NZS.com Blog, New Zealand Internet and Web Space BNZS.com Blog, New Zealand Internet and Web Space BBringing you news and information on the New Zealand Web space, the NZS.com blog will inform, entertain and make you think. Posts feature interesting NZ sites, useful online resources, technology news and what's new in the NZS.com directory. Articles
New Zealand legislation online
2008-02-25 20:56:00 Last month, the New Zealand government released a new website which provides free public access to online versions of all New Zealand Acts, Bills and Regulations. This may sound like something which should have been in existence for some time; however, it’s never been done before in New Zealand and is a large step forward for ... More About: Online , Legislation
Oscar awards nominees get set to walk the red carpet
2008-02-24 23:16:00 It’s the time of year when Hollywood celebrates the making of good movies, awarding Oscar statuettes to top movie stars and film makers. The lights of Tinseltown have been somewhat dimmer in recent years, with political and economic turbulence hitting the US and ongoing strife in Iraq. In fact, the Oscars 2008 were almost a non-event ... More About: Awards , Red Carpet , Carpet , Walk
Misspelled keywords: good SEO or just a bad look?
2008-02-22 01:04:00 If you’ve been looking at SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) keyword suggestions to put the icing on your search engine optimisation cake, you may have come across the idea of incorporating misspelled keywords to capture a slice of the search market. But is bad keyword spelling really useful or does it just make your website look unprofessional? The ... More About: Keywords , Good
Building successful brands: do you have an online branding strategy?
2008-02-20 22:00:00 If you were in any doubt as to the importance of branding and identity online, search statistics clearly show that brands matter in online marketing. The best brands all have one thing in common: they become synonymous in customers’ minds with a particular product or service. Some of the most successful brands today have built their ... More About: Building , Branding , Strategy , Online , Brands
Web users are shopping online in New Zealand and worldwide
2008-02-19 21:18:00 More than 85% of the world’s Internet users surveyed have purchased something online, according to The Nielsen Company’s Global Online Survey of Internet shopping habits, conducted in October and November 2007. The research company said that more than half of Internet users had made a least one purchase online within the past month. With an estimated ... More About: Shopping , New Zealand , Worldwide , Users
Give us a (tax) break! New Zealand tax cuts planned for 2008
2008-02-19 01:01:00 After keeping his cards very close to his chest, Finance Minister Michael Cullen has confirmed that there will be tax cuts announced in the 2008 budget. Low surplus won’t hold tax cuts back Despite a lower than expected Government surplus (for the six months leading up to December 2007, our NZ$815 million operating surplus was NZ$1.7 billion ... More About: New Zealand , Break , Give , Zealand , Cuts
Music classes go online for Kiwi kids
2008-02-17 22:11:00 Internet technology is now bringing online music classes to students around New Zealand who otherwise would be without music tuition. Through online video conferencing, kids in remote New Zealand locations, such as the Chatham Islands and the West Coast, can now learn from tutors online. Merryn Dunmill, project director at the Christchurch School of Music , said ... More About: Internet , Kids , Classes , Online
Wireless Internet options open up new mobile Web world
2008-02-13 21:58:00 If you’re one of the many who have been waiting impatiently for mobile Internet to take off, you’ll be excited by the news that (after much investment and talk) wireless broadband Internet services are finally coming of age. Combining the Internet with mobile technology can now deliver a high speed - and high quality - wireless ... More About: Mobile , Wireless , World , Open
Japanese whaling condemned by international community
2008-02-11 04:43:00 In recent days, the publication of graphic whaling photos showing the reality of Japanese whale hunting has outraged the international community and added fuel to the anti-whaling campaign. Video footage and photograph stills of two dead whales - claimed by some to be mother and calf - have circulated throughout the world. The images were captured ... More About: International , Community , Condemned
Flight of the Conchords win Grammy award? it?s business time!
2008-02-11 03:42:00 Flight of the Conchords - two of our best known (and funniest) comic ambassadors - have won a prestigious Grammy award for their EP, The Distant Future. For those not familiar with this quirky musical duo, Flight of the Conchords is the comedy-child of Jemaine Clement and Bret McKenzie. As well as being stand-up comedy musicians ... More About: Business , Music , Time , Award , Flight
Survival of the fittest: Coast to Coast results 2008
2008-02-10 22:00:00 The annual Coast to Coast race was first organised in 1983 by New Zealand athlete Robin Judkins. The inaugural race involved a respectable 79 competitors - a number dwarfed by the 800 participants in the 2008 Coast to Coast event. Individuals and two-person teams can take part in the endurance multisport event, competing over one or ... More About: Results , Survival
New Zealanders view partial solar eclipse spectacle
2008-02-07 22:12:00 If you were excited about last year’s lunar eclipse, you would have been equally thrilled at the prospect of a rare partial solar eclipse yesterday. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, causing our view of the Sun to be blocked. Yesterday’s spectacle was the first in three years ... More About: Solar , View , Eclipse , Solar Eclipse
Get some love into your life on Valentine?s Day!
2008-02-06 22:14:00 A day to celebrate love and romance! A chance to let your special person know they’re special. An excuse to send a Valentine to your secret crush. An opportunity to find the love of your life. However you celebrate Valentine’s Day, there’s plenty to organise. We can help. For Valentines Day conundrums and queries, take ... More About: Life , Love
Haka world record attempt at Kaiapoi
2008-02-06 22:00:00 As mentioned in an earlier post, the idea of world records is massively appealing. It seems 2,174 people agree: that record-breaking number performed the haka at Kaiapoi yesterday, during Waitangi Day celebrations in North Canterbury. Despite many giving up in frustration at the long queue to join the haka performance, the number of participants broke the ... More About: World , World Record , Record
Computer security and Internet spyware: who can you trust?
2008-02-04 21:10:00 Online and computer security has been a hot topic of late, with online banking security and spyware the major issues. The latest problem with spyware is not from hackers or malicious website, but from the people you know and possibly live with. Most notably, suspicious spouses who turn to spyware to monitor their partners every online ... More About: Security , Internet , Spyware , Computer , Trust
Microsoft makes takeover bid for Yahoo
2008-02-03 22:20:00 An interesting battle is going on between the world’s major search engines… You might have noticed that Google dominates online search, but Microsoft has a plan to knock Google from its top spot as Internet search leader. While analysts believe Yahoo will do everything in its power to remain independent, Microsoft is strongly encouraging Yahoo to ... More About: Takeover , Yahoo!
Celebrating Waitangi Day in New Zealand
2008-02-01 02:27:00 What does Waitangi Day mean to New Zealand ers? Every year on 6 February, New Zealand celebrates its national day and the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840. More than 150 years ago, a contingent from Britain signed our nation’s founding document with over 500 Maori chiefs, making New Zealand part of the British Empire ...
Online banking security: phishers, trojans and viruses and other nasties
2008-01-30 21:31:00 Further to my post a few days ago on the benefits of Internet banking… Are there security risks if I bank online? Well yes, and no. New Zealand banks have recently admitted that they are open to attacks from the latest trojan technology - capable of getting past even the best two-factor authentication (a method that uses ... More About: Security , Trojans , Banking , Online , Viruses
Getting healthy on the Web! Top NZ health searches online
2008-01-28 23:30:00 Our personal health and fitness is one of our biggest concerns, so it’s no surprise that we look online for health information, advice, diagnosis, products, insurance, health shops and pharmacies… but what exactly are we looking for? According to Hitwise, gatherers of online search data and statistics, the top 10 New Zealand health searches for December ... More About: Health , Online , Healthy
Is Internet banking the best way to sort your cents?
2008-01-27 23:04:00 Online banking is arguably the easiest, simplest, least-hassly, cheapest way to manage your money. What’s so great about banking online? The benefits of Internet banking are many. Often, charges are lower for online accounts and Internet banking facilities are offered at no extra cost, making it a great option for individuals and businesses. Online banking services ... More About: Cents , Banking , Sort
Buying digital books in a paperback bookstore?
2008-01-24 21:01:00 As discussed in an earlier post on the emergence of digital ebooks, reading material no longer needs to be made from paper or even exist in hard copy - it can be 100% digital. A Dymocks bookstore across the Tasman is trialling touch-screen kiosks, at which customers can download books to a USB stick, DVD or ... More About: Buying , Books , Digital , Paperback , Bookstore
Shock death of Australian actor Heath Ledger
2008-01-23 22:22:00 He was a downunder actor made good who was drawn to the bright lights of Hollywood and found fame as an A-list actor. The sudden death of Australian actor Heath Ledger has come as a shock to his friends and family, and to the acting community who were inspired by his natural, understated talent. The actor was ... More About: Shock , Death , Actor
New Zealand online advertising bucks the trend
2008-01-21 22:08:00 After confirmation that advertising on the Internet is a fast-growing phenomenon in New Zealand , a study from IAB New Zealand shows that Kiwis are putting most of their online marketing dollars into classified and display advertising. Global search marketing trends Internationally, search engine advertising and getting your website to the top of major search engines - such ... More About: Advertising , Online Advertising , Online , Bucks
World Buskers Festival brings 10 days of laughter to Christchurch
2008-01-16 03:06:00 The 15th World Buskers Festival kicks off today in Christchurch and continues until January 27th. Forty acts from ten countries, including New Zealand, will perform their various talents around the streets of the city. When the busking festival started fifteen years ago, there were eight acts and two events which drew 8,000 people. Last year’s ... More About: Laughter , Days
The world of New Zealand scuba diving
2008-01-14 21:12:00 New Zealand is a wonderful place to vacation, and scuba diving around our coastline is simply breath-taking. Our coastal waters offer some of the best scuba diving and snorkelling in the world. There are many wonderful New Zealand dive spots including the world renowned Poor Knight Islands and the Rainbow Warrior Wreck, plus closer to Auckland, ... More About: World , New Zealand , The World , Scuba Diving , Diving
We remember Sir Edmund Hillary, a great New Zealand hero
2008-01-14 00:00:00 The death of Sir Edmund Hillary on January 11th is an event that has touched every New Zealand er. As one of our greatest New Zealand heroes, Hillary was not only a Kiwi adventurer of the highest calibre, he was a compassionate and visionary person. In short, a truly admirable human being. Of himself, he said: “In ... More About: Great , Hero
What does the future hold? Predictions for the Internet in 2008
2008-01-11 00:57:00 Now that you’ve got your new year’s resolutions sorted out, it’s time to make your predictions for Internet trends, developments and happenings in 2008. Surf the Web and you’ll find countless predictions - from top analysts to beginner bloggers, and anyone interested in the online world. Just some of the developments may be in… Social networking One ... More About: Future , The Future , Predictions , The Internet
Make 2008 the year: New Year?s resolutions that stick
2008-01-08 00:00:00 Welcome to 2008! The beginning of a new year often spurs us to set goals and challenges to achieve over the coming months. With human nature being what it is, many new year’s resolutions are steady favourites. This might be the year you plan to: Find a new job - a change in career can provide new ... More About: New Year , Make , Stick , Year , Resolutions
Summer holiday wishes from the NZS.com team!
2007-12-22 04:10:00 A final word from the team here at NZS.com before we head away for the summer holiday break… The long, hot days of the summer holidays should be a time of relaxation for mind and body, spent with family and friends - and giving you time out from the schedule of regular life! Take a look ... More About: Holiday , Summer , Team , Wishes
Gisborne earthquake shakes New Zealanders up
More articles from this author:2007-12-21 01:55:00 Significant events can have an impact on people everywhere in New Zealand… The earthquake that shook Gisborne yesterday measured 6.6 on the Richter Scale and was felt in the lower North Island and upper South Island. The quake was centred fifty kilometres offshore and forty kilometres deep. Fallen chimneys, weakened foundations and damaged buildings resulted from the ... More About: Earthquake 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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