Technology
Lab-in-a-Box takes science to rural NZ
A mobile laboratory in a shipping container has been created in Dunedin to take science to rural communities.
Drone-hunting technology being tested at US airports
America's FAA is starting trials of technology that tracks down rogue drones being flown near airports and can even bring them down in future. Audio
Data retention laws launched in Australia
New laws requiring Australian telcos to store information about their customers email, land-line, mobile and internet use come into effect today. The Mandatory Data Retention Regime requires the time… Audio
Space security on the table in Wellington
Top military officials from the USA, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are meeting in Wellington to discuss activities in space.
Increasing data security in the cloud
A public-private project based at Waikato University is aiming to give people more control of their data. STRATUS, led by a cyber security expert and lecturer at the University Dr Ryan Ko, is a… Audio
Five eyes top brass talk space strategy in Wellington
Top military officials from the United States, Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand begin their annual meeting today to discuss their increasing activities in space. Audio
The Age of Resilience: An Economic Conundrum
Economic production systems and consumption patterns are both a problem and the potential solution to climate change. Economics can be used to drive change by aligning incentives, sparking innovation… Audio
News Drones
Global news giant CNN is testing one of Simon Morris's Unmanned Aerial Vehicles as a news gathering resource. Audio
Tech news
Peter Griffin discusses the implications on copyright following the TPPA deal; Microsoft's new laptop 'Surface Book', and the Chinese government's on-line rating system. Audio
Colourless
Colour vision impairment: how it's diagnosed, the evolution of colour vision, and glasses to help people see the full colour spectrum. Audio
Playing Favourites with Kris Sowersby
Wellington typeface designer whose Klim Type Foundry sells a range of typefaces internationally. Financier, his new typeface for the Financial Times, won him a Purple Pin for graphic design at this… Audio, Gallery
Cable Green: open education and sharing
Director of Global Learning at Creative Commons International, and advocate of affordable universal access to quality education. Audio
Facebook to introduce emoticons
A more nuanced approach than the 'like button' may be on its way: Facebook says it is bringing in several emoticons.
New technology with Andy Linton
On-line voting and our increasing reliance on "big data". Andy Linton has more than 30 years' experience in computer networking in the telecommunications industry and the academic sector. He currently… Audio
Online threats hard to detect - experts
Finding who is responsible for an online threat aimed at Otago University that put the campus on high alert could be virtually impossible, according to internet security experts.
Technology And Innovation
Technology correspondent - Paul Brislen. Innovator - Kendall Flutey. Gig City - John Gallagher Audio
Dotcom compared to a refugee
The judge hearing Kim Dotcom's extradition case has asked if sending him to stand trial in the US without funding would be like returning a refugee to the country they've fled.
Just Like Mars - Jocelyn Dunn
For eight long months, six scientists, including Jocelyn Dunn, lived in a dome next to a volcano in Hawaii, simulating the seclusion and challenges of life on Mars. With nothing but views of red rock… Audio
Wikipedia as books
PediaPress is a German company producing Wikipedia articles as on-demand books, co-founder Christoph Kepper on why demand is growing for this user-edited encyclopaedia to return to the medium that it… Audio
Food technology - what it takes to make what we eat
Are we getting to the stage where we are able to 3D print food? with honorary associate Prof. Don Otter from University of Auckland's School of Chemical Sciences. Audio
