Technology
Covid-19: Locked down teachers turn to TikTok, karaoke
From karaoke to TikTok, Auckland's teachers are using every trick they can think of to keep their pupils interested in learning.
They say motivation is a big problem during lockdown for some… Audio
Digital divide hurting new cohort of kids
School and iwi trust leaders are having to intervene - paying for devices and internet for families - to prevent a new wave of children falling behind this lockdown.
Covid-19: Schools step in to bridge digital divide
Schools and iwi trusts have stepped in to buy devices and internet for families struggling with distance learning over the past three weeks.
They want to stop a new wave of children falling behind… Audio
Why you're paying too much for your printer ink
Printer ink is now regarded as the most expensive liquid in the world -- ahead of Champagne, Chanel No. 5 and even human blood -- but there is no reason for it to be so expensive. Indeed, replacement… Audio
Prof Ethan Bier: using mutated mosquitoes to control disease
Genetically engineered mosquitoes could be the key to winning the war against malaria, a disease that affects more than 200 million people every year and kills more than 400,000 - many of whom are… Audio
Calling in from Makuri School
Internet learning is extending the horizon for children at remote Makuri School. They link up with teachers and pupils in other rural and remote schools around the country for lessons on astronomy, a… Audio
Widespread internet outages affect users across NZ
Internet infrastructure provider Vocus has confirmed it was hit with a DDoS attack which took its internet down for about an hour today, affecting people across the country.
InternetNZ explains cyber attack that caused internet outages
A cyber attack has created nationwide internet outages - and major working from home headaches - this afternoon.
Internet infrastructure provider Vocus - which operates Orcon, Slingshot. Flip, and… Audio
Apology for businesses hit by wage subsidy glitch
Businesses are being urged to get in touch with MSD if they could not apply for the wage subsidy last night.
Covid-19: Brewing festival goes virtual
Six beers, six brewers - you get to taste as you listen, and there's even a live music set at the end.
Homegrown virtual beer festival Canapalooza livestreams tomorrow.
Those who signed up have been… Audio
Tech with a Teenager
Charlie Cuff is back. Tonight he talks about Network Attached Storage devices. Audio
Chinese gamers get time-limits, Windows confusion,
Technology commentator Bill Bennett joins Kathryn to talk about the decision by China to limit children's gaming time to three hours per week. There's confusion over an upgrade to Windows - and the… Audio
Report shows problems with online learning
Just as thousands of school kids are being forced to rely on computers to connect with teachers, a new study links digital devices to poorer achievement.
The Education Ministry paper says… Audio
NZ artists and celebs join new crypto marketplace
A clutch of well known artists and entertainers are joining a new tech company's digital marketplace to sell ownership tokens for their works or their time.
The Panel with Wendyl Nissen and Sir Ian Taylor (Part 1)
Panellists Wendyl Nissen and Sir Ian Taylor discuss the South Island moving to Alert Level 3, a New Zealand video game hitting it big, and the resumption of parliament in lockdown Audio
Commerce Commission wants better outcomes for complaints about telcos
The commission says consumer complaints in the telecommunications sector have doubled over the last five years.
Recycling old tech to help bridge the digital divide
Thousands of old lap-tops are needed to be repurposed to help bridge the digital divide, particularly for people in rural areas and children learning from home. Supply chain issues and a shortage of… Audio
Parihaka prepared for lockdown - Zoom meetings not so much
Whānau at the isolated Parihaka settlement in Taranaki say they are well set up to keep vulnerable members of the community safe during lockdown.
From poverty to helping trace Covid-19
Tough lessons in survival and strategy led Alan Chew to become a leader in innovation and philanthropy. The 66-year-old's now garnering applause for his role in helping New Zealand combat Covid-19. Audio
Lockdown work meetings blur lines of privacy and professionalism
A telecommunications commentator says people should switch on their backgrounds during Zoom, Teams or Google work meetings, but only when comfortable. Audio
