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The quest to live forever
From cutting-edge genetic treatments to computer-brain interfaces that are still in the realm of science fiction, Silicon Valley is on a quest to let us live forever. Audio
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SuperGold cardholders get new app and more discounts
Many SuperGold cardholders say they're tech-savvy enough to use a new smartphone app and an upgraded website. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters and Minister for Seniors Tracey Martin have announced… Audio
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Was Spark's streaming drama a storm in a tech teacup?
Was Spark Sports streaming fail just a one-off blip? Or game over for our titanic telco and sport on screen - and a knockback for digital innovation? Would politicians arriving at the breakdown really… Video, Audio
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Nir Eyal: why tech addiction is a myth
For most of us, device overuse does not meet all of the above conditions so does not qualify as an addiction, according to behavioural sociologist Nir Eyal. He tells Kim Hil the myth that we're all… Audio
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Rugby World Cup: NZ wary as live-streaming kicks off
Rugby fans will be holding their breath tonight as the the Rugby World Cup kicks off. And it's not necessarily the score they wil be worrying about, but Spark Sports living-streaming of the matches… Audio
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Press panic over Spark streaming the Rugby World Cup online
We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -… Video, Audio
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Ardern discusses details of Japan, US trip
Audio 18 Sep 2019Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is defending her decision to leave New Zealand while the Labour Party is still dealing with the mishandling of sexual assault allegations.
Ms Ardern is in Japan this… Audio
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Lord of the Rings Amazon series to be made in Auckland
Hundreds of jobs, billions of dollars, and one ring to rule them all - Lord of the Rings is coming back home.
Tech-giant Amazon has announced it'll film a TV series here, based in Auckland, set in an… Audio
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Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was… Audio
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Patrick Gower on cannabis and legalisation
Patrick Gower reckons he now knows more about marijuana than anyone else in New Zealand. The Newshub journalist searches for the truth about cannabis – and whether or not it should be legalised here –… Audio, Gallery
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Tonga to open first public library system with thousands of books donated from NZ
Tonga will open its first ever public library next month and it's taken efforts in New Zealand and Tonga to build it. Thousands of books have been donated by more than 50 Auckland Council libraries… Audio, Gallery
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Midweek Mediawatch: Dark side of the net
Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about an eye-opening multimedia portrait of life in Northland, politicians bypassing the media online and a couple of… Video, Audio
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Going cold turkey on big tech: Kashmir Hill
New York Times technology journalist Kashmir Hill tells Lynn Freeman about her experiment showing just how much the "frightful five" tech giants control the digital world she interacts with. Acting on… Audio
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Bio-tech backwater - or clean green GE-free Kiwis?
Are our genetic engineering rules keeping New Zealand safe - or holding us back? Audio
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Mind-reading tech "closer than you think": Nita Farahany
Could technology impact our freedom of thought? And what protection do we need to guard against computers being able to read our mind? Leading scholar of ethics in the age of automation and artificial… Audio
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New Zealand 'guinea pig' for Silicon Valley - tech commentator
A commentator on tech companies says New Zealand has been used as a guinea pig by Silicon Valley. This comes after a partnership between the NZ Transport Agency and one-time high-tech darling Machine… Audio
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Kate Eichhorn - Growing up with Social Media
Parents are often concerned about how much time kids spend on social media. But the real menace to children and teens may be that the internet never lets you forget your mistakes. Audio
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The Great Hack debuts on Netflix - disgraced hack becomes UK PM
This week on Mediawatch Midweek Jeremy Rose talks to Karyn Hay about the new Netflix series The Great Hack; Boris Johnson - the disgraced hack turned UK PM, and; "Ricky Leaks" - a journalistic scoop… Video, Audio
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How To Pick A Winner
Small businesses, with fewer than 20 employees, make up 97 percent of our enterprises and every month 850 new businesses start up in New Zealand.
But, on the flip side, 10 or so go into liquidation… Audio
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Digital downsizing? The 'Outside' podcast
Even if you worry about using your smartphone too much, the idea of simply unplugging or ditching it altogether just isn't an option for most of us. So how can we strike the right balance between our… Audio
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New features to tackle cyberbullying on Instagram
Instagram bullies are soon going to be asked to consider what they're saying before they post. The social media platform's announced it's rolling out two new features to tackle cyberbullying. Our… Audio
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The future of libraries
As Wellington debates the future of its earthquake-damaged central library, and Christchurch enjoys its new high tech one, it's the perfect time to really think about libraries of the future. Audio, Gallery
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Music, creation, fandom: 'I Only Listen To The Mountain Goats'
The Mountain Goats' front man, the singer and songwriter John Darnielle, talks about the songs on his latest album 'In League With Dragons' with the writer and podcaster Joseph Fink. Fink's… Audio
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John Hart on why he's farming crickets in the Wairarapa
This time last year, Wairarapa farmer and technology consultant, John Hart, was considering crickets as a potential food source for chickens, when he realised they were much too expensive and would be… Audio
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Older workers an untapped resource, says recruiter
Audio 10 Jun 2019Are you over 45 and looking for work? A specialist recruiter for people over 45 years old is calling for urgent action from all private and public organisations to ditch ageist attitudes and benefit… Audio
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Two Bit Circus: Putting Big Top fun into science
Brent Bushnell runs a circus - but not the kind you might remember from your childhood. It's a Micro-Amusement Park, combining Virtual Reality, escape rooms and carnival games - with liberal amounts… Audio
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Why it's worth putting taxpayer dollars into gaming
A $7.5 million injection into a University of Canterbury game lab is an indication of the staggering numbers the industry returns to the economy. Audio
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Celebrity Kiwi scientist inspires girls in Fiji
Celebrity Kiwi scientist visits Fiji to help inspire girls from squatter settlements to stay at school and pursue STEM subjects. Audio
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Breaking down the Zero Carbon Bill
What New Zealand is aiming for with its Zero Carbon Bill, and why our country is unique when it comes to dealing with methane-producing cows. Audio
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Truth and the changing media landscape
Jill Abramson was the first woman to become executive editor of The New York Times before she was fired in 2014, becoming a poster-girl for working women described as "too pushy". In her book… Audio