Technology

Electronic payments the way of the future

The days of being able to pay your tax bill with a post-dated cheque are coming to an end as Inland Revenue moves with its customers, away from cheques towards... Read More

Scammers hard at work over Labour Weekend

Scammers have been hard at work over the long weekend, and while New Zealanders were out enjoying the three day break, CERT NZ received a significant spike in... Read More

Rescue helicopter has near-miss with drone

An Auckland Rescue Helicopter had a near-miss with a drone while flying to a serious crash in Northland on the weekend. Pilot James Taylor said they were flying... Read More

NZ tops list of most-scammed countries - study

New Zealanders are the most likely people in the world to have experienced a tech support scam, according to a new study from Microsoft. When it comes to "helpdesk"... Read More

Be aware of suspicious social media activity

Police are advising parents to keep a close eye on their children's social media activity after a series of suspicious posts were made on community pages in Wellington... Read More

YouTube experiencing outage world wide

UPDATE 4.02pm: YouTube is back up and running after users around the world reported having issues with the site. More than 2,000 reports were made during the... Read More

Chorus operation identifies employment breaches

A Labour Inspectorate operation targeting Chorus subcontractors has found that nearly all of the subcontractors identified are breaching employment standards. The... Read More

Kiwis urged to protect themselves online

People are being encouraged to take a few easy steps to protect themselves online this Cyber Smart Week. 'We live in an increasingly digital world, where everything... Read More

Fibre optic connections increase 54 per cent

Nearly 600,000 homes and businesses have high-speed fibre-optic internet connections, a 54 percent increase from 2017, Stats NZ says. 'Through Ultra-Fast Broadband... Read More

Power outage in Mount Maunganui

Homes in the Mount Maunganui area are without power this morning. Around 279 properties have been affected by the power cut. Powerco says the blackout happened... Read More

Travellers refusing digital search face $5k fine

Travellers who refuse to hand over their phone or laptop passwords to Customs officials can now be slapped with a $5000 fine. The Customs and Excise Act 2018... Read More

NZ Facebook users likely to be caught out by hack

Internet NZ expects New Zealanders will have been caught up in a huge Facebook hack. The social media firm says hackers stole digital login codes allowing them... Read More