Broadband

A Wellington woman was charged for broadband she wasn't receiving for two and a half years after switching providers Audio

The Telecommunications Users Association says mobile phone consumers need concrete action over the difficulties of switching between mobile or broadband suppliers Audio

The Commerce Commission has released its inaugural mobile and broadband customer service rankings, focusing on how well each provider looks after customers when something goes wrong. It ranked Skinny… Audio

Labour has confirmed it will again use the same trio of ad agencies this election, despite a change in leadership, Victoria discusses this with Susie. And an appeal over a case concerning One NZ's… Audio

NZ Compare estimates that over half-a-million households could be paying a lot less for internet. Audio

In 2019, computer scientist Riz Virk wrote a book called The Simulation Hypothesis, which outlined the 10 stages of technology development that would take us to the Simulation Point. He joins the show… Video, Audio

 Andrew Dubber and partner Michela Magas live in the picturesque village of Norrmjöle (pop 219), in the north of Sweden. They're currently renovating a 200-year-old farmhouse in a forest by a lake and… Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about some of the big trends in tech this year, starting with plugging gaps in broadband coverage and extending the 5G network. Audio

Rebecca says Amazon has just reserved the name Amazon Kuiper New Zealand Limited at the Companies Office. Project Kuiper is a US$10 billion project which aims to put 3,236 satellites in low orbit… Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the Commerce Commission's warning to telcos over the way they're marketing alternative broadband technologies as the copper telephone… Audio

The Green Bank Radio Telescope is the largest steerable telescope in the world. The telescope needs to be isolated from all the radio noise that humanity produces. Which means that WiFi in Green Bank… Audio

Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about how well the broadband market is working, as the first phase of the fibre build comes to an end. He'll also look at the latest security… Audio

5G is coming - what exactly is that, and will it be the revolution telcos would have you believe?  Audio

The government has negotiated a price drop on a basic broadband connection provided by the telecommunications lines company, Chorus, ahead of changes to regulations. Audio

Bits+Bytes: Which internet service providers are getting the most complaints – and the simple steps to take if you’re feeling ripped off by your provider – and why Facebook has banned cryptocurrency… Audio

Claims of misinformation over Spark's wireless broadband performance; Google's crackdown on fake news; and could political bias skew our internet search results - and even our elections? Audio

Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with an update on local broadband services, with changes and offers announced this week that could affect you. Audio