Technology
Time to ban petrol and diesel car imports?
Dr Jonathan Boston joins The Panel discussion about the pros and cons of banning petrol and diesel-run cars. Audio
Big cyber hit for businesses and Macs more like iPhones
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about new research which has found more than half of businesses have bene successfully targeted by ransomware in the past year. Apple has… Audio
Rebuilding an iconic road: the making of State Highway 80
Rebuilding the iconic Mount Cook Road was both a challenge and a privilege. Find out more in this episode of Eyewitness. Audio
Solar-powered plane may be game changer for mapping
A solar-powered, unmanned aircraft is being developed in Christchurch in the hopes it will be a game changer for the aerial imaging industry.
The Kea Atmos will fly 20 times closer to the earth than… Video, Audio
Solomon Islands moves to ban Facebook
The Solomon Islands government is moving to suspend Facebook in the country - saying it's being abused.
A ban would put the Pacific island nation alongside just four other countries in the world… Audio
Christchurch company's solar-power drone aims to rethink aerial imaging
A solar-powered, unmanned aircraft is being developed in Christchurch in the hopes it will be a game changer for the aerial imaging industry.
Tech sector revenue increases by almost $1b
New Zealand's tech sector has defied the economic downturn unleashed by the Covid-19 pandemic with strong revenue, export, labour and investment growth.
Twitter launches disappearing 'fleets' worldwide
Twitter is launching tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature that is popular on Snapchat and Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram.
Facebook and Twitter grilled over US election actions
Facebook and Twitter's chief executives are being cross-examined by US senators for the second time in three weeks.
Covid-19: Canterbury engineers invent life-saving device
Canterbury University engineers have invented a device that could save lives as Covid-19 cases surge around the world. Audio
The cutting-edge technology that could take the sting out of summer
Wasps are a plague every summer, the unwelcome harasser at your picnic or tramping rest stop. Kathryn talks to Gemma McLaughlin, a PhD candidate at Otago University, who's at the forefront of efforts… Audio
Covid-19: Elon Musk 'likely has moderate case'
Tech entrepreneur Elon Musk says he "most likely" has a "moderate case" of Covid-19 but has been "getting wildly different results from different labs".
Support for mandatory use of Covid Tracer app
A digital technology expert is backing the government's moves to make the use of the Covid Tracer app mandatory in certain circumstances.
Zoom zooms ahead in encryption, Fibre gets faster
Technology commentator Paul Matthews looks at Zoom's leap in encryption, after initial wobbles at the beginning of the year's lockdowns. Fibre is getting faster - even though it doesn't seem like that… Audio
Waiheke buses go electric in Auckland first
A fleet of electric buses have been rolled out on Waiheke Island, making it the first suburb in Auckland to go electric.
The new buses will reduce carbon emissions by over 500 tonnes a year. That's… Video, Audio
Struggling ministry spends $5m to update laptops
A ministry hamstrung during the Covid lockdown by its lack of up-to-date laptops has spent almost $5 million buying new ones and the means to run them.
Builder Stan Scott answers your DIY questions
How to replace rotted windows and roof tiles, fix old sash windows and the best ways to build a wood shed. Audio
Coal Burner Ban could lead to rise in imported food – Growers
Crop, meat and dairy producers say any ban too soon on coal boilers could force New Zealand to increase its imports of food.
Arts and tech sectors ask for Ardern's ear
As industries hand the new government their wish lists, we look at two sectors - arts and tech - that say they have plenty of untapped potential. Audio
Arts and tech sectors ask for Ardern's ear
As industries hand the new government their wish lists, we look at two sectors - arts and tech - that say they have plenty of untapped potential.
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