Paul Brislen

Guest writer

Paul Brislen runs Brislen Communications. He used to be the chief executive of the Telecommunications Users Association of NZ, editor of Computerworld and a reporter for the NZ Herald, but not all at the same time. http://www.brislen.nz/

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Facebook ban: Stop me if you’ve heard this one before

If Facebook's announcement that it'll ban praise and support for white nationalism and separatism sounds familiar, that's because it is, Paul Brislen writes for RNZ.

By Paul Brislen | 31st March, 2019

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Motorbikes and bicycles be damned. I love to ride my scooter

Paul Brislen writes an ode to that most European method of transport, the humble scooter.

By Paul Brislen | 8th May, 2018

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Once and for all: can mobile phones give you cancer?

Year in, year out, the controversy over the possible health effects of electro magnetic frequencies from cellphones and cellular antennas rumbles on. Paul Brislen takes a deep dive into the evidence.

By Paul Brislen | 6th May, 2018

Credit and debit card fees are everywhere if you look closely enough (Photo: Getty)

How we learned to love being charged for using our own money

New Zealanders get charged some of the highest fees for debit and credit card use in the world and most of us don't even realise it, writes Paul Brislen.

By Paul Brislen | 24th April, 2018

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Can you trust your Fitbit?

Turns out troops on deployment all around the world are jogging with their fitness trackers turned on, drawing a helpful map of where they are. But former TUANZ boss Paul Brislen says there is a way to opt out from this stalker technology.

By Paul Brislen | 1st February, 2018

How my email was hijacked, and how you can stop it happening to you

How my email was hijacked, and how you can stop it happening to you

A cautionary tale, by Paul Brislen.

By Paul Brislen | 8th August, 2017

Stop saying Helen Clark was NZ’s first elected woman PM. It’s wrong and it’s sexist

Stop saying Helen Clark was NZ’s first elected woman PM. It’s wrong and it’s sexist

The shorthand used in The 9th Floor insinuates that Jenny Shipley's prime ministership was somehow less legitimate than that of her successor, and that's just not true, argues Paul Brislen

By Paul Brislen | 8th May, 2017

News of cutbacks reaches the Goodnight Kiwi

TVNZ’s ‘more for less’ drive is a fantasy. We need more investment in more local content

The planned restructure at the public owned TV network is the wrong path. Paul Brislen issues a plea: turn back before it’s too late.

By Paul Brislen | 24th March, 2017

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Time for a shake up: Why the civil service needs to move out of Wellington

It's nothing personal, says Aucklander Paul Brislen – the earthquake-prone capital just isn't secure enough to house our vital government headquarters.

By Paul Brislen | 10th March, 2017

Why the Vodafone-Sky merger is mostly about a funny shaped ball

Why the Vodafone-Sky merger is mostly about a funny shaped ball

This week the Commerce Commission is set to rule on the wedding of two companies, brought together in the name of rugby, reckons Paul Brislen.

By Paul Brislen | 21st February, 2017