Technology
Health NZ's scrapped digital projects revealed
The agency has stopped or delayed 136 initiatives, including a much-lauded patient information system. Audio
No armed drones in NZDF arsenal, but tests continue
The NZ Defence Force says it does not have any armed drones, but is involved in experiments with them.
Feature interview: social media as WMD
The first generation to grow up never knowing a time before smartphones and social media has had enough. As a teenager, Emma Lembke saw her own mental health declining with constant scrolling and… Audio
Music feature: the file sharing era
Today we're not actually focusing on a band or an album, but on the music industry itself. To be more specific, we're going to look at the ways we consume music, and how advancements in technology… Audio
Tech Tuesday: tech in healthcare
Tim Batt takes a look at some ways tech is changing the medical world, brain implants, AI doctors and depression therapy. Audio
US allies like NZ a 'critical component of deterrence' in space warfare - generals
Top American generals have raised the threat of China's race for nuclear and space weapons superiority, while praising a network of New Zealand and other allies designed to counter it. Audio
Trump threatens bombing if Iran does not make nuclear deal
These are Trump's first remarks since Iran rejected direct negotiations with Washington last week.
Time for Collins to reveal what's wrong with troubled satellite, Greens say
Judith Collins says details of the methane-hunting, government-funded satellite's troubles are confidential.
Rocket Lab nets major Pentagon contract
Rocket Lab, which launches from Hawke's Bay and the US, has won into a significant Pentagon contract, which includes billions to spread around.
Elon Musk sells X - to one of his own companies
The companies are being combined in an all-stock deal that values xAI at US$80b and X at $33b, factoring in the social network's $12b debt.
The Panel with Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Mark Leishman is joined by panellists Chris Finlayson & Verity Johnson. The trio discuss the conversion of a beloved Hawke's Bay farm into pine, MOTAT being nominated for an… Audio
Trump administration told to keep text records amid Yemen attack chat controversy
A federal judge made the ruling in a preservation lawsuit brought in the wake of the revelation that Cabinet officials were discussing war plans on Signal.
Musk's grandfather and the 1930s movement aiming to merge the US, Canada and Greenland
A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders might sound incredibly familiar.
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell. They ask - when is the right age to get a smartphone? Plus we speak to the Auckland man building a community… Audio
The Panel with Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Kathryn Graham & Ian Powell. They discuss Tamatha Paul's comments on the police. We get an explainer of Signal, and should we take a two… Audio
New Zealand authors books hoovered up by illegal pirate site
It's been revealed the illegal pirate site Lib Gen has hoovered up thousands of books written by New Zealand authors. Some of that work is now being copied by Meta and other AI companies allegedly in… Audio
Tech: Surrendering passwords when you travel, Iran uses drones
Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to look at three recent tech stories and how they fit with privacy. Audio
Life after cars for Leaf batteries
An Irish entrepreneur is recycling old Nissan leaf batteries and has begun turning some of them into energy storage for the home. How is it done, and is it possible here in New Zealand? Audio
Former US intelligence official "horrified" over Signal use
A former director of the White House Situation Room and senior CIA and NSA official says he is horrified by the use of a messaging app by Senior White House and Pentagon officials. Audio
Two new zero emission hydrogen trucks launched
Two new zero emission trucks are being launched on Thursday as part of an effort to reduce emissions from transport. TR Group general manager Brendan King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
