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Emergency texts to be considered in 111 review
Text messages and the internet may be used to contact emergency services in the future following a Government review of the 111 service.
Text bullying victim tells lover 'see you in heaven'
'I love you I'll see you in heaven,' a 15-year-old girl wrote in a text message to her married, 27-year-old lover.
Threat of regulation drove deal 2degrees
The threat of regulation was enough for 2degrees to nail a commercial national roaming deal with rival Vodafone, according to the new mobile player.
Google says sorry to Kiwis over Wi-Fi data grab
Google has apologised to New Zealanders after its Street View cars were caught out collecting data sent over some Wi-Fi networks.
Telecom front-runner for rest of broadband project
Telecom has emerged as the front-runner to build the ultra-fast broadband fibre-to-the-home network for most of NZ.
Telecom big winner in Govt fibre shortlist
Telecom has been named by the Govt's Crown Fibre Holdings as one of the big winners in its latest list of contenders to deliver its ultra-fast broadband initiative.
NI cities first to be connected to broadband scheme
Five North Island cities will be among the first to benefit from the Govt's $1.5b scheme to deliver ultra-fast broadband.
<i>Chris Barton</i>: Resistance is futile even for a hardened cellphone sceptic
Finally, mobiles are living up to their early promise.
<i>Anthony Doesburg</i>: Rural broadband bid prompts an unlikely alliance
Telco rivals say they have the technology to deliver the Government's goals.
It's good to talk - but we don't really want to
These days, if someone calls me for "a chat", I adopt the same quizzical expression as if they'd suggested we mud-wrestle each other for kicks.
The war on words 2.0
The best-selling author of The Tipping Point has enraged social network users by dismissing their impact on real issues. It is, Tim Adams writes, just the latest salvo in an argument set to run and run.