Technology
Covid Tracing app Bluetooth tech unreliable - NZDF
The Defence Force has told the government that Bluetooth contact tracing technology may result in "false contacts" or fail to record contact.
'Dial-up speed at best': Rural Marlborough's fight for better internet
Some Marlburians continue to voice their frustration over the slow or severed internet connection they experience as the council considers annual plan submissions.
Covid-19: Survey shows one third of Kiwis are not contact tracing
The latest report from Research NZ on the impact Covid-19 is having shows that significantly fewer respondents believe we are adhering to social distancing rules, while one third of people are not… Audio
Facebook to apply state media labels on Russian, Chinese outlets
Facebook will start labelling Russian, Chinese and other state-controlled media organisations, and blocking their ads targeting US users.
Technology with Peter Griffin
Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at the issues Facebook is having to grapple with right now. Audio
Covid fears as DHBs shun national tracing system
Experts fear a future outbreak of Covid-19 could be harder to control because half of the country's DHBs are not using the government's national contact tracing system. Audio
Country needs better response to disease control - Baker
Two of country's biggest public health units are refusing to use the government's national contact tracing system. Auckland and Wellington say their own software is better.
Epidemiologist Professor… Audio
The endless quest to build a road
Why is it so hard to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington? Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups. Audio
The endless quest to build a road
Why is it so hard to build a coastal bypass road north of Wellington? Transmission Gully has been in the planning stages for over a century - and it's hit more hiccups.
AudioQuake-prone Wellington Library to be refitted, council decides
Wellington councillors have made refitting and strengthening the existing library their preference, rather than building a new one.
Podcast Critic - Ellie Jay
Ellie reviews her picks of the week Heaven Bent, The Great Post Office trial, Audio
Government told to embrace digital technology in post-Covid recovery
Government infrastructure investment projects should be re-framed from being 'shovel ready' to being 'sensor ready', according to the Digital Council.
Employee surveillance software sales surge in lockdown
Sales of employee monitoring software have skyrocketed since the country went into lockdown, with tech companies reporting a 300 percent increase for New Zealand customers.
Are our systems ready for alert level 1 ?
Epidemiologist at the University of Otago Nick Wilson, says the digital technology is still not good enough to move down from alert level 2 to alert level 1. Audio
SpaceX rocket launch -- live from Florida
The ground-breaking launch of a SpaceX rocket ship in Florida was called off at the 11th hour during the week because of the danger of lightning. The second attempt takes place today and we're joined… Audio
Google sees resurgence in state-backed hacking, phishing related to Covid-19
Security experts at Google sent 1755 warnings in April to users whose accounts were targets of government-backed attackers, following a resurgence in hacking and phishing attempts related to the…
Trump to sign executive order on social media - White House
US President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on social media companies, White House officials say after Trump threatened to shut down the platform he accused of stifling conservative voices.
InternetNZ slams government's internet filter proposal
InternetNZ has slammed the government's proposal to set up a nationwide internet filter which would block out harmful content online.
The filter is being considered as part of the government's wider… Audio
Podcast Critic: Molly Jones
Molly Jones joins Jesse to talk about podcasts The Happiness Lab, Unlocking us, Brene Brown and Radio Headspace. Audio
It's Behind You - a comedy horror play
A new comedy-horror play called 'It's Behind You' will be perfomed live online this Thursday. Audio