Internet
Indridi Indridason: Iceland politics
Kim Hill talks to Indridi Indridason, an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of California, Riverside and an adjunct professor in the Department of Political… Audio
Teenager humiliating men on social media
Lawyer Peter Dengate-thrush discusses the case of a teenager taunting men on social media. Audio
Govt calls for rural connectivity contractors
The government is extending its broadband coverage to a possible 200 mobile black-spots, including highways and tourist areas.
Katy Atkin's podcast review
Katy talks about two favourite podcasts "Soundtracking" - a weekly interview session featuring film talent: directors, producers, actors and composers and Freakonomics Radio, based on the best-selling… Audio
Webcams used in cyber attacks on websites recalled
Home webcams that were hijacked to help knock popular websites offline last week are being recalled in the United States.
Faster, faster, faster: broadband changes
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin with an update on local broadband services, with changes and offers announced this week that could affect you. Audio
Alison McCulloch: post-natal depression
Research indicates about 15% of mothers suffer from this serious health issue, but it often go undetected and untreated, says investigative journalist Alison McCulloch. She's just published a large… Audio
Nicky Dunne: free books for life
Kim Hill talks to Nicky Dunne, manager of Heywood Hill, an independent bookstore in London that is marking its 80th anniversary with the world's first lifetime literary prize. The Library of a… Audio
Ecuador confirms it cut Assange's internet access
Ecuador has confirmed it partly restricted internet access for WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who is taking refuge at its London embassy.
Flaming phones and selling social media: the data market
Peter Griffin on a US report that shows how Facebook, Twitter and other social networks are selling information about us to law enforcement agencies. Also newly released advertising figures show how… Audio
Sleazy Russian website targets New Zealand women
New Zealand women find their photos are being shared without their permission on a sleazy Russian website. Audio
NZ women caught up in nude photo website
An Aucklander whose name and photo were posted on a site where people trade nude images says she is hugely concerned and doesn't know how to get the picture taken down.
Google take over your home...and your phone!
Technology news with Peter Griffin and Google launches its new Pixel phone and a digital home assistant called (you've guessed it!) Home. Now search is anywhere and everywhere. Plus Facebook is hoping… Audio
Ben Grosser: cyber-security and ominous gibberish
Kim Hill talks to Ben Grosser, Assistant Professor in the School of Art & Design at the University of Illinois, and a faculty affiliate at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications. He is… Audio
Online film explores Five Eyes network
A new online film explores how the 'Five Eyes' global spying network is eroding our personal privacy. Its Kiwi director Justin Pemberton joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Yahoo built spying software after US govt request
The technology company Yahoo has secretly built a software program to search all of its customers' incoming emails, at the request of United States spy agencies.
Yahoo caught scanning customer emails for the NSA and FBI
Yahoo has been secretly scanning emails at the request of US intelligence agencies. We speak to Reuters reporter Joseph Menn in San Francisco, who broke the story. Audio
Doryun Chong: M+, curation, and the Walters Prize
Kim Hill talks to Doryun Chong, Deputy Director and Chief Curator at M+ Hong Kong, and former Curator of Painting and Sculpture at MoMA. He is the judge of the 2016 Walters Prize. Audio
Sarah Laing: Katherine Mansfield and comics
Kim Hill talks to graphic designer, illustrator, and writer Sarah Laing. She is co-editor (with Rae Joyce and Indira Neville) of Three Words: an Anthology of Aoteraoa/NZ Women's Comics (Beatnik… Audio, Gallery
