Security
Man loses $40,000, banks warn to protect passwords
Bank customers beware is a frequent message this summer as New Zealanders are being warned to watch out for financial scams.
Call for caution on water as drownings rise
Advocates are urging caution in the water, with the number of people drowning reaching a fourteen-year high. 93 people drowned in New Zealand waters last year. And nine people drowned during the… Audio
Divers' filthy Christmas keeps Tauranga waters pristine
Some divers in Bay of Plenty spent Christmas cleaning algae and barnacles from ships off the coast of Tauranga. There has been an increase in demand for the work due to a shortage of international… Audio
NZ-made software putting schools at risk of cyber attack
New Zealand-made software is putting schools at risk of cyber-hacking attacks.
Education Ministry documents show particular fears about the systems schools use to record information about their… Audio
Archives NZ privacy breach involves 7400 records
Privacy breaches by the national archive involve almost 7400 records, including the names and details of patients of the now-defunct Sunnyside psychiatric hospital.
The scale of the breaches has… Audio
National Archive privacy breach
A privacy breach by the National Archive has let people see records containing the sensitive health information of abuse survivors.
The breach discovered by Archives NZ in September has been kept… Audio
Response to suspected terrorist missed deradicalisation opportunities
Police, prisons and spy agencies missed chances to direct the LynnMall terror attacker away from violent extremism.
That is among the 'significant deficiencies' found in a weighty review out today… Audio
Former prisoner helping stop gangs multiplying
An Auckland prison says a programme led by a former offender is reducing gang membership, and crime behind bars.
The prison Kohuora, also known as Wiri Men's, is working with a former offender to… Audio
Prison programme helps gang members put down patches
Gang members are putting down their patches in a prison programme led by a former-offender.
The Auckland Serco facility Kohuora, also known as Wiri Men's prison, says the number of charges laid… Audio
Green Party on travel ban imposed on 22 members of Iranian security forces
The government has imposed a travel ban on 22 senior members of the Iranian security forces connected to the death of Mahsa Amini.
The 22-year-old woman was killed in September after Iran's morality… Audio
Pūwhakamua: Prisoner speaks about leaving gang
An Auckland prison says a programme led by a former offender is reducing gang membership, and crime behind bars.
One-hundred and fifty prisoners are participating in Pūwhakamua at the Serco facility… Audio
Apple to offer targets of hacking new security options
Apple plans to allow users to more tightly lock down items stored on its iCloud service and require a physical security key when logging in from a new device.
Schubert with Dr Graeme Downes
Rock and roll star turned musicologist Graeme Downes gives a masterful breakdown of the enduring brilliance of Schubert's Symphony #9 in C major, and why it’s had a hold on his heart all these years… Audio
The Kiwi YouTuber taking down the crypto scammers from his Christchurch home
It was an email from a friend offering a investment opportunity he couldn't turn down that transformed Christchurch man Danny de Hek into a self confessed Crypto Ponzi Scheme buster. Since that email… Audio
Migrant Workers Association wants more crime prevention after worker death
Dairy and migrant workers are calling for better protections after the killing of a worker in Auckland.
Janak Patel, 34, was fatally stabbed outside Rose Cottage Superette, Sandringham, on Wednesday… Audio
What you need to know before you fly this Christmas
If you're jetting off some where this holiday season spare a thought for aviation security when you pack your bag.
In the past eight months it's had to remove 130,000 banned items from peoples… Video, Audio
Dairy community demands better protection after fatal stabbing
A business leader says the time for talk is over - and retail workers are demanding better protection following the death of a dairy worker in Auckland.
A nationwide protest will be held after the… Video, Audio
Privacy commissioner's office concerned about facial recognition technology
The Privacy Commissioner's Office is worried about the expanding use of Facial Recognition Technology in supermarkets.
Foodstuffs is using the technology in more than 30 stores across the North… Audio
Meta unveils teen safety measures
Social media giant Meta claims it has new tools to prevent online predators targeting teens on Facebook and Instagram. It says it's improving privacy settings to help prevent teens from connecting… Audio
Massive demand for security companies
Security companies say there is a massive demand for their services and they are struggling to cope in the run up to Christmas.
With hundreds of ramraids in the past year and the festive season just… Audio
