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Spying on ourselves - A panel discussion
A couple of weeks back we took a look at the ethics of spying on your friends and neighbours, today we're exploring the ethics of spying on ourselves. Keith Locke is a former Green MP whose SIS file… Audio
Rochelle Rees - When your boyfriend is a spy
Rochelle Rees is a computer programmer and sometimes animal rights activist who discovered her then boyfriend was a police spy in 2008. Seven years on, she reflects on the betrayal of trust and the… Audio
Tech: Global Mode fight
Technology news with Peter Griffin and we look at the move by some local broadcasters and content providers to band together and mount a legal challenge against the people developing and selling… Audio
Arapata Hakiwai : repatriating remains
Kaihautu at Te Papa Tongarewa, leading Matauranga Maori and the museum's engagement with iwi, and managing the Repatriation Programme responsible for the return of Maori and Moriori ancestral remains.
…Ken Auletta : Google and the future
American journalist who has contributed to The New Yorker since 1977, and is the author of eleven books. He will visit New Zealand for the 2015 Auckland Writers Festival in May. Audio
Australia adopts new anti-piracy code
Hot on the heels of a landmark Australian case allowing a film company to demand payment from illegal downloaders, Australia has launched an anti-piracy code similar to New Zealand. Audio
Australian court rules internet providers to hand over details
Downloaders and internet police are keeping a close watch on an Australian Federal Court decision forcing six internet companies to hand thousands of people's details who pirated the movie, The Dallas… Audio
Web review with Ben Gracewood
Ben Gracewood talks about John Oliver, and Jon Ronson's new book "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" Audio
“Good morning. Could you please not delete anything?”
Journalists Luke Harding, Nicky Hager and Richard King discuss freedom of speech in an era of big data, mass surveillance and the unauthorised release of information on a scale never before seen. The… Audio
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Paul Brislen on Meerkat, Periscope, Semble and Google trying to map the human body. Audio
Web review with Ele Ludeman
Ele Ludeman has the best of the web starting with the surprising origins of some well-known expressions. Audio
Spying, mass surveillance, and code names from Monty Python
The UK journalist discusses the extraordinary story of Edward Snowden, and considers the action of spy agencies and their mass surveillance of populations the world over. Harding's interaction with… Audio
Netflix launches New Zealand-based service today
Netflix has today launched its New Zealand-based service, adding to its almost 50 million subscribers worldwide. Audio
Government considers broadening GST on online purchases
Government considers broadening GST on online purchases. The cost of buying goods from overseas looks likely to go up as the Government prepares to impose GST on more transactions and retailers say a… Audio
Web review with Ben Gracewood
Technology commentator Ben Gracewood reviews the X Factor fall out and Dot-com is 30 years old. Audio
Personal data collection and your technology footprint
How much do you know about what others might know about you, from your use of technology? How do you minimise your online footprint on things you'd rather keep private? Bruce Schneier is a US… Audio
MPI closes online fish black market
Raids by officials have shut down four groups which were using a Facebook page to promote black market seafood sales. Audio
Web Review with Ele Ludeman
Ele luderman talks about unbreakable passwords; A New Definition and questions for children. Audio
Leslee Udwin: India's Daughter
British film maker, whose documentary film, India's Daughter, tells the story of the gang rape and murder of a young woman in Delhi in 2012, and the ensuing social fallout. Audio
Philip Wen: pollution in China
China correspondent for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, discussing Under the Dome, the viral online documentary hit by journalist Chai Jing about pollution in China. Audio