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ChildFund says WEB Safe & Wise aims to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online while also empowering them to become digitally savvy.

Report reinforces importance of oral language development in enabling children to learn, says Education Review Office. Full report here.

Christchurch's quake-hit schools to get new turfs from SKY's generous £200k donation, boosting post-disaster recovery.

NZ On Air and Canada Media Fund will receive $1 million in funding for three new projects, it was announced today.

Wrightson says NZ On Air seeks to partner with an organisation that can invest in or extend a suitable online platform and/or app.

The government's plan to increase the private provision of state-housing is part of a wider goal to alleviate the country's most vulnerable by putt.

A boost in funding for the Computers in Homes digital literacy programme has been announced by the government.

An Oklahoma mother faces charges after allegedly trying to sell her kids on Facebook for USD $5,000 to bail out her boyfriend, sparking outrage.

<strong>Dave Rosenberg reveals a few secrets to </strong><strong>Heather Wright</strong><strong> as he talks Westcon, leadership and the importance of family.

GrabOne allies with Kidsline to support youth mental health, launching a donation page with options to contribute NZD $5 to NZD $50 for the cause.

Juniper has launched its Junos Pulse Mobile Security Suite, an all-encompassing software package aimed at protecting mobile devices against various threats.

A Norton survey reveals 62% of children have faced negative online experiences, feeling 'angry', 'upset' or 'afraid'. Parents, take note and act.

YouTube has introduced a safeguard, enabling parents to keep their children away from content aimed at mature viewers.

Kids today are entertainment media junkies, spending more than 50 hours a week with their cell phone, music player or game console, according to a US study.

Telecom’s seven-storey high Christmas tree was lit up by the sound of children’s wishes at its unveiling in Auckland on Saturday.

New Zealanders can do their bit for children in the developing world this Christmas by posting a UNICEF widget to their Web site or blog.

Christmas will be a show of lights in both Auckland and Wellington this year, with Telecom announcing plans to bring their Telecom Tree’s to both cities.

UNICEF New Zealand launches 'Under Cover' campaign to raise NZD $385,000 for life-saving bed nets, targeting malaria prevention in children.

Is One Laptop Per Child (OLPC) the answer?  Stephen Dukker, Chairman and CEO of NComputing, and eMachines co-founder, certainly doesn’t think so.

This year Cisco is putting all its cards on the table, entering three teams in the race, which will see 24 of the company’s 28 staff take part.