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Obviously, it is good news that the coalition government has broadened the scope of its Royal Commission into the abuse of children, beyond its previous focus on children in state care. In effect, there will now be two closely related reports. ... Read more...

A victim of abuse by a Marist Brother says the expanded Royal Commission is the chance for him and many other Catholic old boys to speak up. Read more...

The Prime Minister's Beehive press conference this afternoon focussed on announcements around the royal commission of inquiry into abuse and neglect. The inquiry will now extend to religious as well as state institutions. It will now be know as the Royal ... Read more...

A prison reform group wants to have a public debate on prisoners' right to vote, after the Supreme Court ruled it is a right of all New Zealanders. Read more...

Apple's iPhone XS Max represents the state of the phone-maker's art. It is big, beautiful and screams luxury from the moment you open the box. Read more...

HP has a new twist on the desktop docking station. The HP Thunderbolt Dock is modular. You can extend it with an optional Bang and Olufsen speaker. This is ideal for handling conference calls. Read more...

Mid-October is as late as a phone launch can be for the new model to feature in the all important Christmas sales quarter. Today Huawei showed New Zealanders the Mate 20 Pro. It clearly aims to challenge Samsung for space under the Christmas tree. ... Read more...

The Telecommunications Bill going through Parliament sets the tone for New Zealand's fibre era. Read more...

Everyone knows fibre is the best way to get broadband. It's reliable and can deliver gigabit speeds. Soon it will be able to go even faster. Read more...

More than 100,000 primary school students in Auckland will be home from school today as teachers and principals walk off the job for the second time this year. Read more...