Technology
Russia considers 'unplugging' from internet
Russia is considering whether to disconnect from the global internet briefly, as part of a test of its cyber-defences.
NZ companies told not to fear China
New Zealand technology companies are being told to have no fears about entering the Chinese market, despite it being at the centre of a trade war and geo-political tension. Audio
NZ's unique te reo tweets
Millions of tweets have been analysed to see how te reo Māori is being used on the social media platform.
Our place in the space race
The global foray into outer space is taking on new dimensions with breakthrough discoveries and successful missions to asteroids and planets.
Liz Garton discovers New Zealand industry has its feet… Audio
How to 'lose' Bitcoin worth $276m
Technology correspondent Paul Matthews looks at how the unregulated nature of cryptocurrency hit home recently with the case of a young company founder who died - taking knowledge of the password for… Audio
Passive houses: warm, dry and sustainable, but why so rare?
Kathryn talks with Jason Quinn, building scientist and passive house designer, about delivering warm, dry houses that are cheap to run. There are just 24 houses in New Zealand which are fully… Audio, Gallery
Viagogo illegally sold Lions tickets, court told
The Commerce Commission has told the High Court ticket reselling website Viagogo broke the law by selling tickets to the 2017 British and Irish Lion's tour.
Norway considers excluding Huawei from 5G infrastructure
China says it is ridiculous for the Norwegian intelligence service to make a security assessment "with pure hypothetical language".
Bollard city
American photographer and performer Andrew Choate travels the world taking pictures of bollards and organising tours of his favourite ones. Audio
Are there laws on Mars?
What happens when the Elon Musks of the world start colonising Mars? Can they? These are the questions Dr Anna Marie Brennan is posing. Audio
Fintech set to flourish in banking sector shakeup
Greater use of technology to deliver financial advice and sell financial products is likely to be another consequence of the shake up of the Australian banking sector. Audio
Amsterdam to Sydney in an EV
Wiebe Wakker has spent the last three years driving an electric car from Holland to Australia. His project is called Plug Me In and aims to dispel myths about the reliability of EVs. He's nearing his… Audio
Amazon defends racial and gender bias claims about facial recognition tool
Amazon has defended its facial-recognition tool, Rekognition, against claims of racial and gender bias following a study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Motorists face fee increases on upper North Island toll roads
Charges on the northern gateway toll road north of Auckland will increase by 10 cents next month.
Geeks' gathering goes under the media radar
A titan of tech was in New Zealand last week along with hundreds of the world’s “alpha geeks” to talk about huge digital-age issues affecting us all. But none of it got mentioned in our media. Did it… Audio
Geeks' gathering goes under the media radar
A titan of tech was in New Zealand last week along with hundreds of the world’s “alpha geeks” to talk about huge digital-age issues affecting us all. But none of it got mentioned in our media. Did it…
AudioTrades and vocational training: a problem of perception
Monica Kershaw from the Manukau Institute of Technology joins the panellists to discuss whether there's unconscious social bias against trades as a viable career option for clever people. Audio
Huawei in NZ: 'We have nothing to hide'
The local branch of Huawei is in damage control as it vies to build a next-generation mobile phone network, while contending with daily headlines about the global company's allegedly nefarious…
Internet concerns: New Zealanders worried about data security
More than 90 percent of people say they are worried about the security of their personal data online.
Apple's profits sour and deep fakes get deeper
Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at what's been a bad week for Apple; the world's first trillion dollar company has seen its profits drop just as a new security bug was discovered by a… Audio
