Internet
What makes people behave badly on dating apps?
Although many Kiwis met their current partner on an app, others repeatedly experience ghosting and derision in the online dating realm, says social researcher Joanne Orlando. Audio
Costa Rica 'at war' with Russian hackers
Costa Rica is in a state of emergency after cyber attacks that crippled health, education and tax services, and experts warn other nations should beware.
Sex, safety and dating apps - new study reveals an age divide
People over 50 are "dating dangerously" while under-30s frequently have rough sex with people they meet on apps, according to a new study. Audio
Govt must step up to police social media - InternetNZ boss
A technology industry leader is urging the government not to shy away from policing social media platforms in New Zealand.
Two decades of internet disruption
The Internet hasn’t just disrupted the media business in this millennium so far: it’s transformed it - and, in some cases, overwhelmed it. As he steps down after two decades at Internet NZ, Jordan… Audio
'Democracy can be fragile': PM uses Harvard speech to call out tech giants
Jacinda Ardern has called social media a threat to modern day democracy, during her latest speech in Boston. Video
$3.7m lost to cyber scams in first quarter
Cyber scams are continuing to evolve, with urgency, fear and opportunity used to dupe victims into parting with their money.
Scams going unreported as victims turn to online communities
Victims of online scams are turning to online communities for help as they are too unsure and embarrassed to go to the police.
Online scam victims too embarrassed to go to police
Victims of online scams are turning to online communities for help because they are embarrassed to go to the police. Cyber security company CERT New Zealand's latest figures show more than 500 scam… Audio
Online shopping continues to grow
New Zealanders interest in online shopping continues to grow, with spending in the first three months of this year a third higher than last year, according to NZ Post.
It says we spent more than $2.2… Audio
Expert feature: Building an app or website
Today's expert is all about how you can build your own website or app. To answer your questions or queries, we've got IT lecturer from Otago Polytechnic, Adon Moskal on air. Audio
Internet order placed on man charged over altering teens' photos
A man who is alleged to have doctored photos and posted them on adult websites has been ordered not to access the internet, except for work purposes.
Slaves to the algorithm?
Big tech and social media bosses pledged to eradicate online extremism in Christchurch Call three years ago in Paris - and today they claim atrocities which echo the 15 March massacre don't go viral… Audio
Man charged after teens' social media photos altered for adult websites
Marlborough police have charged a man they say has been reposting photos of teenage girls on adult websites.
Commerce Commission signals appeal over record $2.2m Vodafone fine
Vodafone NZ is being taken back to court over the record fine imposed after it misled customers with its broadband advertising campaign.
NZ's 'disinformation dozen'
New research into the protests at parliament earlier in the year has explored how social media inflamed tensions and finds a dozen local accounts spreading disinformation were at the heart of it. The… Audio
Disinformation 'super spreaders' involved in Parliament protest
New research shows a dozen 'super spreaders' of disinformation were behind most of the growth of online activity during the Parliament protest.
The Disinformation project - part of Te Punaha Matatini… Audio
New online tools helped stop Buffalo shooting from going 'viral'
The head of the Christchurch Call says the global initiative has made it harder for people to weaponise the internet.
$20m boost for digital technologies announced
The government is spending an extra $20 million over four years on its plan to transform the digital technologies industry.
Outgoing chief censor calls for media regulation re-jig
The Chief Censor’s Office used to worry about the odd boundary-pushing book, film or video game. These days it's extreme stuff published online that forms the bulk of the work. David Shanks leaves… Audio
