Technology
Misfired explosives legacy of oil & gas prospecting
Taranaki landowners with misfired seismic survey explosives on their properties face 10 years of monitoring, restrictions on land use and the possibility it is recorded on their LIM report. Audio
Bitcoin Mystery
A New Zealand technology commentator and bitcoin fancier, Hamish MacEwan, examines Craig Steven Wright's claims that he is the mastermind behind Bitcoin. Audio
The power of loyalty schemes
Pieta Brown the Chief Analytics Officer at Loyalty New Zealand's 30-strong subsidiary Lab360. Loyalty NZ, best known for being behind the Fly Buys rewards scheme, is one of the country's most… Audio
Why can't engineers be as famous as rock stars ?
Naomi Climer is one of the UK's most senior female engineers and the first female president of Institution of Engineering and Technology. The IET is one of the world's largest engineering professional… Audio
Police are investigating 111 phone system outage
The 1-1-1 system went down for two hours at midnight on Saturday night. Audio
Tech: chatbots, PledgeMe, and Spark's Lightbox offer
Technology correspondent Peter Griffin on the rise of the 'chatbots'; also the local crowdfunding platform PledgeMe moves into peer-to-peer lending. And in the latest development in the complex and… Audio
Drone buyer's guide
George Block of consumer.org.nz has been testing drones. So what are the best models on the market, and what regulations do you need to comply with if you want to fly one here in New Zealand? Audio
Steve Thomson: Making Marques
Jim Mora explores the history of car logos with a creative director at Auckland agency Brandspank. Audio
Julian Fellowes: Downton and Belgravia
Jim Mora talks to the British television producer best known for the series Downton Abbey, whose latest project, Julian Fellowes's Belgravia, is a story available online in weekly episodes, before… Audio
Small and medium sized business want fast broadband
A survey by the MYOB Business Monitor indicates a number of small and medium sized businesses are fed up with the time it takes to connect to the internet. Audio
Youth led group tackles online bullying
Sticks n Stones is a Central Otago project aimed at reducing online bullying and run almost entirely by young people for young people. The organisation was founded in Central Otago four years ago and… Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses driverless trucks, the future of telco regulation and Quickflix hits hard times. Audio
Autonomous Car - Alain Brideson
A New Zealand designer is enjoying the attention of Barack Obama and Angela Merkel, who have been admiring a self-driving concept car he worked on. Audio
How do we wean ourselves off fossil fuel ?
New Zealand's target is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 30 percent below our 2005 levels by 2030. However, our gross Green House Gas emissions per capita are well above average for developed… Audio
Zombie town now a digital leader
Once labelled a Zombie town Whanganui now finds itself shortlisted as the world's smartest community for its leadership in embracing the digital economy. Audio
Our Own Odysseys - Lyndon Poskitt - Races to Places
Lyndon Poskitt is riding his motorcycle around the world competing in international cross-country rallies along the way. Audio
Hopes fade of 90 percent renewable electricity goal
Hopes are fading that New Zealand will reach its goal of having 90 per cent renewable electricity by 2025. Audio
James Rhodes: madness, medication and music
Charlotte Graham interviews the acclaimed British concert pianist, writer and television presenter who tells his story in Instrumental: a Memoir of Madness, Medication and Music. Video, Audio
Giving big data a voice
Dr Robert Dale talks to Kathryn Ryan about using Natural Language Generation to get the most out of big data. Audio
Queen looking for twitter expert
And finally, as we mentioned earlier, the Queen is advertising for someone to manage her Twitter and Facebook accounts. Audio