Technology
An introvert's Christmas
Christmas party season has officially begun. There are thousands of introverts out there, being forced to socialise outside of their comfort zone. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Tuesday 10 December 2024
In today's episode, popular Wellington cafe Olive is closing after 20 years and is set to be revamped by new business owners from the Thistle Inn in Thorndon, the Tokoroa community came together last… Audio
Health NZ's plan to stop or defer 136 IT projects
More than jobs are being cut by Health New Zealand's big data and digital cull, with the axing of more than 100 IT projects. Audio
Health NZ axes over $90 million worth of IT projects
The process in which Health New Zealand was able to find 1100 IT jobs to cut has now become clearer. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
If you can't beat social media or ban it, join it?
Mediawatch - Australia's social media ban for under-16s was cheered on by the media, but it also highlighted their own dependency on big tech - and our own government's hands-off approach.
Australian company delays plan to end support for building consent software
The Commerce Commission had been investigating Australian company Objective's plan to end support for its current software in early 2026, with new software coming in.
Brotha D on creating pathways in tech
This year many traditionally stable jobs and industries have born the brunt of challenging economic times. According to the World Economic Forum, 69 million jobs will be created in the next four… Video, Audio
Online scammers raining on Santa's parade
New research identifies a surge in fake online shops scamming Kiwis out of pocket in the lead-up to Christmas.
Christmas red flags for online shoppers
New research identifies a surge in fake online shops scamming Kiwis out of pocket in the lead up to Christmas. Audio
Woman wrongly kicked out over Foodstuffs facial recognition fail keeps fighting
"I've never in all my life felt so powerless," Rotorua woman Te-Ani Solomon says. Audio
Bitcoin surges over $100,000 USD for the first time
It's been propelled to new heights by the election of Donald Trump who has said he wants to make the US the 'crypto capital' of the world. But how do New Zealanders get a slice of the action? More… Audio
Bitcoin storms above US$100k as Trump 2.0 fuels crypto euphoria
Bitcoin has catapulted above NZ$170,000 for the first time, a milestone hailed even by sceptics as a coming-of-age for digital assets
New technology could keep communications going during disasters
A new type of technology will connect Tai Rāwhiti communities to civil defence during disasters - even when all other communications are wiped out. Audio
Facial recognition reduces harm in supermarkets by 16 percent - study
Over six months, the technology prevented about 100 instances of assault, abuse and disorderly conduct in stores.
Tech: Musk's satellite text service gets off the ground
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen was in the US for the latest SpaceX Falcon 9 launch with Starlink satellites that'll be used for the One NZ space texting service. Audio
Watchful: The Kiwi company speeding up CCTV monitoring
As incidents of retail crime continue to steal the news headlines, a Kiwi security company is finding success with its monitoring technology. Audio
Former SolarZero employee speaks out about Blackrock
A former employee of SolarZero says BlackRock, the US private equity firm, whose subsidiary fund put SolarZero into liquidation last week, needs to do right by employees and creditors. Audio
Adopting a single AI app for govt poses hacking threat, Internal Affairs says
"You create a single point of risk and failure."
NZTA releases used car safety ratings
Transport agency Waka Kotahi has released its updated used car safety rating, including a crash avoidance rating to show how well a car can prevent or reduce crashes. Principal Advisor Vehicle Safety… Audio
PlayStation: Thirty years old today
Thirty years ago today the PlayStation was launched in Japan, it would be another year until it was available on these shores. Over 100 million consoles would eventually be sold and it is still the… Audio
