Been hiding under a rock ? This week the New Zealand government passed a controversial copyright bill, Groupon touches down in New Zealand and other social media and tech news.

There’s a new US-based news aggregator in town. Specialising in “China themed” news, Tantao News has arrived at a time when there's widespread misunderstanding and ignorance of China, particularly in the West. But does it prompt more questions than answers?

Our Weekly roundup of what happened in social media and technology, and some popular articles from the site

We live in revolutionary times, where social media in the newsroom have become a very important part of a journalist job.

Social Media and Tech trends for 2011 Series: Guest Contributor Charles Mabbett from the New Zealand Asia Foundation looks at how Twitter will still play at big part in 2011