Internet
Internet outage likely a planned cyber attack
New Zealand Post and the MetService are among at least five organisations that a computer security expert says are almost certainly the target of another coordinated cyber attack.
ANZ Bank and Kiwi… Audio
Covid-19: Schools step in to bridge digital divide
Schools and iwi trusts have stepped in to buy devices and internet for families struggling with distance learning over the past three weeks.
They want to stop a new wave of children falling behind… Audio
Misinformation pandemic will endure longer than Delta
Analysis: Two deadly viruses exist currently - one is Covid-19, the other is misinformation. Unfortunately, there's only a vaccine for one of them, Nik Dirga writes.
Widespread internet outages affect users across NZ
Internet infrastructure provider Vocus has confirmed it was hit with a DDoS attack which took its internet down for about an hour today, affecting people across the country.
InternetNZ explains cyber attack that caused internet outages
A cyber attack has created nationwide internet outages - and major working from home headaches - this afternoon.
Internet infrastructure provider Vocus - which operates Orcon, Slingshot. Flip, and… Audio
Daily Cheer: How kids are coping in lockdown
Wrestling siblings, wanted posters and bird watching - here's some of the best uplifting social media content about how the kids are holding up in lockdown.
Chinese gamers get time-limits, Windows confusion,
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by China to limit children's gaming time to three hours per week. There's confusion over an upgrade to Windows - and the… Audio
Daily Cheer: Social media content from day 15 of lockdown
Takeaway envy, relief for indebted Aucklanders and unexpected animal visits - here's some of the best fun and uplifting social media content from day 15 of lockdown.
NZ artists and celebs join new crypto marketplace
A clutch of well known artists and entertainers are joining a new tech company's digital marketplace to sell ownership tokens for their works or their time.
Daily cheer: takeaways, a beer box and an odd looking carrot
Level 3 takeaway cravings, working from home mishaps and questionable mask alternatives, here's some of the best fun and uplifting social media content from day 14 of lockdown.
Daily Cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 10
Unlikely animal friendships, Sam Neill's Lego confusion and impressive supermarket stacking, here's some of the best fun and uplifting social media content from day 10 of lockdown.
Daily Cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 9
From Covid-19 remixes of kiwi classics, celebrating international dog day and some helpful wellbeing tips, here's some of the best uplifting and fun social media content from day 9 of lockdown.
Covid-19: Zoom do's and don'ts
Blurry, beautiful, exotic or carefully curated?
What sort of background should you have on your Zoom, Teams or Google Meets calls as you try to continue doing your job in lockdown? It's a question… Audio
Podcast Critic: Caitlin Cherry
Caitlin talks about podcasts 'Missing Crypto Queen' and 'Cautionary Tales'. Audio
Daily cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 7
Jacinda Ardern inadvertently provides a new meme template, dinosaurs lineup for vaccine and a community pulls together to make a four-year-old's lockdown birthday special.
Nicola Daley and Dianne Forbes - picture books
The power of picture books - to transport, to delight and often as a way to help adults discuss serious ideas with children. All these aspects are being covered in a new international online course… Audio
How to grow an online audience and make real money
The former Apprentice Aotearoa contestant and social media guru Kennedy Anderson gives us an inside look into the world of influencers and content creators and how they make real money from social… Audio
Daily cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 3
In times like these it becomes clear just how lucky we are to have the internet to keep us connected, take a look at some of the best social media content created by Kiwis during lockdown.
Daily cheer: Social media content from lockdown day 2
Take a look at some of the best uplifting social media content from day two of lockdown.
NZ's lockdown Internet use breaks records - again
We have broken new Internet use records, as we try to keep working, learning, and entertaining. Māni Dunlop speaks to Chorus network manager Kurt Rodgers. Audio
