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Public researcher calling for online alcohol sales overhaul
A public health researcher is calling for an urgent overhaul in the way alcohol is sold online.
New research shows that online alcohol delivery services used during the Covid-19 lockdown in March… Audio
Public servants told to stop dodging paywalls
Bernard Hickey, who writes about economics, business and politics at The Kaka, speaks to The Panel. Audio
Calls for gamers to be protected
Senior psychology lecturer at Massey University Dr Aaron Drummond is calling for video gamers to be protected as addiction increases. His research has found 45 percent of games analysed meet the… Audio
Ellie Jay's podcast picks
Critic Ellie Jay reviews Bed of Lies, Pin Drop and I Saw What You Did. Audio
Australian online data breach may affect thousands of NZers
Thousands of New Zealanders may have been caught up in a massive online data breach connected to Nitro PDF software.
Dodgy digital election ads: Does the watchdog need teeth?
The election was done and dusted weeks ago, but this week the advertising watchdog ruled another online election campaign ad was misleading. Mediawatch asks the Advertising Standards Authority: is the… Audio
Dodgy digital election ads: Does the watchdog need teeth?
The election was done and dusted weeks ago, but this week the advertising watchdog ruled another online election campaign ad was misleading. Mediawatch asks the Advertising Standards Authority: is the…
AudioPodcast Critic: Katy Atkin
Katy Atkin reviews Coming Home by the Spinoff and Chameleon: Hollywood Con Queen. Audio
Tech sector revenue increases by almost $1b
New Zealand's tech sector has defied the economic downturn unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic with strong revenue, export, labour and investment growth.
The Outliers | Episode 20: Nah Zone
Nah Zone is a music community in Auckland which was started by Jonique Purcell. Nah Zone includes events and content that covers local brown creative communities in New Zealand. Video
Struggling ministry spends $5m to update laptops
A ministry hamstrung during the Covid lockdown by its lack of up-to-date laptops has spent almost $5 million buying new ones and the means to run them.
Audit reveals new tech tools in police's digital armoury
A police stocktake triggered by a controversial trial of facial recognition technology has revealed what law enforcement is adding to its digital armoury.
Molly Jones Podcast Picks
Molly Jones reviews Whistleblower - the story of the NBA betting scandal. Audio
Supreme Court ruling paves way for Kim Dotcom extradition, but subject to judicial review
The long-running legal battle involving Kim Dotcom has been left unresolved by a Supreme Court ruling issued today.
Chorus says ComCom decisions on UFB don't reflect commercial reality
Telecommunications lines company Chorus has taken a swipe at the Commerce Commission's decision on how to calculate future pricing of the ultrafast-fibre broadband network (UFB).
More than 200,000 'vile' tweets towards female candidates during election
A Twitter bot has been working to find and combat abusive tweets aimed at female candidates in the New Zealand elections.
Warning of rise in scammers' activity
An internet security watchdog is warning people carrying out financial transactions online that there has been a sudden surge in malware attacks.
Big tech bosses in the hot seat: 'Who the hell elected you?'
A US Senate hearing to reform an internet law and hold tech companies accountable for how they moderate content quickly turned into a political scuffle.
Podcast Critic: Denise Garland
Today's RNZ's own Denise Garland reviews podcasts, No Such Thing As a Fish, Unladylike and The Food Programme from BBC 4. Audio
The hidden costs of streaming music
In his book, Decomposed: The Political Ecology of Music, Kyle Devine examines the hidden or overlooked costs of online listening. Devine wants people to understand that there is no such thing as a… Audio