Internet
Spy agency boss on criminal cyber attacks
Kathryn Ryan speaks with GCSB director-general Andrew Hampton about the repeated cyber attacks targetting the NZX in August, which crashed the website and forced several halts in trading. MetService… Audio
Why Stuff decided to shine a light on Billy Te Kahika
Advance NZ's Billy Te Kahika has some strange ideas that it would be better to keep a lid on. So why has one of the country's top investigative reporters shone a spotlight on him? Audio
Connecting the regions with broadband
Craig Young of the Technology Users Association, has been looking at the election policies on broadband. Audio
Labour promises $60m fund to improve internet in rural areas
The Labour Party is promising to boost internet connectivity in rural New Zealand if re-elected.
Collins intervenes after controversial abortion post
Labour MP Phil Twyford has criticised his electorate opponent National MP Alfred Ngaro for posting blatant lies about his views on abortion.
Doubts over CovidCard technology, cost, new documents show
Documents released by the government show officials grappling with some of the difficulties of technology being used to support contact tracing. Audio
The Darker Parts of The Internet
We're joined by journalist David Farrier who chat's about the challenges faced by journalism in 2020 and the deep, dark corners of the internet he visits as part of his work. Audio
Farmers frustrated Google Maps marking private roads public
Farmers sick of shooing intruders off their properties are demanding answers after some tracks were wrongly marked as roads on Google Maps.
The tech giant's conceded private tracks and driveways have… Audio
Privacy, security concerns delay CovidCard trials
The CovidCard is yet to be trialled in the general population, despite the Minister of Health this morning telling RNZ a trial had begun. Audio
Scathing report compares tech titans to oil barons, railroad tycoons
Four of the biggest technology companies used "killer acquisitions" to block rivals, charged exorbitant fees and forced small businesses into "oppressive" contracts, an inquiry has found.
Natasha Frost's podcast picks
Critic Natasha Frost reviews You're Wrong About: Princess Diana, hosted by Sarah Marshall and Mike Hobbes and Nice White Parents from the New York Times and Serial. Audio
The Outliers | Episode 5: Jess Thompson
Jess Thompson is a Dunedin-based poet and illustrator who goes by the name Māori Mermaid. Video
Senior net courses available to help older NZers navigate the
Seniornet course organiser talks about how to help older NZers navigate the world online. Brian Erikson is Chair and a tutor at SeniorNet Pakuranga. Audio
Kiwi at the helm of melanoma treatment breakthrough in in Covid-ravaged Peru
Covid-19 has been brutal in Peru, with the country having the highest death rate per population in the world. But it's not all doom and gloom. Patrick Emanuel is part of a team who have invented a new… Audio
Wireless hijinx in Wales
There's been a real to do in the Welsh town of Aberhosan where the wifi has been turning off every morning at 7am. A crack team of engineers were called in and they solved the case - it was an old TV… Audio
Facial recognition technology and the blurred lines of the law
Law enforcement organisations all over the world are tapping into increasingly sophisticated facial recognition tech - but the regulations on how it can be used are vague. Audio
Mayor laments Facebook becoming a place of toxic conspiracies
Porirua Mayor, Anita Baker, steps back from using Facebook as she sees it has become a toxic free for all. She talks to The Panel about the social media platform's descent into a place where… Audio
Denise Garland's podcast selects
RNZ's Denise Garland reviews Ologies, a weekly science series by Alie Ward, and Night Driver, a crime investigation series from The Australian's Hedley Thomas. Audio
Publicly-listed companies face cyber attacks
The target for cyber attacks has shifted from the New Zealand stock exchange to the companies listed on it.
Domestic violence survivor calls for dating apps to check users' histories for violent offences
It started so well. The man Dr Angela Jay met on Tinder in Sydney was charming, attentive and made her feel special. It would end when the man she had only dated a few weeks attacked her in her own… Audio
