Technology
Call for COVID Marshals to help improve scanning uptake
During a recent trip to South Australia, Nelson resident, Sheila Noble, saw that having a dedicated marshal at venues encouraged more QR code scanning. Audio
The Eggplant: a Kiwi web series about online safety
Topics like online porn and sexting can be difficult to bring up in family conversations. A new six-part web series called The Eggplant offers young people tools for online safety - with a good dose… Audio
Bluetooth a puzzle for thousands of Covid app users
Thousands of people have asked the Ministry of Health for help after having trouble enabling Bluetooth on the Covid-19 tracer app. Video
'GameStop effect' may linger as 'short squeeze' candidates studied
The clash between retail traders and Wall Street professionals that sparked roller coaster rides in the shares of GameStop Corp may pose a risk to dozens of other stocks, analysts say.
Cranking it Up in Edendale
The annual vintage machinery showcase is cranking into gear in Southland this weekend. Audio
GameStop share trading frenzy - what's going on?
Users of popular US platforms for trading stocks are in an uproar after a curb on buying shares in games firm GameStop and other companies.
Vaccine delays prompt questions about NZ's production capacity
As vaccine delays threaten to disrupt the Covid-19 response in Europe, attention is turning to whether New Zealand could manufacture one on-shore.
Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca have both warned of… Audio
Could satellites help warn of volcano eruptions?
Satellites spotted part of the crater of Whakaari / White Island collapsing in the days before the deadly December 2019 eruption, it has emerged.
'Bad words' lead to GameStop shares plunging
The GameStop saga has taken an unexpected twist, with shares plunging after an investor forum on Reddit closed temporarily.
NZ tech skills, the trouble with free speech, the news battle
Technology commentator Paul Matthews joins Kathryn to talk about a major report into the tech industry's skill shortage - is there still a shortage? Harmful content vs free speech - where do you draw… Audio
FMA slams NZX over cyber attacks, says it was slow to react
The Financial Markets Authority has strongly criticised the stock exchange for being ill prepared and slow to react to last year's cyber attacks.
A public toilet designed in Auckland is making waves in US
A public toilet designed and manufactured in West Auckland is making waves in the US, including on social media. Exeloo managing director, Craig van Asch, talks to Jesse about their success. Audio
Health staff train up to administer Pfizer vaccine
Doctors and nurses are racing to learn to give the Pfizer vaccine Covid-19 vaccine, as a major step towards the rollout is signalled.
Knife maker Steve Wheeler
Steve Wheeler has been a full time knife maker for many years, including for The Hobbit movies. Audio
Space the final frontier: James Parr on space news
We take our monthly trip into space right now as we head to London to catch up with the founder of the Open Space Agency, former fastest kid in gumboots at school in Eastbourne, Wellington, James Parr… Audio
The Covid Tracer App
Dr Andrew Chen, Research Fellow, Koi Tu - Centre for Informed Futures, University of Auckland, talks us through the Covid Tracer App. Audio
How Twitter took QAnon from America to the world
Donald Trump may have gone, but could his legacy live on in the form of conspiracy theories that have spilled beyond America's border? An analysis of tweets rooted in the US-originated QAnon theory in… Audio
Cyber attack on net safety firm potential risk to Kiwi customers
An international internet safety company says it's been attacked, potentially putting New Zealand customers at risk.
Doubt over managed isolation facilities 'full house' predictions
Managed isolation demand is forecast to outstrip supply by more than 150 rooms in the next three days, but figures over Christmas and New Year cast doubt on the predictions.
Virtual currency helps Kenya slum dwellers battle Covid-19 downturn
A project giving Kenya's poor virtual money is providing a lifeline for families trying to cope with the financial pain of the pandemic.
