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
Internet Survey: Kiwis rate Web as best information source
2007-12-20 22:23:00 According to an Auckland University of Technology survey - part of an international collaboration on the impact of the Internet on politics, the economy and society - showed New Zealanders tend to prefer the Internet, even over family and friends, as a source of information. The results of the survey showed that: About 80 percent of ... More About: Information , Survey , Source , Kiwis
Camping holidays are on our minds? and in online search statistics
2007-12-19 21:38:00 More interesting statistics from the world of online search, this time demonstrating clear online search trends as we approach the holiday season. A highlight of many a New Zealand summer is the Kiwi camping holiday - packing the car and heading to the beach, campsite or holiday park with kids, chilly bins and kayaks in ... More About: Holidays , Search , Statistics , Minds , Online
NZ domain name statistics: the New Zealand Web continues to grow
2007-12-19 00:30:00 Have you ever wondered how many domain names are on the New Zealand Web? Anyone is eligible to register a domain name using extensions such as .co.nz, .org.nz and .net.nz. You don’t need to be a New Zealand company to sign up for a domain and set up your own website. Many individuals and interest groups ... More About: Domain , Domain Name , Statistics
NZ summer sports: golf statistics and handicapping
2007-12-18 21:52:00 Today I came across the official New Zealand Golf Network’s statistics website which calls itself DotGolf. This website runs software where you can look up any member of any golf club in New Zealand to see what their scores have been and what their handicap is, as well as tracking how your friends (or competitors) ... More About: Sports , Summer , Statistics , Handicap
New Zealand and Canada to strengthen connections
2007-12-16 20:59:00 It was great to be flying the New Zealand flag in Vancouver last month. New Zealand Trade & Enterprise invited Rocket Lab to participate in a Trade Mission to Canada , and we were on the November 2nd inaugural Air New Zealand direct flight from Auckland to Vancouver. Instead of having to change planes in the ... More About: Connections , D and C
Galaxy Zoo : ordering galaxies in space
2007-12-13 21:57:00 In my perambulations around the Web the other day I discovered a very geeky site, that I have since used quite a bit, called Galaxy Zoo. Astronomers have taken over a million pictures of galaxies in space - and now they need to categorise them. Currently, the only way that we can categorise galaxies is by ... More About: Space , Galaxies , Erin
New Zealand household spending stats: where is our money going?
2007-12-11 21:31:00 It’s interesting to see newly released statistics on household spending in New Zealand - what exactly are we throwing our hard-earned dollars away on? The Household Economic Survey for the year ended 30 June 2007 was released at the end of last month. The survey provides a comprehensive range of statistics relating to income and expenditure. ... More About: Money , Spending , Stats
The NZS.com community are savvy Internet users?
2007-12-10 20:36:00 Recently NZS.com enlisted the help of Nielsen//NetRatings to survey our fellow NZS.com community members and we’ve found (what we thought already) that we’re all a savvy bunch of Internet users! There were a few interesting statistics that came out of the survey. One of these statistics that caught my interest was the metric that a higher ... More About: Community , Savvy , Users , Unit
Christmas shopping, are you over the malls yet?
2007-12-09 21:09:00 Are you over all the people and over all the queues? Well, I know I am. So, why not turn yourself to the world of online shopping? There are some other benefits of shopping online too: Because you’re at your computer, you have the ability to research a product using the Internet, giving you a good ... More About: Christmas , Shopping , Malls , Christmas shopping
Is Facebook worth US$15 billion?
2007-12-06 22:54:00 Microsoft has paid US$240 million for a 1.6% stake in social networking site, Facebook , making the company instantly worth US$15 billion. Does this statement ring true? My view on this is that it’s a ridiculous theory. Sure, if you do the maths considering current equity positions, it might come to $15 billion, but is that really what ... More About: Worth , Wort , Billion
New Zealand Google search statistics 2007
2007-12-05 05:49:00 What are Kiwis searching for online? Recently released 2007 search stats from Google show clear (and unsurprising) favourites in New Zealand search trends. Top Google Search es: Bebo TradeMe YouTube Hotmail Gmail It’s great to have a New Zealand site in the top five searches - and what a phenomenon that NZ online auction site has become. As someone who’s navigated ... More About: Google Search , Statistics
Swicki?s out of Beta
2007-12-05 04:10:00 Earlier this week Eurekster, a New Zealand company working on vertical search engines called ‘Swicki’s’, came out of Beta . Steve Marden (the Eurekster CEO) wrote a blog post on what it means to be out of Beta - it’s a great read on the achievements of a local New Zealand company who have been making ...
Online advertising shows continued growth
2007-11-30 04:04:00 I read with interest that New Zealand online advertising has grown by 23% in 3 months. Businesses and individuals had spent the best part of $41 million in Q3! That takes the total year to date spending to $98.6 million. Estimates are that the yearly figure will exceed $120 million. When you think about it, though, ... More About: Advertising , Online Advertising , Growth , Online , Vert
Moving To Mars by Dancefloorguru
2007-11-30 01:15:00 This week I heard about the Dancefloorguru hip space tune ‘Moving To Mars .’ The music video is epic and the song rocks, so you absolutely have to check out the video below. The lads from Dancefloorguru are based in Dunedin and do gigs there and around Queenstown, but one day I ...
Counting down to your Christmas holiday?
2007-11-28 02:42:00 Hark the Christmas angels sing! It’s that time of year again. Almost. When trees are brought inside and decorated with shiny baubles and lights, when Christmas carols are played on repeat, when children leave cake out for Santa, and Christmas gift shopping pushes us to the edge. Oh, and the birth of Jesus the saviour is ... More About: Holiday , Counting
Big Day Out 2008 brings big band lineup to Auckland
2007-11-27 02:43:00 Once we’re over Christmas, another exciting event is on the horizon: the Big Day Out 2008. Or should I say THE BIG DAY OUT. That’s how big it’ll be. I, along with hundreds of others, am looking forward to it. Butterflies in the stomach kinda thrilled about it, actually. Don’t tell anyone, but this is my first ... More About: Band , Auckland , Lineup , Big Band , Klan
Qantas Television Awards : TV 3 is tops on New Zealand TV
2007-11-25 21:03:00 Can we have a round of (canned) applause for TV 3? They took out the major awards in the 2007 Qantas Television Awards on the weekend. Outrageous success for Outrageous Fortune Robyn Malcolm (remember her in a sensible nurse’s uniform on Shortland Street?) won Best TV Drama Actress for her role in hilarious New Zealand comedy Outrageous ... More About: Tops
New Zealand Windows OS statistics from October 2007
2007-11-25 20:55:00 The new Windows operating system (OS for short), Windows Vista, was launched on the 30th of January 2007 in what Microsoft described as “the most significant product launch in Microsoft history.” Since then, early adopters have been buying Windows Vista and most new PC’s on the shelves in New Zealand stores are pre-loaded with the operating ... More About: Statistics , October 2007
Are you a desk slug? Get active with online fitness training.
2007-11-23 04:13:00 Apparently desk dining is a common phenomenon. I know I’m guilty as charged, but are you one of the many hardworking, office-air-breathing employees staying put during your lunch break and eating lunch in front of your computer? I know I’m a fitness junkie outside office hours, so the odd slug-like lunch break doesn’t bother me. Fitness ... More About: Training , Online , Desk , Active
NZS.com adds another performer to its ranks
2007-11-20 21:45:00 Here we grow again, adding more members to the NZS.com team… This week we welcome Dean Stirling to the role of Sales Executive. Our latest addition comes with over three years experience in B2B sales in Web and Internet marketing. Dean is passionate about the Internet and the part it has to play in ... More About: Ranks , Performer , Perform
We?re the best at txt : New Zealand grabs world record for fastest txter
2007-11-19 21:08:00 How fast are your thumbs? Not to harp back to the good old days, but it wasn’t so long ago that kids used thumbs mainly for grabbing things they weren’t allowed to touch, pinching other kids and picking up food with their hands at the dinner table. Kids today are increasingly dexterous with their digits - ... More About: World , New Zealand , World Record , Record , Zealand
Silver Ferns miss out on Netball World Championship title
2007-11-18 22:09:00 Yet another sporting loss for Kiwis, and a so-close-yet-so-far moment for the Silver Ferns and New Zealand netball fans. I know it’s only a game, but it’s a game that’s tied up with our national pride! The Silver Ferns put up an excellent fight in the 2007 Netball World Championship s final against a strong Australian team, ... More About: Miss , Title
Search Engine Room Conference : Auckland, November 2007
2007-11-14 23:13:00 When it comes to New Zealand search, we’re onto it. As the home of smart search in New Zealand, NZS’ers like to stay on top of both local and international search trends, so it was a must for us to attend the inaugural New Zealand Search Engine Room Conference on Tuesday 13th November in Auckland . The ... More About: Search Engine
Anti-terror laws in New Zealand: are they justified?
2007-11-13 22:11:00 We’ve always been proud of our clean human rights record and our ability to stand up for the little guy in any fight. But here’s something that, in the words of ACT MP Rodney Hide, “does away with the fundamental rights of every New Zealand er.” Protests against anti-terror law amendment Today, hundreds of protesters will descend on ... More About: Terror , Laws , Anti
New Zealand employment stats: plenty o? jobs in NZ
2007-11-12 21:46:00 I like being the bearer of good news, so it’s with pleasure I announce that unemployment is at an all-time low in New Zealand . It’s great news for the New Zealand economy that there’s an abundance of jobs in New Zealand. The overall rate of unemployment now sits at 3.5%, the lowest since records began 22 ... More About: Jobs , Employment , Stats , Plenty
Horse Racing and more: New Zealand Cup Week gallops to Christchurch
2007-11-08 20:58:00 Fancy an excuse to dress up and have a flutter on the horses? New Zealand Cup and Show Week is just that. This annual Christchurch event brings together the best of horse racing, frivolous frocks ‘n hats, fine dining and a few drinks in the sunshine. Throughout Cup Week, Addington and Riccarton Race Courses come alive ... More About: Racing , Horse Racing
You know you?ve made it when you?re a Wikipedia star
2007-11-08 00:05:00 You’ve definitely made it if you’ve got an entry in Wikipedia . How do you measure success? It’s a difficult thing to pin down, but I’d say you’re a star if you’ve got your own page on the sprawling, constantly evolving online encyclopedia that is Wikipedia. Unlike popular social networking sites, which allow you to post your ... More About: Star , Made
New Zealand horse Efficient wins Melbourne Cup
2007-11-07 06:50:00 Well, they might have stolen Phar Lap, but the Aussies will just have to suck it up over New Zealand ’s victory in 2007’s Melbourne Cup. New Zealand trained horse, Efficient, romped home to win the $NZ6.17 million epic race at Flemington yesterday. New Zealand trainer Graeme Rogerson was on top of the world after the win, which ... More About: Melbourne Cup , Wins
New Zealand horse Efficient wins Melborune Cup
2007-11-06 21:17:00 Well, they might have stolen Phar Lap, but the Aussies will just have to suck it up over New Zealand ’s victory in 2007’s Melbourne Cup. New Zealand trained horse, Efficient , romped home to win the $NZ6.17 million epic race at Flemington yesterday. New Zealand trainer Graeme Rogerson was on top of the world after the win, which ... More About: Wins , Horse
Consumers? Institute survey: We?re not happy with our Broadband Internet
More articles from this author:2007-11-05 21:21:00 New Zealand Internet Service Providers are doing all they can to convince us that broadband is better, but when it comes to the crunch, we’re not happy. Fewer than 50% of Xtra customers are satisfied with the service they receive from Telecom, according to a Consumers’ Institute survey of 10,000 Internet users. For the third year ... More About: Broadband , Survey , Happy , Broadband Internet 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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