Technology
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on what's up in Agritech; how Facebook is facing the music and the Tahi Rua Toru Tech competition. Audio
Should Govt agencies adopt Facebook’s business tool?
As Facebook comes under ever increasing scrutiny over data security, a growing number of government ministries and agencies in New Zealand are adopting Facebook's business communications tool… Audio
Open offices a failed experiment
Gemma Irving of the University of Queensland explains why open plan offices aren't great for staff or productivity. Audio
Zuckerberg: Facebook is in 'arms race' with Russia
Mark Zuckerberg tells US Congress his firm is struggling to get ahead of Russian manipulation.
Auckland storm: Power may be out for days - Vector
Hundreds of thousands of homes in the Auckland region have been affected by power cuts overnight as the city was thrashed by rain and wind gusts. The lines company Vector has crews out around the… Audio
Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg faces Capitol Hill
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg for the past hour has been facing a congressional panel over the breach of an estimated 87 million of it's users privacy. A political consultancy company… Audio
Facebook scandal: Who else has your data?
While Facebook desperately tightens controls over how third parties access users' data, there is still the wider issue of data harvesting and the threat it poses to personal privacy.
Award-winning firm backs women tradies
A Wellington plumbing company, run by a woman, has won the country's top plumbing award for 2018. Hutt Gas and Plumbing employs three of of just 22 women plumbing apprentices and tradespeople across… Audio
Facebook CEO says company did not do enough to prevent misuse
Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg told Congress that the company did not do enough to prevent misuse of members' data.
Analysis: The rise of the robocall
Analysis - Robocalls are hitting Kiwis hard, but there are simple commonsense ways to avert getting scammed, Peter Griffin writes.
Privacy Commissioner suggests deleting Facebook
The privacy commissioner says the only way for concerned Facebook users to be certain their data is not being misused is to delete their existing accounts. Video, Audio
Expert feature: Sci-fi and technology
Neil Dodgson is a professor of computer graphics at Victoria University. He's with us today to talk about how science fiction can show us the possible pitfalls, and benefits, of technology. Audio
No need for NZers to delete Facebook - NetSafe
Thousands of New Zealanders' data was exposed in the Facebook data breach, but while it is a reminder to take privacy seriously there's no need to quit the platform altogether, NetSafe says.
Ruby Griffen and the age of CDs
What's your favourite memory or story about buying or listening to CDs when they first came out? Elam Art School student Ruby Griffin, who's in her 20s, can just about remember the tail end of the… Audio
Fee McLeod: Super STEM Fair
Auckland's MOTAT is having a Super STEM Fair for budding scientists, inventors, engineers and maths whizzes on 8 April. Fee McLeod from The Mindlab by Unitec talks about how to get children away… Audio
Bits+Bytes: privacy laws that will change the internet forever
New European privacy laws that come into force next month will change the internet forever and make privacy and data protection a legal right. Bits+Bytes, with Peter Griffin and Emily Wang, explores… Audio
New international phone scam affecting Kiwis
The latest wave of an international phone scam is affecting New Zealanders and mobile companies are warning people not to call back.
Tech talk with Paul Brislen
Paul Brislen has deleted his facebook account. He tells us why. Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on the world's most powerful politician, Donald Trump, gunning for the world's richest man, Amazon boss Jeff Bezos. Also, the Twitch phenomenon and tracking the Southern Cross Cable across… Audio
Facebook scandal 'hit 87 million users'
Facebook says it now believes up to 87 million people's data was improperly shared with the political consultancy Cambridge Analytica.
