GPS
Hackers could shut down satellites and turn them into weapons
Satellites have the potential to revolutionise many aspects of life, but they could also be shut down by hackers and used as weapons. Cyber conflict commentator Dr. William Akoto says all it takes is… Audio
'We're entering a new phase of earthquakes in New Zealand'
Author Matthew Wright has looked back at New Zealand's history with earthquakes and where we stand with them today. The result is his new book, Living on Shaky Ground: The science and story behind New… Audio
Josephine Fitness and Elise Smith - CatMapping
Glow in the dark collars are proving to be an effective way of helping birds to evade cats. It's one of the findings of the CatMap project in New Plymouth, where GPS units attached to cat harnesses… Audio, Gallery
A man alone: Travelling the world solo by motorcycle
Chris Eden was diagnosed with incurable lymphatic cancer in 2005. Then he came up with a simple(ish) plan: ride a motorcycle solo across, round or through every continent in the world. So far he's… Audio, Gallery
GPS improvement: Funding will allow pinpoint accuracy
The government has announced it will fund more advanced satellite technology, which will make GPS accurate to within one metre, down from the current 10 metres.
What's changed in NZ's health system a year after govt formed
Half a million people will soon pay less to see a doctor, under a change implemented by the coalition government. Health Correspondent Karen Brown looks at what's been achieved in the health system… Audio
Marlborough Sounds valleys drown further after quake
The drowned valleys of the Marlborough Sounds drowned a little more in the Kaikoura earthquake. GPS monitoring shows some parts of the sounds dropped by up to three centimetres in the 2016 quake. That… Audio
Waiheke Island Artist In Residence Mark Surridge
The GPS routes recorded while he explored Waiheke Island on foot have found their way into the abstract paintings of Artist in Residence Mark Surridge. Mark's a British artist invited to Waiheke by… Audio
Our Changing World for 23 November 2017
Kiwi scientists and entrepreneurs talk about putting rockets and satellites into space, and using data from NZ's two radio telescopes. Audio
GPs beg MPs: 'Something has got to change as we drown in work':
A family doctor's letter telling MPs "something has to change" was one of hundreds of letters delivered to the Health Minister today, in a bid to get more GPs. Audio
The marathon detective
Amateur marathon sleuth Derek Murphy is using publicly available data and social media to bust the running cheats. Audio, Gallery
Location, location: a digital horror story
Kashmir Hill of fusion.net uncovered a digital horror story that revolves around location, and how the specific GPS coordinates of Joyce Taylor's Kansas farmhouse got linked to more than half a… Audio
How GPS is changing our world
Greg Milner has written a history of GPS - the global positioning system developed in the '70s and controlled by the US military. He recently published Pinpoint: How GPS is changing our world. Audio
Tracking wheelie bins
Christchurch is starting to track its half a million rubbish bins. The council is fitting all of its wheelie bins with Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags.Tim Joyce of Christchurch City Council… Audio, Gallery
This Way Up: GPS for rubbish bins
If you've used your eftpos card, caught a bus or taxi, taken a photo on your smartphone or mapped a run or walk then you've probably used GPS - the global positioning system developed by the US… Audio
When the ground starts shaking - GeoNet turns 15
There are about 57 earthquakes every day in New Zealand - and over 15 years GeoNet has recorded more than 314,000 of them. Audio
NZ moving with the times but GPS isn't
Dr Chris Pearson of Otago University's school of surveying explains why the GPS system we rely is failing to move with the times. Audio
Exactly where is sea level? Gravity can tell us
After two years of measuring gravity from a plane, LINZ has just released a new vertical datum for New Zealand and its coastal seas. This allows the accurate measurement of sea level. Audio
What3Words
A new location and addressing system gives every 9 square metres of the earth a physical address using a combination of just 3 words. In Mongolia the post office has even started using this system to… Audio, Gallery