Technology

Air Traffic controllers are warning drones flying in controlled airspaces is a growing problem and it could be catastrophic if one hits a plane. The controlled airpace around Wellington was closed for… Audio

Transport is responsible for a huge chunk of New Zealand's overall greenhouse gas emissions. If we change the way we do things, we could reduce that carbon footprint by up to 90 percent by 2050.  Audio

Tech commentator, Robbie Allan discusses the rideshare revolution. This week a young law student started a female only ridesharing company DriveHer in New Zealand, just as Indian giant Ola enters the… Audio

New forms of environmentally-friendly two-wheeled transport have arrived in our three biggest cities - on a trial-only basis. How did media react to the shock of the new? Audio

Tech commentator, Bill Bennett has news about IBM acquiring a little known company Red Hat - is it a big deal and will it make IBM relevant again? Also on the agenda is the SKY court case against the… Audio

An energy professor says Kiwirail needs to electrify the whole of the North Island's main trunkline and expand into the South Island as well. The government has announced it plans to spend $35 million… Audio

Two companies have been contracted to trial drones that could one day fly vaccines to children in remote parts of Vanuatu. Audio

How big brands use new digital marketing tools to create and sustain new markets for junk food, alcohol and tobacco. Professor Gerard Hastings is a renowned British marketing expert who has been a… Audio

Don't expect the toaster that you get for a wedding present to still be there for your silver anniversary. There's only about a two-year life expectancy for a toaster and even the bigger appliances… Audio

The news media made a “pivot to video” partly because social media users couldn’t get enough of it. But Facebook eventually admitted its figures were flaky and now it is being sued by advertisers in… Audio