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Tonga celebrates arrival of broadband

Today Tonga’s National ICT Day showcased the advent of high-speed internet in July, under the first phase of the Pacific Regional Connectivity Project supported by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank (ADB).

Spammers exploiting celebrity scandals

Spammers exploiting celebrity scandals

Celebrity scandals are always popular and phishers continue to incorporate them into their malicious websites.

Symantec Security Response recently observed a phishing site featuring British singer and actress Rita Ora.

Tax Tracker web app launched

Did you know that your tax pays more towards subsidising tertiary education than for the Police and foreign aid combined?

Ultrafast Fibre supports HEDON to enable tech use in shools

Ultrafast Fibre announced today it will be the major supporter of the Hamilton Education Open Network (HEDON) to enable and support schools to use ultra-fast fibre broadband to its maximum benefit for classroom learning.

Web-savvy Nelson named as NZ's top Google eTown

Web-savvy Nelson named as NZ's top Google eTown

Super web-savvy Nelson has beaten out New Zealand’s biggest cities to claim the title of New Zealand’s top Google eTown, it was announced today.

Wanganui Rural Community Board win national award

Wanganui Rural Community Board win national award

The Wanganui Rural Community Board’s work on the effects of forestry on rural roads has won the supreme award at the 2013 New Zealand Community Boards Conference.

Surfing encouraged onboard commuter bus service

There’s no need to log off when hopping aboard Horizons Regional Council’s Levin to Palmerston North commuter bus service, with free Wi-Fi being trialled as part of a new bus contract.

A new way to discover Palmerston North's parks and reserves

A new way to discover Palmerston North's parks and reserves

My Parx is a free Application (App) that will help you explore Palmerston North’s parks and walkways and is available on both iPhone and Android.

Tails wagging for new Android app

Wouldn’t it be nice to able to take your dog out and about more with you? We all know it’s much more fun when your four-legged friends are around, but as every pet owner knows, it’s often difficult to find places that are pet-friendly.

Waikato Council's website wins top national award

Waikato Regional Council’s web team has won the country’s top local government website award.