Internet

Former Wikipedian at large, Mike Dickison, has revived his role as roving Wiki editor to make sure the West Coast is represented accurately and in full in the online encyclopedia. He speaks to Jesse… Audio

The New Zealand stock exchange suffered trading halts last week, as five days of distributed denial-of-service attacks took its website offline.

Other websites - including RNZ's - as well as Stuff… Audio

The latest survey of New Zealanders’ media habits shows more people are turning to offshore-owned online entertainment platforms while engagement with most local media has fallen. 

The NZX suffered trading halts last week and disruption yesterday for a fifth day, after denial of service attacks took its website offline.

Andrew Little, the Minister overseeing the country's spy… Audio

All eyes will be on the NZX today, with expectations that strengthened systems and back-up measures will hold firm against any further cyber attacks.

The stock exchange suffered trading halts last… Audio

NZ businesses are being warned to batten down the hatches as cyber criminals expand their targets after taking down the stock exchange for the fifth consecutive trading day.

Two media outlets, RNZ… Audio

New Zealand is powering on towards a digital future, in the face of a new report that reveals unexpectedly high numbers of people who don't have access to internet services.  Audio

How many times have you made a rushed purchase online because you've been alerted to the fact that other people are making the same purchase? This is often due to 'dark matters.' Mohawk Media's Helen… Audio

Schools in particular are desperate to get their students online and Auckland is facing this issue for a second time in lockdown. Greg Pierce is the Principal of Aorere College in Papatoetoe. First Up… Audio

As alert level three continues for Auckland, most schools, universities and workplaces are online, but not everyone has access to the web. Digital Inclusion Alliance Aotearoa is a charitable… Audio

Dylan Reeve tracks down the source of the rumour that sparked vileness on the internet - and finds a young man full of regret and waiting for a call from police.  Audio

The Chief Censor says New Zealand has an opportunity to be world leading in fighting back against Covid-19 misinformation on-line.

Nasty rumours, inaccurate advice and bullying has been circulating… Audio

The Health Minister gave New Zealanders a serve yesterday for peddling nasty rumours and misinformation relating to the current Covid-19 cluster.

Tech commentator Paul Brislen says a telling off is… Audio

The announcement that Auckland was going into lockdown for a second time was met with a deluge of conspiracy theories and misinformation, including from several prominent political… Audio

Auckland will host an international conference next year on cyber security, as the country tries to take advantage of its trusted reputation to make waves in the technology space.  Audio

The next-generation of wireless communication networks is expected to unleash a massive internet of things ecosystem, serving the needs of billions of connected devices, and Spark wants ingenious New… Audio