Google New Zealand Blog: November 2015

Stay informed after quakes with Google Public Alerts for New Zealand

Monday, November 23, 2015

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https://google.org/publicalertsPosted by Craig Nevill-Manning, Engineering Director

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Posted by Renee Gamble, Head of Google for Work, Australia and New Zealand

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Welcome the newest member of our family: the YouTube Kids app launches for New Zealand

Wednesday, November 18, 2015

nursery rhymesshowsmathssciencespaceYouTube Kids app to New Zealand

Bright and playful designFamily-focused contentThe WotwotsThe Moe ShowHooplaKidzThomas the Tank EngineNational Geographic KidsNia’s Extra Ordinary LifeParental controls

Learn how the app works: When parents open YouTube Kids, we explain upfront how our systems choose and recommend content and how to flag videos. We always try to make the videos available in the app family-friendly but no system is perfect, so if you ever find a video you’re concerned about, please flag it. This helps make YouTube Kids better for everyone.

Search settings: We’ll also prompt you to make a choice about how broadly you want your child to explore - turn search on to access millions of family-friendly videos, or turn search off to restrict your child’s experience to a more limited set. Either way, parents decide the right experience for their family from the get-go.

Timer: Let the app be the bad guy with a built-in timer that lets you limit kids’ screen time. The app alerts your child when the session is over, so you don’t have to. (You’re welcome. ;) )

Sound settings: Sometimes you need a little peace and quiet! You have an option to turn off background music and sound effects, so your kids can keep watching while you catch a breath.

Custom passcode: Parents have the ability to set their own passcode.

Google PlayApp StorePosted by Malik Ducard, Dad of three, and Global Head of Family and Learning, YouTube, who recently watched an episode of Wonder Quest with his youngest son.

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Take a walk on the wild side with Street View in New Zealand

Thursday, November 5, 2015

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Our intrepid trekker collector Matt checks the lenses of the Google Trekker at Lake Te Anau on the Kepler TrackPanekire BluffConical Hilltallest waterfall in New Zealand Panekire Bluff looks over Lake Waikaremoana which translates to ‘sea of rippling waters’ in te reo.
Conical Hill on the Routeburn Track is quite a hike at 1,515 meters. (It’s easier to get to from your phone).
Dropping 580 meters from Lake Quill, the Sutherland Falls on the Milford Track are bigger than Eiffel Tower.Enchanted Forestbaby sealsSeparation Point
Wander through an Enchanted Forest on the Heaphy Track. (Eat your heart out, Peter Jackson).
Say hi to baby seals on the Heaphy Track
Even without seals, Separation Point knows how to put on a good show.Golden BeachesThe Falls River suspension bridge Swing Bridge
An impressive 47-meter long suspension bridge takes you over Falls River
It’s just a hop, step and a swing bridge over the Kohaihai River on the Abel Tasman Track
MilfordKeplerAbel TasmanLake WaikaremoanaHeaphyRouteburnRakiuraStewart IslandPosted by Cynthia Wei, Program Manager, Google Street View