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Attacks on 5G cellphone towers around the world are based on rumours and theories that just aren't true. Why has this pandemic spawned so many widely-believed conspiracies?
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Writer Michael Beran and actor Tandi Wright join us to talk about their new political comedy web series - A pregnant Prime Minister trying to negotiate her way through her pregnancy and a complicated… Audio
Ardern and Macron hail success of Christchurch Call
The prime minister is heralding significant progress in the fight against online terrorism, with the Christchurch Call initiative that was signed one year ago today in Paris.
Police failed clearance to trial facial recognition - Little
Justice Minister Andrew Little says the police failed to get any of the necessary clearance before trialling controversial facial recognition software.
RNZ has learned the police tested US company… Audio
Coronavirus: Vodafone cut service to elderly woman during lockdown
An elderly woman has had her phone line and internet disconnected by Vodafone during lockdown because of an overdue account - caused by the company's own admin bungle.
That's despite the phone… Audio
Katy Atkin's podcast picks
Katy reviews Rabbit Hole, produced by the same New York Times team who made the amazing Caliphate podcast and presented by tech columnist Kevin Roose, as well as Immaculate Deception about a Dutch… Audio
Online scams only up marginally during lockdown
Online harm numbers were initially up during the first phase of the lockdown period, then dropped off says Netsafe chief executive, Martin Cocker. Audio
Paypal sees surge in New Zealanders spending online
New Zealanders are buying up large on board games, home entertainment, education materials and alcohol.
The number of us using the electronic payment service PayPal for our online shopping has… Video, Audio
Ellie Jay's lockdown podcast picks
Ellie's shares some of her favourite recent podcasts. Audio
Spark on target for $1.1b profit despite pandemic challenges
Spark is on track to meet its full-year profit expectations, despite the closure of its retail stores and a significant drop in mobile roaming services as a result of Covid-19 lockdown restrictions.
Fears NZ's main shopping strips may not survive Covid-19
Under lockdown level 4 New Zealand's shopping centres have become ghost towns - and there are fears they might never be the same again.
Katy Atkin's podcast picks this week
Katy Atkin from Stuff reviews Staying in With Emily and Kumail; Home Cooking - Samin Norsrat and more. Audio
The 'Better Living, Everyone' online music festival
Over 30 artists are performing in the festival, put on by Melted Ice Cream. Audio
Working from home with Paul Spain
Now that WFH (working from home) has become a thing and even a new term in the Oxford dictionary, we check in with Paul Spain, Chief Executive and Futurist, Gorilla Technology, to see what tech he’s… Audio
Struggling school prepares for distance learning in lockdown
Mayfair School Principal Ricardo Fox talks to Jim about how the school community has been dealing with lockdown, and how they are preparing for distance learning when school starts back on Wednesday.
…Coronavirus: Has people's faith been rocked by Covid-19?
With churches, mosques, synagogues and temples forced to close, people of faith are having to change they way express their religious beliefs.
Religious leaders like priests and vicars aren't classed… Audio
Coronavirus: Factory owner wants out of Spark bill
An Auckland small business owner says he's paying 100 percent for broadband in a shut up factory and it is not fair. Steve runs a small manufacturing busines supporting the construction sector.
RNZ… Audio
Podcast picks for kids
Kirsten Johnstone takes a look at some great podcast options for the younger members of your family. Audio
Network handling increased load well, says Chorus
In this Covid-19 crisis, the internet has emerged as a vital tool for continuing life with some semblance of normality. There's virtual work meetings, online school and university lessons, and - when… Audio
Covid-19 lockdown Govt working to reach kids not online
As the Covid-19 lockdown continues, most schools, universities and workplaces are now online, but not everyone has access to the web.
Internet companies and the government are working together to… Audio