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Who is the new Minister of Twitter?
The Minister of Twitter has left Parliament, leaving a group of contenders eager to take over the mantle.
Car surfer: I won't do that again
The man who allegedly "surfed" on top of a taxi as it crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge says he hopes it launches a career as a stuntman.
Call to stop 'subway spreaders'
Rush hour on the New York subway and space is at a premium. Yet despite the crush, some passengers - men, usually, it is alleged - want to take up more room than is entirely necessary...
Selfies, sexting and Lorde
From All Blacks posting naked selfies - hashtag what were you thinking Aaron? - to powerful awakenings of collective consciousness, social media users shared millions of their thoughts.
Katy Perry says 'hi' to NZ fans
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Alfred Hermida: How the rumour factory operates in crisis
It has become one of the hallmarks of the news now. Whenever there is a dramatic event, social media instantly comes alive with comment and conjecture as facts vie for attention with fiction.
How lone wolf shattered a quiet morning
Man Haron Monis brought a nation to its knees. After taking 17 people hostage he was in charge, helping empty the heart of Sydney.
David Glance: When emails come back to bite
There is a lesson for us all in the continuing revelations from stolen Sony emails being splashed over worldwide media.
Sydney twitter hashtag goes viral
As the Sydney siege threatens to open up old prejudices, hashtag #illridewithyou has led a call for unity.
CIA chief in TV attack
CIA director John Brennan is acknowledging that agency officers did "abhorrent" things to captive terror suspects, and he says he can't prove the harsh treatment made the prisoners cooperate.
Celeb social: Stars get into the Christmas spirit
Miley Cyrus and Taylor Swift are among the stars who have started getting into the Christmas spirit - and of course sharing that spirit on Instagram.
Justin Bieber 2014's most tweeted about pop star
Justin Bieber is the most tweeted about pop star of 2014.
Actor helped Demi Lovato face bulimia
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Pastor admits praying for author's death
Gay author Jim Marjoram (pictured) received abusive email from Auckland pastor but the pastor says he's done nothing wrong.
Connor was watching, says Millie
Millie Elder-Holmes believes her slain boyfriend Connor Morris watched over her as she defeated Shortland Street star Frankie Adams in Saturday's Fight for Life.
Beckham, Del Rey and Love get cosy
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Aide quits after attack on Obama's girls
An aide to a Republican congressman has resigned after her critical comments about President Barack Obama's daughters sparked a backlash.
Destiny Church's shower of cash
It looked as if it was raining money at Auckland's Destiny Church on Sunday, in photos tweeted by church leader Bishop Brian Tamaki.
Republican: Obama daughters 'lack class'
Obama's daughters accused of lacking class by a Republican after appearing in a Thanksgiving broadcast.
PR guru still shoots from lip
The PR supremo whose employment of attack bloggers was exposed in Dirty Politics says his unconventional media strategies are here to stay.
Stars show off their post-AMA pics
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Rigby killer wrote extremist messages online
One of the killers of Fusilier Lee Rigby posted extremist messages on social media websites for six months without the authorities being alerted.
Jet ski 'woman' a mannequin
A photo of a woman sitting on a jet ski as it was towed by a truck on Auckland’s North-Western motorway is a hoax.
Apps use taking over from calls, texts
Mobile phone users are increasingly turning to messaging apps and shunning traditional calling and texting.
Paul Thomas: How poor dress sense became global shirtstorm
Clothes may no longer make the man, but it seems they can still break him.
WhatsApp moves to encrypt data
WhatsApp, the world's most popular instant messaging platform, has begun encrypting all its data by default.
Twitter indexes every public tweet ever sent
Until Tuesday afternoon, when Twitter released its first complete index, digging up old tweets was a surprisingly difficult task.
Solange breaks out in hives on her wedding day
Our social media scout Cam Mansel gives you the run down of things you might have missed in the weird and wonderful world of celebrity social media.
Matt Heath: Abuse by strangers doesn't hurt me a bit
Matt Heath writes: Who knows why people post mean stuff? Maybe their life is crap or maybe they're psychotic - but before you start crying you need to check credentials.