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Man jailed for child porn

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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A Christchurch baker, Jeremy Grant Bourne, was jailed for 20 months today for possessing and distributing child sexual abuse images.
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Global connectivity expanded

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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KAREN's network capacity between Australia and New Zealand has been doubled to 310Mb/s, enhancing connectivity for NZ education and research organisations.
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Fast 50 success

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Business to business telecommunications company Digital Island has made it onto the Deloitte Fast 50 for the third year in a row.
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Vodafone cuts calling for Christmas

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Vodafone brings Christmas cheer with $2 unlimited calls to 30 countries, encouraging customers to stay connected.
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EA announces Battlefield: Bad Company 2 limited edition

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Electronic Arts reveals limited edition package for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 with six special customisations. Available from March 5th.
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Free Xbox Live multiplayer weekend for GTA players

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Rockstar Games unlocks free GTA IV multiplayer across Xbox Live this weekend, celebrating Episodes from Liberty City release.
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Video: TiVo demonstration

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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TVNZ and Hybrid Television showcase the new TiVo device to <i>NetGuide</i> and reveals exclusive Caspa service for Telecom broadband customers.
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Nintendo unveils the DSi XL

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Nintendo reveals the DSi XL in Japan with 4.2-inch screens and enhanced battery life, set to launch in Europe and North America in early 2010.
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Virtualisation expected to grow in ANZ

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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VMware survey reveals virtualisation is set to surge in ANZ, driven by cost-cutting and efficiency gains, with cloud computing also on the rise.
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Ricoh joins Laserfiche as VAR

Fri, 30th Oct 2009
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Laserfiche today announced that Ricoh NZ will be the authorised value added reseller (VAR) to provide agile enterprise content management (ECM) and.
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Plan-b opens standby facility in Wellington

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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Plan-b has unveiled Wellington's most advanced standby facility, ensuring business continuity with 70 fully-equipped workstations for client use.
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TelstraClear goes live with new network

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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TelstraClear's new GBP £20 million broadband network reaches 220,000 homes and businesses in its largest unbundling programme, doubling its fibre coverage.
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Iggy's band ready to rock

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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Iggy Pop has chosen a group of Kiwi musicians to back him in a new recording of 'The Passenger', streamed live from Miami via Orcon Broadband.
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Competition drives prices down

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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2Degrees stirs mobile market, slashes SMS costs. Hertz vows this is just the start of a price war prompted by a third telecom entry.
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TomTom offers bonus map of Oz

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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TomTom's new in-store promotion offer for Christmas will give buyers a bonus map of Australia, worth $139, with purchase of select TomTom models.
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Axon commits to Windows 7

Thu, 29th Oct 2009
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Axon rolled out Windows 7 on all 270 machines in just 38 days, overcoming driver issues and saving costs by upgrading only 6% of their fleet.
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EPiServer sells 5000th licence in NZ

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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EPiServer hits a milestone in NZ by selling its 5000th license, signalling an aggressive expansion plan with local partners like Intergen.
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Hands-free calling boom for telco

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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The Government's ban on handheld mobile has proved to be a significant boom for Telecom, with sales of hands-free kits increasing by 200% since June this year.
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Amnesty NZ revamps web site to make it easier for Kiwis to learn about human rights

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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Amnesty International, the world's largest human rights organisation, has launched its new Aotearoa New Zealand Web site.
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$12 all-you-can-eat text plans

Wed, 28th Oct 2009
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Telecom introduces $12 'Non Stop Text' plan for heavy SMS users, challenging competitors with unlimited texting across all networks.