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Eric Hertz's plane wreckage found

Wed, 3rd Apr 2013
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Destroyed plane found 56 metres below the ocean surface, yet no confirmation of whether the 2degrees CEO and his wife are on board.
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Bodies of 2degrees boss and wife trapped underwater

Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
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NZ Police dive squad seeks to recover bodies of 2degrees CEO Eric Hertz and wife from 60m underwater wreck after plane crash.
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2degrees pays tribute to Eric and Kathy Hertz

Tue, 2nd Apr 2013
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Following the tragic death of Eric and Kathy Hertz over the Easter weekend, the telco industry has united to pay tribute to the 2degrees CEO and his wife.
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Police raid Microsoft whistle-blower

Wed, 20th Feb 2013
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One of the rumour mill's hardest workers was raided by the police yesterday, at what appears to be the wishes of Microsoft.
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Why the cops took a bite of the Apple

Thu, 14th Feb 2013
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NZ Police favour Apple tech, opting for iPhones and iPads after an 11-month trial, reveals their communications manager.
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Cops choose Apple on Vodafone

Wed, 13th Feb 2013
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NZ Police to deploy Apple iPhones and iPads to 6000 members in a tech overhaul aimed at increasing efficiency on the frontline.
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Fake raid kickstarts Mega reign

Mon, 21st Jan 2013
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Kim Dotcom launched his new Mega site with a staged re-enactment of his arrest, complete with fake FBI agents, fireworks, and explosions.
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Dotcom ads pulled by Mediaworks

Thu, 17th Jan 2013
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Mediaworks drops Dotcom's Mega ads after music label complaints, halting a 500-ad campaign days before launch. #MegaLaunch #AdPull.
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Kim Jong Un's spoof Google thank you note

Mon, 14th Jan 2013
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Kim Jong Un jokingly thanks Eric Schmidt post-visit in spoof note, poking fun at censorship and US-North Korea relations.
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Armed robbers attack Apple

Tue, 8th Jan 2013
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Robbers target Apple in audacious heists across the USA and France, swiping iPhones and iPads worth over $1.3m on New Year's Eve.
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Overwhelming response to virtual Twitter patrol

Thu, 3rd Jan 2013
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Nearly 45,000 people took to Twitter to follow police on a virtual ride-along in the Bay of Plenty on New Year's Eve.
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At scale: doing business in the cloud

Wed, 26th Dec 2012
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Tait Communications, leading in radio tech since 1969, hails cloud migration for business resilience post-Canterbury quakes.
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Guatemala deports McAfee to US

Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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John McAfee has been deported to the US from Guatemala amidst evasion from Belize police, now stating he'll hang in Miami for a while.
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FBI arrests Kiwi in global Facebook ring

Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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Kiwi caught in FBI swoop on global Facebook scam ring, facing charges in a cybercrime operation that cost users NZ$1 billion.
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Oz cops concerned with Apple maps

Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Australian police warn against Apple Maps after motorists get stranded in a national park, miles from their destination.
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“Inconsistent” police evidence in Dotcom case

Fri, 7th Dec 2012
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A judge in Kim Dotcom's trial has labelled police findings inconsistent, highlighting contradictions in affidavits by detective inspector Grant Wormald.
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McAfee denied Guatemala asylum

Fri, 7th Dec 2012
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John McAfee's asylum plea denied by Guatemala, facing deportation to Belize for questioning in murder case, despite online appeals for support.
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McAfee founder seeking asylum

Wed, 5th Dec 2012
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John McAfee crosses into Guatemala seeking asylum, on the run for 3 weeks from Belize police over a neighbour's murder investigation.
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Seven arrested in Australia's largest credit card data theft

Fri, 30th Nov 2012
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Joint international criminal investigation close down the largest credit card data theft in Australia's history.
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Review: Microsoft Windows 8

Sun, 18th Nov 2012
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Windows 8 is a make or break moment for Microsoft, but the new operating system has its good, bad, and ugly points.