Technology
Bridges defends transport initiative after failed tech partnership
The National Party leader has defended the running of a mobility project he claimed would revolutionise transport.
Minister cautions Huawei against 'heavying' NZ government
GCSB Minister Andrew Little was responding to Huawei's letter to ministers warning it could be forced to pull out of the country if it was blocked from working on 5G upgrades.
AT plan could mean 8000 cameras watching Auckland
Auckland authorities are paving the way to add hundreds, if not thousands, more CCTV cameras to the network across the city. Audio
8chan shut down and the anti-bro start up
Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at how NZ telcos and media are pondering their future when it comes to digital convergence. Audio
Good Bitches Baking were stopped from promoting social media posts
The charity Good Bitches Baking had been barred from boosting posts on Facebook and Twitter because of its name. Audio
Chief Censor welcomes Cloudfare dropping 8Chan after shootings
The Chief Censor supports the decision by a cyber-security firm to drop the online message board 8Chan in the wake of Sunday's mass shooting in Texas.
Twenty people were killed during the attack at a… Audio
8chan founder calls for site to be shut down
The founder of 8chan has called for the website to be shut down after the El Paso shooter allegedly posted a racist manifesto to the forum before carrying out his attack.
New NZ digital curriculum set for 2020, are schools ready?
The Education Review Office last year slammed the way schools and the Education Ministry were preparing for the introduction of the new digital technologies curriculum in 2020, a just-published report…
Device recalled after faulty wiring sparks fire concern
Spark has issued an immediate recall of its landline power back-up pack, because of a fire risk caused by faulty wiring.
'Reply All': tech mysteries
For some reason Ben can't listen to one of his favourite podcasts, 99% Invisible with Roman Mars, on the car stereo of his Mazda. But why?! We play some of 'The Roman Mars Mazda Virus', episode 140 of… Audio
Twitch Fortnite streamer Ninja switches to Microsoft's Mixer
Amazon's games streaming platform Twitch has lost one of its biggest stars to a rival site owned by Microsoft.
Women in engineering
Even in this day and age, female engineers are still hard to come by. That could be because there is a still stigma in the industry that women aren't "suited" to the job. Professor Philippa Martin… Audio
Experts flag possible glitches with nation's first 5G network
Gamers may be over the moon about the country's first 5G network, but tech experts say that for everyday users, it's unlikely to be worth it.
Australian regulators eye up Facebook and Google
The issue of what to do with digital giants Facebook and Google has been put under the microscope by Australia's Competition and Consumer Commission. It recently released a 600-page report looking at… Audio
Is NZ dragging the blockchain?
It's touted as the biggest thing since the internet, but is New Zealand already lagging behind when it comes to blockchain technology? Video
Vodafone beats Spark in 5G rollout
Telecommunications company Vodafone says it will switch on its 5G network in December. Spark was also working on the rollout of a 5G network, but had not announced a date for the launch.
New technology with Peter Griffin
Tech commentator joins Kathryn to talk about this morning's announcement from Vodafone. The company was bought for $3.4 billion by Infratil and Canadian company Brookfield Asset Management and the new… Audio
Is New Zealand dragging the blockchain?
It's a new technology that's been described as the biggest thing since the internet, and advocates say it's now or never for New Zealand to get on-board. Blockchain was created for the controversial… Audio
Social media concerns: 'This conversation is sharpening up' - Little
Minister Andrew Little says governments around the globe are putting more pressure on social media platforms to crack down on extremist activity happening online.
NZ must learn to talk about 'evolving technologies'
New Zealanders should get to grips with gene technology and not bury their heads in sands of short-term thinking, according to one of this country's leading scientific thinkers.
