MacNN | New+Zealand News http://www.macnn.com/ MacNN is the leading source for news about Apple and the Mac industry. It offers news, reviews, discussion, tips, troubleshooting, links, and reviews every day. The best place for Mac News. Period. en-us New+Zealand, Latest News, Headlines, Stories; http://images.macnn.com/images/macnn-logo-bw.gif http://www.macnn.com/ Next-gen iPhone deals still in negotiations http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/next.gen.iphone.talks/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0905/iphone3g-iso.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple is continuing to negotiate contracts for the next-generation iPhone, even as an anticipated announcement at WWDC approaches, information from New Zealand reveals. Using its Twitter feed, Telecom New Zealand has stated that it is not only in negotiations with Apple, but "very focused on the 3rd gen iPhone." The accuracy of the tweet has been reinforced by the carrier's retail chief, Alan Go... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/05/20/next.gen.iphone.talks/ Wed, 20 May 2009 15:05:00 GMT Microsoft slips plans for red Xbox 360 http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/19/red.xbox.360.inbound/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0902/x360-red.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Microsoft is preparing to sell a red-colored version of its Xbox 360 console, a company memo has inadvertently revealed. Sent to retailers and the press in New Zealand, the memo nominally revolves a special promotion in which gamers will gain a free copy of Halo Wars if they buy a 360 between February 26th and March 26th; the game will otherwise cost $100 NZD. Also mentioned, however, is that th... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/02/19/red.xbox.360.inbound/ Thu, 19 Feb 2009 17:50:00 GMT New Zealand iPod recovered with US military data [u] http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/27/mil.data.found.on.ipod/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0901/ipodnano-1stgen.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />(Updated with correction) A used iPod bought by a New Zealand man, Chris Ogle, has been found to contain critical US military data, according to reports from the region. While unable to play music, the $15 iPod was found by Ogle to contain 60 pages of material related to US personnel, mission briefings and equipment deployments. The information mostly dates back to 2005, but contains names and p... http://www.macnn.com/articles/09/01/27/mil.data.found.on.ipod/ Tue, 27 Jan 2009 20:55:00 GMT New Zealand Apple reseller shifts key location http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/13/new.zealand.store.moves/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0810/applelogo-oct14.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />A New Zealand-based Apple reseller, MagnumMac, has recently purchased a new building for occupation. Construction has already begun on the new storefront, which will be located in the center of Auckland's Newmarket shopping district, on the corner of Broadway and Khyber Pass. The location will serve as a replacement to a previous site in Newton, for which the lease expires in December. Existing cu... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/10/13/new.zealand.store.moves/ Mon, 13 Oct 2008 17:25:00 GMT iPhone 3G goes on sale in New Zealand http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/10/iphone.3g.out.in.nz/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/iphone3g-nz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />The first iPhone 3Gs have gone on sale in New Zealand, early reports say. The information comes courtesy of "iPhone Jonny," who claims to be one of the first in the world to buy the device, having waited several days in line in front of a Vodafone New Zealand outlet. The wait is said to have been particularly unpleasant, as New Zealand is currently in winter and it recently experienced one of it... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/10/iphone.3g.out.in.nz/ Thu, 10 Jul 2008 16:15:00 GMT Apple retail: 8AM iPhone launch; NZ, Mexican plans http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/apple.retail.8am.launch/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/esta/content/0806/iphone3g-white.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />With a little over three days to go before the iPhone 3G sees its launch, Apple has clarified a time where customers can find the device in its retail stores, while potential New Zealand and Mexican iPhone customers can now browse official rates. Apple silently placed a notice on its retail homepage, saying that customers can get the long-awaited device at its US retail stores at 8AM on July 11th,... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/08/apple.retail.8am.launch/ Tue, 08 Jul 2008 05:50:00 GMT Vodafone offers iPhone for US$150 in New Zealand http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/iphone.new.zealand/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0807/vodafonelogo.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Vodafone New Zealand revealed on Monday that the iPhone 3G in New Zealand will be priced at $199NZD (around USD$150) when purchased with a 24-month contract. With stocks expected to be "strictly limited," the company has to disclose the its rate plans for the new device, but is expected to announce a significant tariff restructuring in the next few days, moving away from the traditionally high dat... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/07/07/iphone.new.zealand/ Mon, 07 Jul 2008 10:20:00 GMT Vodafone: No prepaid iPhone 3G in NZ http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/vodafone.nz/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0806/Vodaphonenz.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Despite a series of conflicting news releases, Vodafone has confirmed that there will not be a pay-as-you-go version of the iPhone 3G available in New Zealand. NZMac.com first spotted the confusion in statements from Vodafone and Apple New Zealand which announced both contract and prepaid versions of the iPhone in various press releases. Vodafone cleared things up this morning, saying only the con... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/11/vodafone.nz/ Wed, 11 Jun 2008 17:40:00 GMT Apple expands iTunes U into four countries http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/03/apple.expands.itunes.u/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/news/0712/26-fox-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />Apple on Tuesday further expanded its international iTunes U offerings into four new countries: Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. According to Macworld, the free resource provides students with access to a wide variety of educational rich media from colleges and universities around the world, including UC Berkeley, University of Melbourne, Texas A&M, MIT, Yale, and Trinity C... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/06/03/apple.expands.itunes.u/ Wed, 04 Jun 2008 00:25:00 GMT New New Zealand network to mean iPhones? http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/28/iphone.in.new.zealand/ <img align='left' src='http://images.macnn.com/macnn/auckland.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' />An expansion to New Zealand's cellular networks may open the way for the iPhone, a research firm observes. TeleGeography says it has learned from Telecom New Zealand's director of mobile operations, Martin Butler, that it is a "good inference" that the company will bring over the iPhone. It is in the middle of building a new, $300 million NZD ($241.2 million US) GSM/EDGE network, which should su... http://www.macnn.com/articles/08/03/28/iphone.in.new.zealand/ Fri, 28 Mar 2008 14:30:00 GMT