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Offshore outfit rating the reliability of our media
US-based NewsGuard is rating New Zealand's significant news sites for reliability - and even preparing ‘nutrition labels’ to warn users to treat them with caution. NewsGuard is also using human… Video, Audio
Court rules victim of revenge porn entitled to help from ACC
A court has ruled that a woman who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder after a former partner shared a sex video on one of the world's largest porn sites, is entitled to help from ACC. The woman's… Audio
Facebook owner Meta touts AI power as digital ads boost outlook, shares
Mark Zuckerberg says AI is helping the company boost traffic to Facebook and Instagram as it forecast quarterly revenue well above analyst expectations.
Class action launched for millions of Australians caught up in Optus cyber attack
A law firm says it will pursue "substantial" compensation for up to 10 million Optus customers whose data was exposed in the recent hack.
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about the benefits of a library card and the access to technology it gives you. He also has some tips on how gaming… Audio
Twitter tags RNZ account as 'government-funded media'
Twitter users might have noticed something different about our RNZ twitter account in the last 24 hours.
The social media platform has decided to tag our account with the words 'government-funded… Audio
Who are the Instagram superstars of NZ sport?
Who are the high-profile of New Zealand athletes with the most followers on Instagram?
Elon Musk gives hour-long BBC interview
Elon Musk's hour-long interview with the BBC covered everything from his sleeping habits to misinformation.
Throughout the conversation with tech reporter James Clayton Musk was keen to get across… Audio
Privacy analysts worried about use of Google Analytics
Privacy experts and analysts warn government departments' use of Google Analytics may be allowing the world's biggest marketing company to harvest New Zealanders' private data.
Statistics New… Audio
How four Kiwis made New Zealand's latest gaming success
A Christchurch-developed video game about fishing is making waves overseas.
NZ police help shut down major cybercrime site in international operation
New Zealand police have been involved in an international operation to dismantle one of the biggest online criminal marketplaces.
Today FM turned off - and erased
Why did MediaWorks kill a network launched with heavy hype only a year ago - which was also the source of news for half the country's commercial stations? The major media company also scrubbed the… Audio
Apology for fibre delays in the Far North
Chorus is apologising for long delays installing fibre in the Far North.
The company is the country's main provider of telecommunications infrastructure.
But its customers have been left fuming… Audio
'Andy Cooks' back in NZ to launch world tour
Andy Hearnden, better known as Andy Cooks, has racked up an impressive 1 billion views on youtube and amassed a following of 4.3 million followers on TikTok with his cooking videos. He's back in NZ… Audio
TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
The US Congress has drilled TikTok's chief executive about potential Chinese influence over the platform and said its short videos were damaging children's mental health. Audio
The Panel (Part Two) with Conor English and Verity Johnson
Today on The Panel Wallace with Conor English and Verity Johnson discuss The massive profits being made by banks, whether 'sharenting' - parents who share photos or video of your children - is really… Audio
Companies vulnerable to cyber-attack via suppliers - research
Nearly a third of firms who had been the victim of a cyber attack said it came through an outside partner, second only to phishing, according to a survey.
Lucrative video games industry being poached by Australia
Video games could be our next billion-dollar industry, but Australian tax incentives threaten to stunt growth of the sector in New Zealand.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Preventing a communications blackout in the next big disaster
No landlines, no cellphone coverage, no internet - everything went down in Gabrielle, how do we stop it from happening again? Audio
Hipkins hints Ardern could continue Christchurch Call work
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has hinted his predecessor, Jacinda Ardern, could continue her work on the Christchurch Call when she leaves politics next month.
Jacinda Ardern launched the initiative… Audio
