Technology
Face with Tears of Joy: A Natural History of Emoji
Emojis are the world's newest language - but where did they come from, where are they going, and what do they mean? Audio
Why New Zealand First wants to require businesses to accept cash
Explainer - A member's bill put forward by New Zealand First would require businesses to accept cash as payment. Here's what you need to know. Audio
IRD nets 'zapper' tax cheat in first of its kind conviction
Gurwinder Singh is the first Kiwi sentenced for using illegal sales suppression tools to avoid paying $200,000 in taxes.
China puts new restrictions on EV battery tech
It's the latest move to consolidate its dominance in the sector that has contributed to the country's lead in the global EV race.
Survey shows NZers have growing concerns about AI
Kiwis have growing concerns about the use of AI, especially when it comes to big companies using their data. One New Zealand's Chief Data and AI Director Summer Collins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Zuckerberg agrees to settle multibillion-dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders
Mark Zuckerberg has agreed to settle a multibillion-dollar lawsuit with a group of shareholders over how top executives at Meta handled repeated privacy violations by Facebook. Wedbush Securities… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 17th July 2025
In today's episode, retailers are relieved to see a reduction in bank fees for processing card payments, but say it doesn't go far enough; A finance lender is calling for the government to step in and… Audio
Babies born using DNA of three people, may cut disease risk
The eight newborns are the result of a new IVF technique.
Tech: Legal means to fight deepfakes - do they work?
Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to talk about how different countries are going down legal routes to combat the rise in deepfakes - AI-generated images, videos and voices. Audio
Trial begins as Meta investors, Zuckerberg square off
It centres on claims the Meta boss and other company leaders illegally harvested the data of Facebook users.
Find out how drone chainsaws could actually improve health and safety
Researchers from the University of Canterbury have successfully developed chainsaw drones with the goal of improving worker safety. Audio
Chatbots being used for emotional support and advice
A survey of a 1000 children and 2000 parents in the UK has found that chatbots - like ChatGPT - are being used for emotional support, advice, and companionship. Parenting coach and neuroscience… Audio
Call for digital connectivity to be treated as basic need
The Connecting Aotearoa Summit 2025 report wants 100 percent digital connectivity.
Icehouse Ventures opens fourth seed fund for Kiwi start-ups
It's taken just weeks for New Zealand venture capital firm Icehouse Ventures to make it halfway through its latest funding target to back Kiwi upstarts. Icehouse chief executive Robbie Paul spoke to… Audio
The technology behind MagLev
Magnetic levitation technology which could see trains travel faster than most planes. Richard Strahan joins Emile Donovan to explain how it works. Audio
Space Minister goes to ground over NZ's first space mission
A physicist wrote to the government warning the public was being given a "materially incomplete" picture.
Could a Kiwi company crack nuclear fusion?
The race to produce a new generation of clean energy is on, and one New Zealand company is in the running.
Music is at the forefront of AI disruption, but NZ artists still have few protections
Analysis: Was the recent Velvet Sundown phenomenon a great music and media hoax, a sign of things to come, or just another example of what's already happening ?
UK Scientists build AI powered four-legged robot
Scientists in the UK have built a four-legged robot that moves like a real animal, adapting its walk, trot or bound in real time across rough terrain. University of Leeds lead researcher Joseph… Audio
NZ's new AI strategy: Big tech dreams, small safeguards
While the government talks up AI-driven productivity, its strategy offers little protection for jobs, ethics, or equity. Audio
