Technology
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
Covid-19 tracing app 'unusable' for blind and those with low vision
Experts in technology for the blind and people with low vision are slamming the government for releasing a contact tracing app they can't use.
Government Covid-19 tracing app slammed as inaccessible
Blind people are slamming the Government for releasing a contact tracing app they can't use.
They say the Covid Tracer app launched six days ago lacks even the most basic functions to let low vision… Audio
Expert Feature: Martin Gledhill- Getting your head around 5G
Director of EMF Services Martin Gledhill, has been measuring electromagnetic fields (EMF) for 30 years. He's today's expert and talks about the 5G network as part of his field. Audio
Bars a concern when deciding on relaxing restrictions - expert
New Zealand will need to spend two more weeks at level 2 - before we can start returning to normality, an infectious disease expert says. Audio
3MM: Sara Walton on 'the next normal'
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Associate Professor Sara Walton from Otago University's Business School shares her thoughts on the 'next normal' and building… Audio
Have we backed the right system over contact tracing?
The government's finally introduced a contact tracing app, but questions remain over its effectiveness, how transparent the process has been, and inconsistencies involved. Audio
