Technology
Morrison & Co join takeover of Australia's Telstra mobile towers
Wellington-based investment manager Morrison & Co is part of a group buying 49 percent of Australian telecommunication giant Telstra's mobile towers business.
Waikato DHB won't face fines for data breach, but may face liability
Waikato District Health Board will not be fined for patient data being hacked, but it may face liability if harm is caused from it, the Privacy Commissioner says. Audio
Businesses warned to take cyber attacks seriously
A financial expert is urging businesses to take the threat of cyber attacks seriously and do more to protect their firms.
The Fintech New Zealand general manager James Brown says cyber security… Audio
Waikato DHB ransomware attack: Documents released on dark web
Documents from the health board have been released onto the dark web after the ransomware attack that crippled five hospitals' IT systems in May.
Making tracer app compulsory would help, says expert
Making it mandatory to use the Covid tracing app would push more people to scan QR codes, says digital tracking expert Andrew Chen. Audio
SIS spy agency's deal to use CCTV set up under outdated laws
The Security Intelligence Service has been using a deal set up under outdated laws to surveil people on closed circuit TV or CCTV cameras in Auckland for years.
Cannons Creek digital wallet scheme
In the Porirua suburb of Cannons Creek, more than 30 people are taking part in The Wellbeing Protocol pilot,. The six week micro economy exercise involves each participant receiving 50 cannon coins… Audio
Covid-19 in the capital day 3: Clear tests seem promising
There are no new community cases or signs of Covid-19 in the wastewater system throughout the Wellington region, a media briefing was told today.
Alert Level 2 and the Covid tracer app
Wellington has had its first day at Alert Level 2 after a tourist from Sydney visited the Capital last weekend while infected with Covid-19. There are 20 locations of interest listed on the Ministry… Audio
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at how the increasing sophistication of computers is also resulting in them producing random, unpredictable errors. Audio
Anti-virus software entrepreneur John McAfee found dead in prison cell
US technology entrepreneur John McAfee apparently was found dead in his prison cell after the Spanish high court authorised his extradition to the United States.
Amazon destroying millions of unsold stock every year - report
An investigation by ITV news in the UK has discovered online retailer Amazon destroys millions of items of unsold stock every year.
Footage taken from inside Amazon's Dunfermline warehouse in… Audio
A listener solution for keeping food fresher for longer
With sky rocketing power prices are there alternatives to rampant refrigerating to keep food fresh? Listener Dave Wolland got in touch with his ingenious solution. Audio
Cyber attack: Waitako DHB patients treated in private sector to deal with backlog
Waikato DHB is sending some patients to the private sector to catch up on a backlog of non-urgent operations. Audio
Tech-driven, local business expansion up since pandemic - Accenture
New Zealand companies must consider how major shifts in the business landscape can be adopted locally, a global consultancy says.
Peace activists say NZ space law vague on military
Peace activists picketing outside Rocket Lab's Auckland headquarters are demanding it stop launching surveillance and military satellites from New Zealand. They say it's contributing to the… Audio
'David's Unusables': Man with MND sells items he no longer needs
A man with Motor Neurone Disease is using an online auction to sell items he can no longer use, in an order which reflects his body's deterioration.
Connection and Chaos
The internet allowed connection to continue during lockdown, but for at least one young person, it also proved to be a steppingstone to a new career. Audio
Auckland port's controversial automation system paused after another crash
The handbrake's gone on Ports of Auckland's controversial automated system for unloading freight containers because of safety concerns.
On Thursday a giant robotic straddle carrier that moves the… Video, Audio
Improvements needed at MIQ facilities
An independent review of the country's MIQ facilities has identified how the system can work better as the pandemic rages on. The 66-page report - commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation… Audio
