Technology
Pharmac keeps medical devices role despite failing to curb costs
The government is persisting with a way of buying hugely expensive medical devices that has been proven ineffective.
Tech: China's data disaster, NZ agritech strength
Tech commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to discuss how China is facing down what could be the largest data breach in history, as government records of over a billion Chinese citizens are found… Audio
Apple launches Lockdown Mode to block spyware
The security feature is being brought in after Apple devices owned by activists, politicians and journalists were infected with spyware.
Machine learning for environmental data and needle free injections
The New Zealand data science programme, Taiao, aims to help researchers make sense of environmental data so they can make useful predictions to guide good decisions. Claire Concannon meets the team at… Audio
Machine learning for environmental data and needle free injections
The New Zealand data science programme, Taiao, aims to help researchers make sense of environmental data so they can make useful predictions to guide good decisions. Claire Concannon meets the team at…
AudioOur Changing World - Machine learning algorithms for environmental data
The Taiao programme, led by the University of Waikato, aims to create machine learning tools to help researchers wrangle with massive amounts of environmental data. Claire Concannon visits the team to… Audio
Death toll displays increase crash rates
Displaying highway death tolls on message boards is common in the US. But a new study shows that this awareness campaign could actually lead to more crashes. Joshua Madsen is an Assistant Professor in… Audio
NASA loses contact with CAPSTONE satellite
NASA has lost contact with the satellite, the CAPSTONE, which was launched aboard a Rocket Lab rocket from Mahia Peninsula on the 28 June.
Rocket Lab lifted Capstone into a high Earth orbit, before… Audio
Nasa loses contact with Capstone satellite spacecraft launched from NZ
Nasa says it has lost contact with a satellite launched from New Zealand and now heading towards the Moon.
NZ company taking world back to the Moon and beyond
Rocket Lab says the spacecraft will be able to get to other parts of the near solar system, like Venus and Mars, cheaply and frequently. Audio
NZTA's 'critical' IT risks to cost more than $50m to fix
The Transport Agency plans to spend more than $50 million tackling risks to its outdated technology that have been rated "critical" for years.
Crisis moment for video game industry
New Zealand's video game industry is at risk of losing out to Australia as game studios look to take advantage of new tax incentives across the Tasman. Companies here are expected to be eligible for a… Audio
Qual IT, SEQA to be bought by Australian based Planit
A long established Wellington technology firm has been bought by an overseas giant.
Big Screen Symposium to be held in Tamaki Makarau
At the Big Screen Symposium in Tamaki Makarau this weekend, a panel of writers will compare and contrast working in ideas for games, film and television. Panellist Henry Feltham from Dunedin talks to… Audio
Facial recognition's creep into commercial spaces - are we ready?
Two weeks ago Australian consumer group CHOICE outed three retailers - Bunnings, The Good Guys and KMart - for collecting the biometric data of their customers. The watchdog last week referred the… Audio
World's first solar powered car ready to launch in November
The world's first solar powered car will be ready for the market in November for a cool 250,000 Euros - that's $420,000 for us! Journalist Ashifa Kassam, based in Madrid, took the Lightyear Zero Solar… Audio
'Challenging the narrative': New exhibition pushes for more young women in the gaming industry
Ready Player One? Otago Museum is transforming into an interactive game zone as part of its latest exhibition.
Tech: What IT teams worry about, BlackBasta, Bronze Starlight
Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso looks at a new survey of what keeps companies' IT security teams up at night...with ransomware and phishing attacks top of the list. Audio
Smaller rockets will make it possible to do more science - Rocket Lab
Rocket Lab says there is still much to learn from the Moon 50 years after humans last stepped foot on it. Audio
The harms of 'sharenting' and how to protect children online
A privacy expert says Kiwi kids need better protection when it comes to what's being shared about them by their parents online. Audio
