Internet
Reading in a Digital Age
Read NZ has released a new report called "Reading in a Digital Age", exploring how New Zealanders consume writing in 2019. Audio
Sadfishing is all bad
Have you ever seen this on Facebook, someone posting "worst day, don't ask" or something along those lines? Or a paragraph about their feelings? It's called Sadfishing - an attempt to attract sympathy… Audio
NZ First reports leak of members' data to police
New Zealand First is reporting a breach of party member details to the police and the Privacy Commissioner.
Ministry of Health checking patient info is secure
The Ministry of Health says it will commission independent reviews to make sure information held by district health boards and primary health organisations is secure. It follows the disclosure that… Audio
Patients' fears on the rise after health agency hack - advocate
Many people will be fearful of deeply private information being shared, after a health agency's systems were hacked, a patient advocate says.
The Black List people seriously want to be on
Franklin Leonard is the man who created The Black List, a ground-breaking publication that separates Hollywood's most popular unproduced screenplays from the tens of thousands that are crafted every… Audio
Video of serious assault on girl available on social media
Police say they're aware of a video circulating on social media showing a girl being seriously beaten near a public swimming pool in Invercargill yesterday.
Streaming fuss: Spark to provide refunds, screen three RWC matches live on free to air
Spark Sport says changes it has made will improve streaming quality but today's three games will screen live on TVNZ to provide confidence.
Spark Sport blames overseas network for video quality problems
Spark Sport says an overseas network is behind the video quality problems with the All Blacks' first match of the Rugby World Cup last night.
Press panic over Spark streaming the Rugby World Cup online
We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -… Video, Audio
Podcast Review: Katy Atkin
Katy Atkin is here to tell us about two podcasts today the Open Ears Project and Detours. More top picks from Katy can be found here. Audio
Facebook responds further to Christchurch Call
National leader, Simon Bridges has told Morning Report the only way the Christchurch Call will make a difference will be if the United States comes on board. Last week, the Leader of the Opposition… Audio
Facebook's new measures to combat hate and extremism
Facebook says anyone in New Zealand searching its site for extremist content will in the future be directed to websites helping people to leave hate groups. It began doing this in the United States in… Audio
Stumbling blocks: time to filter out extremism from the internet?
The billionaire boss of Twitter - who flew in this week to update the Christchurch Call - couldn't keep his own account free of extremist stuff from hackers recently. Six months after social media was… Audio
Story of the Day for 10 September 2019
In 10 days a rather unusual event is taking place - called "Storm Area 51, They Can't Stop All of Us". Audio
Robert Harris: The Second Sleep
English novelist Robert Harris's new book The Second Sleep has all the trappings of a historical novel, but actually it's set far in the future. Audio
Body positivity: Demi Lovato posts 'biggest fear' cellulite picture
Pop singer Demi Lovato has posted an unedited image of herself showing off her cellulite, telling her millions of followers it was her "biggest fear".
Mental health test participants could be identified, group warns
A website quiz about mental health could lead to users being identified, experts warn.
Internet shutdowns and Google's internal comms
Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at the rise in the number of times governments around the world are shutting down their internet. Audio
