Alex Sims
The workplace perk aiming to put payday lenders out of business
More than a million New Zealanders live paycheck to paycheck. Feeling terror trying to buy something two days before pay day.
New technology could be the solution. Nikki Mandow investigates... Audio
Is New Zealand dragging the blockchain?
It's a new technology that's been described as the biggest thing since the internet, and advocates say it's now or never for New Zealand to get on-board. Blockchain was created for the controversial… Audio
Facebook launches crypto-currency: What does it mean?
Facebook has announced it will launch a new crypto-currency pushing the price of BitCoin up.
Bitcoin slumped in 2018 but has seen a fresh surge as interest from companies like Facebook and other… Audio
Samoa raises fresh concerns over cryptocurrency OneCoin
Samoans are being warned about a global multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency scheme which has compromised the country's financial system. Audio
Samoa raises fresh concerns over cryptocurrency OneCoin
Samoans are being warned about a global multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency which has compromised the country's financial system. Audio
Consumers in the dark about dodgy businesses
Ever had a faulty appliance, and couldn't get a refund? Ever employed a certain service only to find that it was not up to scratch? Audio
NZ urged to embrace cryptocurrency: new report
New research funded by the Law Foundation urges the government and Reserve Bank to embrace cryptocurrency, saying the technology could unlock "vast potential benefits". Cryptocurrency is money that… Audio
Law professor John Hopkins on a future without lawyers
Technology is now doing the jobs that were traditionally the work of lawyers to the point where the profession is facing major disruption. University of Canterbury law professor John Hopkins says many… Audio
Controversial Blockchain system now available in NZ
Blockchain, the technology underpinning controversial digital currency bitcoin is making inroads to the mainstream in New Zealand and elsewhere.
Yesterday IBM announced a new low-cost international… Audio
Trans-Tasman banking and legal experts focus on blockchain
Legal and banking experts are looking to devise a framework to regulate the game-changing technology behind Bitcoin and some 300 other cryptocurrencies. Audio
