
NZ kids unaware of online dangers
Only about half of New Zealand kids aged 5 to 10 know the danger of speaking to online friends and a fifth of those would like to meet them in real life.
Only about half of New Zealand kids aged 5 to 10 know the danger of speaking to online friends and a fifth of those would like to meet them in real life.
Stories carried overnight by international media say US and UK spies have spent years trawling online games for terrorists and informants.
New blacklisting system will help stop mobile phone thefts by reducing street value of stolen devices, say police.
Telecom has sold its Australian AAPT unit for A$450m to ASX-listed internet service provider, TPG Telecom, beating initial expectations of what the unit would go for.
Chorus' share price has plunged by 50 per cent over the past year - now one of its big shareholders, BNY Mellon, has cut its holding from 7.45pc to 6.3pc. Photo / NZ Herald
Chorus' ultra-fast broadband contracts could be changed to ensure the project is not at risk.
Prime Minister John Key says the timetable for the ultra-fast broadband rollout will not be changed, despite a report saying Chorus is not delivering on its contracts.
Govt not expecting to invest any more than the $1.35b already committed to UFB, despite an independent probe indicating the Chorus' leg of the project is at risk if changes aren't made.
Hurrah for democracy. Hurrah for independent regulators. And bloody good job by the parties who gave a collective "no" to National Party cronyism, writes Chris Barton.
New Zealanders may have to wait longer for cheaper internet after Chorus yesterday initiated court action to challenge the Commerce Commission's ruling.
Chorus is taking the Commerce Commission to the High Court over whether the regulator applied the law correctly in making cuts to wholesale broadband prices.
Chorus shares fell to their lowest after minor political parties said they would not support the Government if it tried to override the Commerce Commission's recommendation to cut internet prices.
The Government's support partners have come out against the proposal to override the Commerce Commission's recommendation of a cut to internet prices.
Telecom has joined forces with Sir Ray Avery's technology startup and will invest $5m to help develop a wristband that constantly monitors someone's vitals and stores the info online.
Internet provider Slingshot will undercut rivals on price when it offers customers ultra-fast broadband in the next fortnight as competition in the fibre market heats up.
Telecom's English Premier League deal was a test to see how customers use online TV, says chief executive Simon Moutter.
New Zealand telco Orcon says its sales jumped 70 per cent in the month after it launched an ad campaign fronted by internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom.
Test-driving Telecom's 4G network is similar to ditching a trusty Toyota for an over-performing sports car, writes Hamish Fletcher.
Telecom switched on its 4G mobile internet services overnight in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch.
Liam Dann asks, "Has the Government lost its mojo? It is dealing with the broadband pricing issue the way my 5-year-old removes a Band-Aid - slowly and painfully."
Chorus shares have kept tumbling this morning, falling 10 per cent in early trading.
Telecommunications company Chorus's $95 million payout to investors is being questioned after the company's warning about its financial viability.
Xero briefly became a more valuable company than Telecom yesterday following another major rally in the online accounting software provider's stock.
Internet companies are promising to pass on a big chunk of a price cut announced yesterday - one even says its customers could save $7.50 a month on their bills.
Editorial: Only in the most extraordinary of circumstances should any government consider over-ruling the Commerce Commission.