Technology
Winner of AI art competition disqualified after revealing his photo was real
Miles Astray is a writer and photographer who entered his photo of a pink flamingo, which appears to have lost its head and neck, into the AI category of the 1839 Awards, a prestigious international… Audio
Peter Zeihan: Why China’s days are numbered
Geopolitics expert Peter Zeihan tells Guyon what New Zealand needs to do right now if it wants to survive the end of globalisation, why China's days are numbered, and who's going to win the US… Video, Audio
The benefits of mixing agriculture and solar power - as Selwyn site gets consent
A solar and battery power station to be built on farmland in Selwyn has been given planning consent. Audio
Upgrade on the way for Digital Child Exploitation Filter
A campaigner for better filters to block online content containing child sexual abuse material is happy at least some change is on the way. Holly Brooker - who presented a petition with more than… Audio
Car insurance premiums are on the rise: What may lie ahead
Could the United States approach where insurers use car computer data to help set premiums come to NZ? Audio
WFH surveillance vs privacy rights
Companies have the right to monitor employees to ensure productivity, an Auckland uni lecturer says. Audio
Consumer NZ calls on govt to introduce repairability labels
Some manufacturers actively discourage fixing electronics over replacing them and a right to repair law could help curb the throw away mentality according to a fix it expert, Alan Liefting the… Audio
Delay for Far North's first fixed speed camera
The Far North's first fixed speed camera was set to go live today - but it has been vandalised, potentially with a pick axe. Deputy mayor Kelly Stratford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Alarm over data sharing in Migration 5 group
Lawyers, academics and civil rights campaigners are alarmed at the extent of the data-sharing and transnational networks found in an RNZ investigation of Migration 5. Gill Bonnett reports. Gill… Audio
Oranga Tamariki analysts have unnecessary access to personal details
Dozens of analysts at Oranga Tamariki have access to personal details about at-risk children, which they should not have.
Tobacco-like warning label for social media sought by US surgeon general
The US surgeon general has called on Congress to require warning labels on social media platforms similar to those on cigarette boxes.
Why so many young people don't answer the phone
'Telephonophobia' - a "fear of making or taking phone calls" - is taking hold among many young people, a digital wellbeing expert says. Audio
The Panel with James Elliott and Jo McCarroll (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists James Elliott and Jo McCarroll discuss Australia's proposed youth social media ban, and the start of Schools Pride Week. James Elliott is a lawyer… Audio
Is telephonophobia a real thing?
If there's no caller ID displayed would you pick up that call? Auckland University of Technology digital wellbeing specialist Lena Waizenegger speaks to Lisa Owen about why people experience… Audio
Half of hospitals' critical IT hardware out of date, government warned
The tech in hospitals throughout the country is "fragile and fragmented", with 1000 devices over a decade old.
Dr Jo Cribb: how to thrive in the new world of work
With the exponential growth of AI-based technology many people are left wondering if their jobs will exist in the not-too-distant future. Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 14 June 2024
On today's episode, the Minister of Education on an $89 million investment in specialist schools; our reporter gave an update from Otorohanga on the search for Tom Phillips; Brewers and Hospitality… Audio
Study suggests Starlink satellites could make holes in ozone
A new study suggests Elon Musk's Starlink satellites could make a hole in the ozone worse. When satellites fall back towards earth, burning up in the atmosphere, they release aluminium oxide… Audio
Massey warned about online exam system for a year
With students panicked and distressed, a petition has been launched to ditch the system altogether.
Massey students fed up with system overseeing online exams
Some students are fed up with Massey University's system for overseeing online exams. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio