Technology
Research on reluctance to install solar power cells
The rate of take up on solar technology in New Zealand is stubbornly slow. Dr Yvonne Matthews from NIWA has been given a Marsden Fund grant to look into the value of solar cells of Aotearoa. She talks… Audio
Accounting firms calls for government funded tech boost for small businesses
A large accounting software firm is calling on the government to consider a technology boost for small businesses.
Google says privacy key as NZ Identity Check system planned
Google says it is supporting efforts between countries to fix a lack of "legal stability" around the flow of people's data and privacy.
Technology: Demise of Symantec, China hardware concerns, Blackbyte ransomware
Tech correspondent Tony Grasso joins Kathryn to look at what's happened to Symantec - it was one of the first IT security companies to develop commercial anti-virus software, but is anti-virus "dead"… Audio
Dunedin man converting Hilux to an EV
Lots of people have a dream of doing up a classic car, but not quite like this: Dunedin man James Hardisty is converting his 1983 Toyota Hilux to be a fully electric vehicle.
He says it's costing him… Audio
Elon Musk says $14 monthly fee for Twitter blue tick
Elon Musk has said Twitter will charge US$8 (NZ$14) monthly to Twitter users who want a blue tick by their name indicating a verified account.
Govt identity check tool uses tech criticised in Europe
The government's shiny new Identity Check online verification tool is being piloted, using a common Google technology that is copping heat in Europe.
That's because Google Analytics transfers data to… Audio
Pushpay chairperson pushing $1.5b takeover deal's value
The chair of mobile donations company Pushpay hopes its shareholders can see value as its board recommends a takeover deal seen as cheap by some analysts.
What will happen to Twitter now Elon Musk's in charge
The world's richest man, Elon Musk is now in charge of social media giant Twitter. After the 77 billion dollar takeover was confirmed over the weekend, the Tesla and SpaceX boss unceremoniously sacked… Audio
'On-hold hell': Plenty to fault in businesses' response to phone calls, survey finds
Uber is among the country's worst performing businesses when it comes to answering customer calls, a Consumer NZ survey has found. Audio
Workers flee Covid-19 lockdown at China iPhone factory
Video shared online shows people jumping a fence to escape the plant, owned by Foxconn, in Zhengzhou.
Consumer NZ tests customer service wait times
How long is too long to wait to talk to a company's customer service centre?
Consumer NZ recently found wait times for 21 companies across internet, banks, post, and transport sectors ranged from a… Audio
Musk Twitter takeover continues
Elon Musk's Twitter takeover has continued in a spectacularly chaotic fashion. Twitter announced on Saturday the deal had been closed on Friday - and one of Musk's first acts was to boot three top… Audio
Season 2 Ep 11: Number 8 Wire
New Zealanders like to think we have a “Number 8 Wire Mentality” - a rough and ready enthusiasm for fixing and building stuff with limited resources. Video, Audio
Liz Truss's phone hacked by Russia, UK media reports
A British newspaper claims the ex-prime minister's phone was hacked while she was foreign secretary.
Do we really need another album re-release by The Beatles?
For a band that broke up more than 50 years ago, The Beatles have put out a surprising amount of material in recent times.
Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing… Audio
Farming without a fence
A high-tech farming system which lets dairy cows move around without fences has also meant big changes for dairy workers. The young team on Pete Morgan's farm aren't just moving breaks and pushing…
AudioDanyl McLauchlan: proteins and the power of machine learning
Protein scientist and writer Danyl McLauchlan joins Kim to tackle life's big questions, ideas and thinkers. This week - is a computer's neural network conscious? Audio
World watches and waits to see what Elon Musk's Twitter will become
Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders.
