Current Affairs

Cheaper petrol anyone?

22 January 2010

Yes – that got your attention! But you’ll have to go to Masterton to find it. Actually it’s not quite that bad – for North Islanders - because just lately, we’ve noticed it can be easy to find cheaper petrol. Trouble is – it’s only if you are lucky enough to live in the right areas. more »

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Telecom's XT network

16 June 2009

It’s just over a week since Telecom’s new network went live. We’ve got a BlackBerry Bold in the office at the moment, and we’re going to put it through its paces to see how XT shapes up. Hamish in particular is keen to see if he’ll get any reception on his remote farm. more »

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Squaring up to Dell

30 April 2009

We recently received the outcome of a Disputes Tribunal hearing from a Consumer member, who stuck to his guns by forcing computer manufacturer Dell to pay for repair costs and new parts for his computer. Dell initially refused to service...more »

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The copyright mess

25 March 2009

Some of you will of heard of the phrase “section 92a” of the Copyright Act. Others might have no idea what it means, so I’m here to help. Last year, New Zealand’s copyright law was being updated and rewritten, to...more »

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