Technology
Problems with $19m transport technology upgrade forced redesign, rebuild
A project to upgrade the transport technology network essential to highway safety and responding to crashes hit such big problems it had to be redesigned, rebuilt and has been delivered 18 months…
NZTA's highway safety tech upgrade faces major hurdles
A project to upgrade the technology network crucial to highway safety and responding to crashes has hit such big problems it had to be redesigned and rebuilt The network has now gone live, but other… Audio
The Panel with Ed McKnight and Claire Amos (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Ed McKnight and Claire Amos discuss what teaching digital media literacy could look like and the age old question, can you seperate an artist from… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Ben Kepes
Today Ben Kepes, business leader, a technology evangelist, an entrepreneur, and commentator, talks about what the end of his Saturday newspaper routine and what that means. Audio
Tech: Miss AI beauty contest, watch your (fake) WiFi
Technology correspondent Bill Bennett looks at the first 'Miss AI' beauty competition that sees computer-generated women take part in a virtual parade - and throws up a raft of questions about the… Audio
Gamechanger or risky? Concerns as GPs embrace AI
GPs say using AI during consultations is taking a load off a severely burnt-out workforce.
Hundreds of GPs turning to AI to help manage workloads
Hundreds of GPs are turning to AI to help manage workloads as burnout and stress hit critical levels in the health workforce. Increasing numbers of GP's across Aotearoa are already using AI software… Audio
NZ is moving closer to digital IDs – it’s time to rethink how we protect our valuable data
Analysis - While digital ID is key to access and trust in digital services, it needs to be protected and managed accordingly, Markus Luczak-Roesch says.
AI in NZ: Cautious optimism, but scrutiny needed - experts
RNZ takes a look at what experts think about the government's interest in expanding AI. Audio
The Panel with Aimie Hines and David Downs (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Aimie Hines and David Downs discuss the prospect of Meta pulling ads in light of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill and tourists threatening… Audio
Experts cautiously optimistic about govt interest in AI
Experts are cautiously optimistic about the government's interest in expanding artifical intelligence use in the education and health sectors. However, they're calling for a deliberate and… Audio
Judith Collins wants govt to expand use of AI
Collins said AI could be used as tutors for children or to assess mammogram results. Her 'digitising government' portfolio includes responsibility for AI policy, said it could lead to more equitable… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 3 July 2024
On today's episode, the Wairoa community is getting another $500,000 in government funding to help it recover from last week's devastating flooding. The Government has announced new standardised… Audio
Employees reminded to take care with private work messages
Employees have been reminded to take care of what they write in private work emails or texts, after two Ministry of Justice workers landed in hot water for making derogatory comments about an academic… Audio
Use of AI for tutoring has benefits, but also pose challenges
An education expert says the potential use of artificial intelligence for tutoring has benefits, but will also pose challenges for developing students' critical thinking and social skills. The… Audio
Ario's remote-parking scooters make world debut in Auckland
Ride-share scooters have been a familiar sight on New Zealand's city streets for the past six years - but what about one that can "scoot" to repark itself? Audio
Govt pushes for expanded AI use in health and education
Cabinet Minister Judith Collins wants the government to expand the use of AI, starting with the health and education sectors where it could be used to assess mammogram results and provide AI tutors… Audio
Growing appetite for lab grown food in NZ
Lab-grown food might seem like science fiction, but researchers here in New Zealand are already making massive gains in creating meat and dairy products in the lab and the products are becoming… Video, Audio
Have sound desk, will broadcast
For the first time in 27 years, RNZ Concert has a new sound desk in its Wellington studio. Bryan Crump thanks the people who made it possible. Audio
Govt pressing for legislation to force tech giants to pay for news content
The Government is pressing ahead with legislation that will force tech giants to pay for the news content they use. The future of the Fair Digital News Bargaining Bill had been uncertain, having been… Audio
