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ChatGPT leads Apple app & game downloads in NZ

ChatGPT tops Apple's 2025 app charts in New Zealand, as AI tools, social media, streaming and mobile games dominate downloads.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2025

Microsoft

Te Ao Māori gets Minecraft experience for Kiwi schools

What better way to inspire children to flex their tongue than to take the language directly to a popular classroom learning tool: Minecraft.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Sep 2019

EduTech

Te Papa and EQC's Minecraft mod shakes up earthquake education

Skeleton horses and killer bunnies may not be traditional learning tools, but a new mod for Minecraft is using them to teach important lessons.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Tue, 15th May 2018

Microsoft

Microsoft launching new education editions of Minecraft and OneNote

Microsoft is launching Minecraft Education Edition for schools, and opening a public preview of Learning Tools for OneNote.

By Heather Wright • 2 min read • Mon, 25th Jan 2016

Global Stories

Minecraft stories

Gaming

Logitech G predicts five key shifts in gaming for 2026

Logitech G tips 2026 as a turning point, with blockbusters, ageing gamers, creators and cosy live-service worlds reshaping how we play.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 23rd Jan 2026

Gaming

Game review: Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (PS5)

Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds on PS5 freshens kart racing with mid-race track shifts and a diverse cast, offering vibrant gameplay at 60fps and online multiplayer.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 29th Sep 2025

Phishing

Kaspersky: Cyberattacks on young gamers surge by 30%

Cyberattacks targeting young gamers surged by 30% in the first half of 2024, with 132,000 users affected, highlights a new Kaspersky report.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Sep 2024

Marketing Technologies

AI advances spark both optimism & apprehension worldwide

Advances in AI spark both optimism and worry, with experts debating its impact on marketing, democracy, and human existence.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024

Gaming

Study reveals Minecraft the hardest mobile game ever

Minecraft: Pocket Edition is the most searched for and most cheat-searched mobile game, according to a study by Mozillion.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022

Gaming

Minecraft adds five new worlds to RTX beta on Windows 10

Italian-inspired villages, underground lairs, medieval realms and overgrown forests - there's plenty to explore.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 20th May 2020

Gaming

Minecraft Earth is now available in New Zealand

It's great that Kiwis get this early opportunity to join Minecraft as it takes the leap from the screen into the AR world.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Oct 2019

Gaming

NVIDIA's ray tracing graphics are coming to Minecraft

Prepare your pixel spades, because Minecraft is the latest game to get the real-time ray tracing treatment, thanks to NVIDIA and Microsoft.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Tue, 20th Aug 2019

AR, VR & Metaverse

Craft your castle in mind-blowing mixed reality

Minecraft's latest update integrates Windows Mixed Reality, allowing players to craft, explore, and survive in an immersive 3D world with minimal setup.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Nov 2017