Technology
New technology with Andy Linton
Andy Linton on the folly of having backed-up data but no emergency plan to access it in light of Statistics New Zealand struggle to obtain vital data after its building was damaged in the Kaikoura… Audio
Finishing touches to $1.4bn Auckland Waterview Connection
The two longest road tunnels in New Zealand open in four months. They're covered in 140,000 square metres of paint and have 4000 lights and 400 kilometres of cabling and wiring. Video, Audio
Sky TV to miss profit forecast as subscribers numbers drop
Sky Television will miss its profit forecast for the full year, as a drop in subscriber numbers drives down revenue.
What NZ can teach the US about data privacy breaches
As more and more of our data is collected and stored, how do we really know when our privacy is being breached? And how does US law and data privacy cases affect what happens here. These are some of… Audio
Ultra-fast broadband centre opens in Dunedin library
An ultra-fast broadband centre has been launched in Dunedin's central library.
Before you put a drone in the Christmas stocking...
Considering buying a drone for Christmas? The head of the Nelson Airport company is warning there are strict rules on where they can be flown.
Making Perfume the New Zealand Way
Our guest is making perfume, in a decommissioned toilet block, complete with a urinal. Perfumer, Vanessa York, has just taken up a residency at Auckland Council community arts facility Studio One: Toi… Audio
Curves of nature - The architecture of Fred van Brandenburg
Queenstown architect Fred van Brandenburg switched from classical design to the Gaudi-inspired curves of the natural world, after a trip to Barcelona in 2005. Audio, Gallery
Kiwi firm helps bust fake food ring
As food counterfeiters step up their game around the world, NZ company Trust Codes helps brands protect their reputation. Trust Code's CEO Paul Ryan says the technology produced by his company has… Audio
Was Stats NZ's data back-up resilient enough?
Almost a month on from the massive magnitude 7.8 earthquake which shook the top of the South Island and Wellington several government departments based in the capital are still trying to recover from… Audio
Privacy in the Age of Big Data
Prof Ali Miri is the Research Director of the Privacy and Big Data Institute at Ryerson University, Toronto. We ask him about the opportunities presented by the use of Big Data and the security and… Audio
Textile queen Susan Holmes
Susan Holmes is one of the most successful textile artists to compete in the World of Wearable Arts competition. Susan still experiments with fabrics and techniques – spraying, potato-stamping and… Audio, Gallery
Clive Fugill on Māori carving tools
Clive Fugill, Master Carver at the NZ Maori Arts & Crafts Institute in Rotorua, learned his craft in the late '60s. His new book examines the creation and evolution of implements like the toki (adze)… Audio, Gallery
Drone repellent
An Australian tech company called DroneShield develops technology to identify drones and then take them down. No shots are actually fired, but its drone detection system uses high-powered microphones… Audio, Gallery
American astronaut John Glenn dies
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former US senator and war hero, has died. Video, Audio
Virtual tour takes business online for quake-hit Kaikōura
Kaikōura retailers struggling to get by without their usual summer influx of shoppers now have a way of taking their shops directly into the homes of their customers.
Virtual Kaikoura Shopping: Ina Kinski
An entrepreneurial Southlander has come to the aid of Kaikoura retailers. A virtual personal shopper will take people around the town to make their purchases. The brainchild of Ina Kinski is a bid to… Audio
Quake Desk: Nick Maarhuis
Lower Hutt inventor Nick Maarhuis has come up with a desk designed to withstand the debris which might fall on it during an earthquake. He has been showcasing his work around Wellington and tested… Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses John Key's tech legacy, a supermarket without checkouts, and the new novel. Audio
