keeping up with cyber teens
Social networks will have to make changes if they are to survive as fickle young users look for something new, writes David Glance.
Tattoo tweet taken offline
Boy band One Direction have removed a social media request for fans to submit photos and footage of their tattoos after suggestions they were encouraging their young fans to have body art.
Defence Force highlights online dangers
The Defence Force has issued a handbook to personnel with guidelines on how to use social networking sites.
Alcohol 'hard to regulate on social media'
Alcohol advertising is so seamlessly blended into social media and smartphone technology that government will struggle to regulate it, a researcher says.
Tweeting the social census
Kiwis bantered their way through this year's census, questioning the questions and suggesting their own:
Carl's Jr big hit with kiwis - US boss
New Zealand consumers are outpacing those in the rest of the world in terms of the uptake of American burger brand Carl's Jr, according to the global boss of the business.
Police scan your Facebook
Police have developed a specialist software tool which mines social media for information.
Sending up Oscar a tweet
You can tune in to the Oscars. Or you can watch them with the peanut gallery on Twitter.
Troy Rawhiti-Forbes: Social aspect of console takes gaming to new level
Gamers rejoice - PlayStation 4 is coming, writes Troy Rawhiti-Forbes. Sony's announcement yesterday confirmed some existing rumours and rubbished others, and new ones have arisen ahead of an expected launch at the end of the year.
Internet ban over Facebook charges
A 20-year-old Hutt Valley man has been ordered off the internet after allegedly inappropriately contacting young girls on a social networking website.
Police pounce over fake profile
A 20-year-old man has been arrested after allegedly using fake Facebook profiles to send inappropriate messages to at least two young teenage girls.
Death threats for TV stars
A pair of contestants have been subjected to racist abuse and death threats after appearing on the Australian reality TV show My Kitchen Rules.
Broadband cost 'too high' - survey
More than 60 per cent of New Zealanders believe they're paying too much for broadband, a new survey that examines our online habits shows.
Media expert blasts Seven Sharp
A University of Canterbury journalism expert has slammed TVNZ’s Seven Sharp programme, saying it lacks depth and drive.
Seven Sharp vs Campbell Live
TV blogger Paul Casserly says the battle for supremacy in the 7pm current affairs slot was no contest.
Host in war over Facebook ads
TV presenter Rachel Smalley is on a crusade to remove photos of herself and other New Zealand stars from weight-loss adverts on Facebook that they did not endorse.
Gareth Morgan: Killing people's pets? That's not what I said
After two days of frantic debate on cats in New Zealand it is worth paw-sing for a moment of reflection, writes Gareth Morgan.
McVicar stands by claim over gay bill
Sensible Sentencing Trust spokesman Garth McVicar is standing by his claim that legalising gay marriage could increase crime, despite a backlash on social media.
Cult dating book's makeover
The book that had 1990s women playing it cool has a new look. Look out, boys, says Harriet Walker