Technology
Apps to learn te reo Māori
Increasing numbers of people are using the web, apps and social media to learn te reo Māori and promote the language. Audio
Internet connection restored on West Coast
Cellphone reception and internet connection has been restored for thousands of people on the West Coast.
Watchdog expects telecommunications retail service issues to be addressed
The Commerce Commission wants to see an improvement in the quality of retail services offered by the telecommunications industry.
West Coast still without cellphone reception after wild weather
Around 3500 customers throughout the South Island's West Coast are still without cellphone reception, more than 24 hours after the network went down in wild weather yesterday.
The outage started just… Audio
Using A.I to detect risks of disease outbreaks
Researchers are proposing a system to use Artificial Intelligence to detect the early warning signs of outbreaks of disease or financial disasters. The team at AgResearch says A.I. could be used to… Audio
ANZ Bank website offline for third day
The ANZ Bank website has been hit by an outage for the third successive day, after a cyber attack on several organisations.
Google's 'Security Princess' on staying safe online
It's easy to be relaxed about our password security, but Parisa Tabriz, Google's Director of Engineering and self-titled Security Princess joins Jesse to share some easy tips we can try right now. Audio
Harvester robots a game-changer for asparagus industry
A harvester robot being created for the asparagus sector is believed will allow "New Zealand asparagus to have a more competitive offering in high-value export markets".
Vocus DDoS attack, Lockfile - a new threat to your data
Technology commentator Tony Grasso joins Lynn to talk about yesterday's DDoS attacks on a number of banks, NZ Post and Metservice and last week's attack on Vocus, the country's third largest internet… Audio
The global tech business run out of Courtenay Place
Tarik Mallett is the founder and chief executive of Mobi2Go, a food ordering system helping restaurants around the world go digital. The business is going gangbusters during the Covid pandemic as… Audio
Covid-19: Churches back online through lockdown
The AOG in Auckland, like many churches right now, are on the move - moving online, that is, with zoomed services the order of the day.
Religious institutions and buildings have been a big part of… Audio
DDOS website attacks could be just the start of a campaign - expert
A cyber-intelligence expert fears disruption to New Zealand websites is just the start of a campaign of attacks.
Websites for some government agencies and banks have been targeted over the last… Audio
DDoS attacks: What they are and how they're orchestrated
It could seem like there's a new one every five minutes, but what actually is a DDoS attack?
Cyber-attacks putting banks in 'difficult position' - expert
Kiwi bank and ANZ along with New Zealand Post, Inland Revenue and Metservice all experienced blacks-out due to a cyber-attack earlier today. Audio
NZ Post, MetService, Kiwibank among websites hit by outages
Websites for some government agencies and banks have gone offline or experienced disruption in what appear to be cyber attacks. Audio
Another cyber attack on NZ businesses - analysis
Cyber attackers have taken down multiple New Zealand website and sevices in what appears to be a co-ordinated hit.
New Zealand Post, Inland Revenue and MetService all experienced blackouts. Kiwibank… Video, Audio
Midday Business News for 8 September 2021
News from the business sector, including a market report - Synlait workers are facing potential job cuts Audio
Midday Business News for 8 September 2021
Synlait workers are facing potential job cuts.
Business Editor Gyles Beckford has te pūrongo pakihi. Audio
Covid-19 app data protection: Government resists calls for new law
The government is dismissing calls for more protection of personal information in the Covid-19 contact tracing system.
Covid-19: Zoom calls prompt beauty sales spike
Beauty and wellness companies are cashing in on Covid-19 as video-calling makes people more self-conscious about how they look.
Trade in lipstick may be suffering as masks hide our mouths but sales… Audio
