Technology
AI mistaking Māori woman as thief no surprise to experts
Māori AI and data ethicist Karaitiana Taiuru believes there are other Māori who have been affected but have not yet come forward.
Kiwi company leads the charge in home energy technology
For 13 years, Christchurch company ArcActive has been developing a battery system for affordable home energy storage. Next month, the company is building its first factory and taking its lead-acid… Audio
Science: Roman wine taste, trees solve solar storm puzzle
Science commentator Dr Allan Blackman joins Kathryn with three new studies. Audio
Reserve Bank asks for public feedback on digital cash
The notes and coins people keep in their wallets could have a digital, government-backed equivalent by the end of the decade. RBNZ director of money and cash Ian Woolford spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Air NZ announces route for first all-electric plane
Air New Zealand has announced its first route for its all-electric aircraft, the beta ALIA, which will fly from Wellington to Marlborough, with cargo-only flights in 2026. Air New Zealand's chief… Audio
Tech Tuesday
Today Tim Warren talks to Jesse about automation at home, both the pros and the cons. Audio
Are we underprepared and overconfident about cyber attacks?
The threats are much bigger than ransomware and phishing, a new index indicates.
The app helping orchardists manage individual trees
Fruitminder is a software agri-business that allows orchardists to precisely manage each tree. Sebastian Chapman is founder and CEO. Audio
Prof Karen Willcox: The predictive power of digital twins
New Zealand born Aerospace engineer Karen Willcox is on the frontline of the rapidly developing field of digital twins. Digital twins are two-way data driven virtual representations that predict real… Audio
Tech industry plans for lower-emissions future
NZ Tech has come up with a plan to help businesses use tech to cut emissions and potentially save the economy billions of dollars.
The Panel with Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace and panellists Jo McCarroll and Martin Cocker discuss the closure of Newshub and the job losses that will come with it and a report into personal cyber security. Audio
As telcos get ready to switch off 3G - are we ready?
On Monday it was revealed more than a million mobile phones could be prevented in Australia from calling emergency services, as the country progresses its 3G shutdown. Audio
Microsoft grilled over slack cyber security
Microsoft has been castigated by the US Department of Homeland Security for its slack cyber security and a cascade of errors that let in Chinese hackers. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZ considers report finding Microsoft failures allowed Chinese hack
The US tech giant holds the data of millions of New Zealanders given to it by the government.
Project Liberty: A billionaire's plan to fix the internet
Frank McCourt Jr wants everyone to stop thinking about data as something that does not matter. Audio
The billionaire looking to fix the 'broken' internet
The internet is broken. Billionaire American Businessman Frank McCourt Jr doesn't want to just complain about it, he wants to fix it. He's putting millions of dollars towards Project Liberty, working… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
Today owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Jesse about being careful of investing in companies with AI in the name and he's trialling a new keyboard which is proving… Audio
Fast fibre let down by internet users' lousy Wi-Fi
Paying for a premium broadband service could be a waste of money for some, a new report has found.
Solar eclipse offers a window into the universe's secrets
Eclipse fever is building in North America, but for some those minutes of darkness will be an opportunity for often impossible science experiments - a chance to unravel the secrets of our universe.
Demand for IT professionals falls
Technology professionals have seen demand for their skills tumble by more than 50 percent over the past year, according to an industry body that tracks recruitment around the country.
The… Audio