Technology
Spark mobile helps drive 9% increase in first half net profit
Telecommunications company Spark says it's ready to take on whatever curve ball the fast changing digital economy throws its way, on the look-out for opportunities that keep it ahead of the pack. Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah asks whether Twitter has peaked, and looks at Mattel's revival of the "Thingmaker" as a 3D printer. Audio
Apple will fight order to unlock gunman's phone
Apple will contest a court order asking it to help the FBI access data on the phone belonging to San Bernardino gunman Syed Rizwan Farook.
Apple planning to appeal 'chilling' court order to help FBI
US technology giant Apple has no desire to help the FBI break into one of its phones. Audio
Technology And Innovation
This week our technology correspondent Paul Brislen has important news about India's regulation of Facebook, a bug for Apple user to watch out for, and the answers to some of your questions about… Audio
Keeping The House Cool - Nelson Lebo
Rain may be on the forecast for most of the country today, but the temperatures are still up there, making for hot nights. One man who's given a bit of thought into how to cool down, is Palmerston… Audio
What next for supercomputing and problem solving?
As the performance of computer technology becomes faster and more energy efficient, what are the possibilities for harnessing their processing power and applying it to problem solving? Audio
No spying concerns from Pacific govts over planned cable
Pacific Island governments involved in talks with New Zealand over new submarine cable links appear mainly unconcerned about their communications being further tapped. Audio
Transpower forced to scramble
Transpower has been forced to scramble fast to secure proper IT protection for vital infrastructure when an important upgrade hit a series of snags. Audio
Radio New Zealand radio mast to be demolished
New Zealand's second-tallest structure, a Radio New Zealand radio mast, will be demolished this morning. Audio
Is internet voting secure enough to use?
A computer security expert who exposed serious weaknesses in New South Wales' Internet voting system is warning against its use in local body elections here. Audio
Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas… Audio, Gallery
Documentary photography - an 'overview'
Making a living as a photographer is tougher than ever now that more people than can shoot high-quality images. Mediawatch meets Amos Chapple, a New Zealander who has made a name for himself overseas…
AudioTech: driverless cars and Twitter woes
Tech correspondent Peter Griffin on trouble in Twitter-land. Also the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it regards the computer onboard driverless cars in the same way as a human… Audio
NZ not in danger - telecommunications companies
The heads of New Zealand's largest telecommunications companies are reassuring customers that the country isn't in danger of being cut off from the rest of the world by inadequate undersea cables. Audio
Scientists prove existence of gravitational waves
A hundred years after Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, scientists have proved the existence of gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of spacetime. Cardiff University… Audio
Staff shortages likely to hamper ultra fast broadband rollout
Staff shortages look likely to hamper the Government's flagship ultra fast broadband rollout. Audio
New technology with Andy Linton
Electric bikes and how recent technology makes them viable. Audio
Parents urged to boycott VTech toys after hack
Cybersecurity experts have said parents should boycott or at least be cautious of VTech's electronic toys because of how it has handled a hack attack.