Technology
'We saved for ages for the gate, you'd expect something like that to last'
A Christchurch woman was shocked to be told that, if she wants her automatic gate to keep working, she'll have to spend almost $1k to get it upgraded.
Going deep: finding the next Rocket Lab
What does it take to start a tech company with global impact like a Rocket Lab or a LanzaTech? Audio
Land use changes could boost economy by $10 billion: Report
A report released by ASB Bank and Lincoln University suggests New Zealand's economy could be boosted by up to $10 billion through land use changes, diversifying farming and technology. Report author… Audio
Air NZ plane with hole in fuselage returns to Auckland
Repairs get underway in Auckland on Monday on an Air New Zealand plane left with a hole after it hit an air-bridge. Air New Zealand's chief safety and risk officer Nathan McGraw spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Misinformation war rages online amid India-Pakistan tensions
Spreading like wildfire: The online deepfake war surrounding the conflict between India and Pakistan.
Is increasing complexity humanity's path to survival or destruction?
Will humanity's 'global brain' of shared knowledge and cooperation lead to a better future, or to our extinction? Jim Mora talks with Cambridge University's Dr Thomas Moynihan. Audio
Sunken Manawanui listed as $77m write-off in Budget
A $77 million write-off of the Navy ship HMNZ Manawanui, which sank off Samoa last October, is contained in the Budget papers on defence.
Tauranga drone company wins big at tech awards
Tauranga based drone manufacturer Syos Aerospace won the top prize at the Hi-Tech Awards last night in Wellington. The company makes uncrewed vehicles for land, sea and air and recently won a big UK… Audio
Giant battery: first stage of Ruakākā Energy Park switched on
The country's first super-sized grid-connected battery will help improve Northland's energy resilience in future power outages, Meridian Energy says.
Over 50 arrested in online paedophile ring bust in France
The suspects, aged between 25 and 75, are accused of exchanging messages on Telegram with an "extremely dangerous" child sex offender.
Dunedin hand-made rockets shoot off into space
Weather-willing, 45 hand-made rockets will shoot into the air from a Dunedin park on Sunday. They've been crafted this week at free rocketry workshops as part of Techweek, which has been celebrating… Audio
AgriTech leaders say Budget sows seeds but real growth requires bold vision
Tax incentives and a $100 million venture capital boost signal government support for food and fibre innovation but agritech leaders say it's time to step up with a bold national growth strategy. Audio
Social media use by children could lead to depressive symptoms: Research
American researchers found social media use by children could cause depressive symptoms a year later. University of California associate professor of pediatrics and one of the authors of the research… Audio
Intense solar activity behind delays for methane satellite
The group behind a taxpayer-funded methane satellite has finally revealed what is behind delays to a crucial milestone. Climate Change Correspondent Eloise Gibson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Do we still need Parliament TV?
Have the introduction of cameras into the chambers of Parliament changed the way MP's debate for the worse? Palmerston North lawyer and 'The Blue Review' substack author Liam Hehir believes so, and he… Audio
Labour slams 'big tax breaks' for big tech as digital levy ditched
Labour says the government's decision to dump plans for a digital services tax is a tax break for tech giants like Facebook and Google.
More businesses paying ransoms to cyber criminals
A survey of 150 New Zealand organisations found that 44 percent of those targeted in the past two years paid up. Audio
Future of gaming in New Zealand
This week is TechWeek, which is Aotearoa's biggest celebration of technology and innovation. Events are being held across the country to explore the rapidly changing tech sector, Mario Wynands started… Audio
Should businesses pay cyber ransoms?
The Government says people and businesses should not pay cyber ransoms, but a report by law firm Simpson Grierson says they are becoming a reality. Audio
Scientists using artificial insemination to save Kākāpō
German scientists working with the Department of Conservation have found artificial insemination of Kākāpō is making eggs much more likely to be fertile. Study co-author and Department of… Audio
