Technology
Founder of online fashion marketplace: Designer Wardrobe
Donielle Brooke is the founder of the online fashion business Designer Wardrobe, an online marketplace where where users list, buy, sell and rent designer clothing and accessories. The business now… Audio
Robotics, AI and architecture
How will AI and robotics revolutionise (or disrupt) architecture and the construction industry? Lauren Vasey from the Institute for Computational Design at the University of Stuttgart is at the… Audio
AI and the media: coming ready or not
A machine that writes Mike Hosking opinion pieces was unveiled recently in Auckland. Just a gimmick, but artificial intelligence and machine learning are already at work in our media and could have a… Video, Audio
AI and the media: coming ready or not
A machine that writes Mike Hosking opinion pieces was unveiled recently in Auckland. Just a gimmick, but artificial intelligence and machine learning are already at work in our media and could have a…
Video, AudioRocket Lab sets new date for first commercial launch
Rocket Lab has just set new dates for its first fully commercial satellite launch.
Inside the world of low-paid digital work
Cash-strapped people all around the world are doing online jobs that pay well under the minimum wage. Alana Semuels gives us the lowdown on the flourishing – and largely unregulated – digital… Audio
Developing non-addictive painkillers
A new method of measuring pain in rats and mice could eventually help break the human dependence on opioid-based pain medication. Audio
Game-on: 24-hour 'hackathon' begins in South Island
A 24-hour 'hackathon' is being held in Christchurch this weekend, the first event New Zealand has hosted on behalf of the French and European space agencies.
App helps police combat family violence
Police have developed a new iPhone app to help them respond to an increasing number of family violence call-outs.
New police app helps officers investigate family violence
Officers started using the app today, which lets them record video interviews on the spot and log details of what happened and why. Video, Audio
Half of recreational drone users ignore rules: report
Safety concerns over drone use in New Zealand have been raised after a new report showed only about half of recreational users always comply with the operating rules.
New technology with Robbie Allan
Robbie Allan on Facebook getting into dating and some significant progress for electric vehicles Audio
Painting classical music
Have you ever imagined what music looks like? Digital artist Joe Dixon explains how he paints Haydn's 'Sunrise' live with members of the NZSO. Video
'Alien asteroid' may be the oldest object in the solar system
An "alien asteroid" that circles the sun in Jupiter's orbital path is the first-known permanent resident of our solar system that originated in another star system.
Old Tauranga hot water cylinder reveals electric past
If you were asked to choose a museum object that inspires you, what would it be ? Physicist, musician and surfer Dr Simon Taylor has chosen a seemingly mundane object to wax lyrical about for… Audio
Is plant-based meat a threat to NZ?
Plant-based steaks are now available in supermarkets in Britain, and they're being promoted as tasting as good as the real thing. So should New Zealand farmers be worried as international interest in… Audio
Matt Lamason: fat-fuelled future
In June the Kapiti Bio-Diesel Co-operative will start supplying a small group of members with bio-diesel recycled from used oil from local fish and chip outlets. The scheme is the brain-child of… Audio
Understanding AI: are the media the solution or the problem?
Face recognition in our supermarkets, algorithms pinpointing our varsity dropouts and robots taking our jobs: artificial intelligence is on the rise in our news. But are the media also to blame for… Video, Audio
Understanding AI: are the media the solution or the problem?
Face recognition in our supermarkets, algorithms pinpointing our varsity dropouts and robots taking our jobs: artificial intelligence is on the rise in our news. But are the media also to blame for…
Video, AudioBits + Bytes: tech / life balance
Bits+Bytes with Peter Griffin and Emily Wang of Datacom. This week, YouTube wants a bigger slice of the streaming music pie and is taking on Spotify, Apple Music and Tidal. Plus Google and Facebook… Audio
