Investment funds back calls for social media change

The group of investors is worried about how well the social media giants are fulfilling their duty of care to users.

7:08 PM Discussion needed for lasting solution, group including NZ Super Fund, ACC, says.

Censor promises common sense

Excuses for watching the video of the Christchurch shootings are over and the risks of being caught doing so are real.

6:03 PM Chief censor reassures 'innocent' Kiwis exposed to Christchurch shooting video.

Business community counts losses

The sign on a business owned by one of the victims of the Christchurch shootings.

5:59 PM Businesses in Canterbury are coming to grips with the loss of expertise from so many who were killed.

Anger over Facebook 'hate site'

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2018, file photo the icons of Facebook and WhatsApp are pictured on an iPhone in Gelsenkirchen, ...

Australian calls for Facebook to take action against anti-Islamic Facebook group.

Instagram is now a shop

Instagram will now let you purchase products directly through the app.

A doctor who complained said it was inappropriate for a medical professional to make such comments in a public forum.

Doctor's Whaleoil comments spark complaint

More than $7 million belonging to 18 investors was lost over eight years.

Forex trader admits to running $7m ponzi scheme

There are 23.1 billion connected devices installed globally.

Is your new smart watch following you?

Hiringa Energy chief executive Andrew Clennett says hydrogen refuelling stations need to be cost efficient.

Hydrogen refueling station sites decision close

Govt seeks urgent social media advice

The Government is concerned about what was happening on some of the social media platforms and has asked for urgent advice.

State Services Commission asked for urgent advice on Government social media use, following Christchurch shootings.

Taranaki oil and gas researcher digs deep

There are polarising views on the future of oil and gas in Taranaki, PhD research student Anna Bettini said.

The ban on oil and gas exploration in Taranaki has produced polarising views, a Canadian anthropologist found.

Disney-Fox merger is official

Al Jean from The Simpsons shared this picture from Matt Groening as the deal closed today.

The Simpsons now lives in the same place as Mickey Mouse under the mega-deal.

Protesters pressure gun store

Robbitti Stanley starts a silent protest outside Dunedin's Gun City.

The protest may have been silent, but the message was loud and clear.

Awakino gorge roadworks ready to start

Work on bypassing the Awakino Gorge tunnel on State Highway 3 is expected to start later this year.

Two big roading projects are planned for Taranaki. One is starting in October, the other is going to the Environment Court.

Amaltal denies illegal fishing

Fishing company Amaltal- the deepwater division of Talley's Group - has rejected suggestions of its vessel Apollo ...

A Talley's owned fishing company has denied charges of trawling in an unauthorised area of the Tasman Sea.

Council won't prosecute Pan Pac mill

Scum seen floating at Whirinaki due to a cracked discharge pipe from the Pan Pac

No evidence of negligence, so no prosecution says regional council.

Vodafone 'cuts deep'

But company disputes union claims labelling them 'inaccurate', speculative and misleading.

US jury pins cancer on Roundup

It's the second US jury verdict to rule that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Is this it for Facebook?

A decision to pull back on social media reflects many New Zealanders' concerns about the role it played in the ...

Livestreaming a terrorist attack could be last straw for social media.

Insurers waive terrorism exclusions

Tributes and flowers outside the Springs Rd Dairy, which was formerly owned by Junaid Ismail who was killed at the Deans ...

Insurers pledge to pay claims for property damage caused in the Christchurch shootings.

Life insurers: We'll pay out

Some policies allow claims to be rejected in cases of terrorism.

Fancy moving to Hawaii?

Scammers cash in on attack

A day in the life of a pawn broker

Kevin Garner examining a possibly Roman, 22-carat gold coin that he keeps in his pocket as a good luck charm.

In a non-descript building hidden from the public, an enterprising Wellington man offers large loans for expensive goods.

Our need for speed with meal-kits

Nadia Lim's My Food Bag was the first meal-kit business to launch in New Zealand in 2013.

Meal-kits are booming here but we want them to be fast food.

Mother-daughter team serving up Lunch

Jo Stephens bakes another batch of chocolate chip cookies.

Pair's business delivers healthy food to busy office workers.

A yellow submarine in rural NZ

The submarine is crafted out of an old grain silo and parts from a milking shed. Its roof is a spa bath turned upside down.

You can stay in this handcrafted yellow submarine for $120 a night through Airbnb.

Farmers, get a degree

The indirect value of getting a degree is invaluable to today's farmer.

OPINION: Farmers will do better with a degree to manage the complexities of farming in the 21st century.

Scott Scoullar CFO of the year

Scott Scoullar has been named CFO of the Year.

Summerset's finance boss increased profits five-fold in four years.

Business, get some balance

Diversity is a core business issue, and what we have learned is that achieving balance takes more than speeches and words.

OPINION: We know having men and women making decisions is better for business.

Wage theft is still theft

We can all generally agree stealing is wrong but what about wage theft?

OPINION: Stealing from workers isn't considered criminal - that needs to change.

No place to call home

Elizabeth Galley, left, with her 14-year-old sister Alice Lennon and 4-year-old daughter Skyla-Rose are desperately ...

Waikato mother with life-threatening health issues facing life on the streets amid rental home shortage.

Council's $590,000 legal bill

The council said not all the issues with the apartments on Humber Street are related to weathertightness.

Leaky-building wrangle ran for four years and four months before being settled out of court.

Council package could cost $29m

The Hutt City Council originally budgeted $8.9 million for a development stimulus scheme over ten years. The policy was ...

A Hutt councillor says an 'unnecessary' rates remission policy means ratepayers will miss out on other projects.

Landlord's brother held parties

A Whangarei landlord must compensate renters for allowing a shed on the property to be used for parties.

They were told four days before Christmas they had to leave their rental, now they've been compensated.

A strange view of fairness

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Generic stock photos. Power poles, lines, electricity, main grid, high voltage. PHOTO: ...

OPINION: The latest report on "fair" electricity pricing won't worry the big power companies.

Social media's good and bad

Is social media not only used to amplify terror, but is it the power of the medium that fosters the act in the first place.

OPINION: At its worst, the messages are cruel, brutal, hateful and deadly.

Change the gun law

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern signalled soon after the Christchurch terror attack that New Zealand's gun laws would change.

OPINION: Mike O'Donnell is "no anti-gun wowser" but says assault weapons like the AR15 semi automatic rifle are morally unacceptable as a sporting firearm.

What's up with WhatsApp?

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg outlined his vision for the social media giant in a lengthy blog post (File photo)

OPINION: Facebook wants to give more power and privacy back to the users.

Hyslop stakes a Beef+Lamb claim

Nicky Hyslop has been elected to represent the Central South Island district at the Beef + Lamb New Zealand board.

Timaru's newly elected Beef+Lamb NZ board member says the organisation must focus outcome not output.

Synlait Milk's $450m expansion

Synlait Milk chief executive Leon Clement says nearly $200m of capital expenditure was invested in the six months to ...

Synlait will sell milk and cheese domestically, as well as seeking export markets.

Fonterra back in the black by $80m

Fonterra chairman John Monaghan says the dairy giant is going through a 'fundamental' change of direction.

Fonterra has bounced back from last year's loss to post a $80m profit for the first six months.

Keeping commuting workers safe

Green party co-leader James Shaw received a black eye after he was allegedly attacked on his way to Parliament.

OPINION: Employers are responsible for keeping staff safe at work, but what on their way to work?

US jury pins cancer on Roundup

It's the second US jury verdict to rule that Roundup caused non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Black hole of Trump's loans

President Donald Trump listens to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro speak during a news conference in the Rose Garden ...

OPINION: Deutsche Bank knew Trump was lying to them, but lent him billions of dollars anyway.

Myspace loses 50 million songs

12 years of music disappearing into the memory hole highlights impermanence of the web.

Deutsche Bank's last-ditch deal

Former Deutsche Bank boss Josef Ackermann courted criticism for making a V-for-victory gesture on the first day of a ...

Years of hubris, scandal and greed bring the bank that was once Germany's "God" to the brink.

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