Technology
Government Covid-19 tracing app slammed as inaccessible
Blind people are slamming the Government for releasing a contact tracing app they can't use.
They say the Covid Tracer app launched six days ago lacks even the most basic functions to let low vision… Audio
Expert Feature: Martin Gledhill- Getting your head around 5G
Director of EMF Services Martin Gledhill, has been measuring electromagnetic fields (EMF) for 30 years. He's today's expert and talks about the 5G network as part of his field. Audio
Bars a concern when deciding on relaxing restrictions - expert
New Zealand will need to spend two more weeks at level 2 - before we can start returning to normality, an infectious disease expert says. Audio
3MM: Sara Walton on 'the next normal'
Three Minutes Max, succinct opinions from Kiwis on topics of their choice. Associate Professor Sara Walton from Otago University's Business School shares her thoughts on the 'next normal' and building… Audio
Have we backed the right system over contact tracing?
The government's finally introduced a contact tracing app, but questions remain over its effectiveness, how transparent the process has been, and inconsistencies involved. Audio
Contact tracing app 'entirely insufficient for businesses' - developer
Tech developers whose ideas are behind the government's contact tracing app had to wait weeks to see action. One of them says the app put out is "insufficient" for businesses' needs.
Do track and trace apps work, top Amazon engineer 'rage quits'
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to look at whether contact tracing apps are delivering as promised, even as privacy is threatened. Tim Bray, a legend in technology circles, quit as… Audio
Does the new NZ COVID app pass muster?
As contact tracing apps become a feature of life during the Covid pandemic - just how many are we going to have to put up with? The government's NZ COVID Tracer hit Apple's App Store and Google Play… Audio
Coronavirus: Government app lacking crucial features - academic
The government's new Covid 19 app will not do what it's supposed to do.
That's the view of the Director of the Centre for Social Data Analytics at the Auckland University of Technology Dr Rhema… Audio
Govt's Covid-19 tracing app criticised as clunky, too late
The government's Covid Tracing app is being criticised as clunky, too late, and having little benefit on top of what is already out there.
The much anticipated app was released last night and aims to… Video, Audio
Government tracing app to be released from tomorrow
The Government's tracing app will be launched tomorrow. The Panel speaks to Dr Andrew Chen, an Auckland University researcher of digital transformation and its impacts on society. Audio
Calls for recycling plant in Covid-19 investment to plug huge gap
A just revealed $1.5 billion dollar shortfall in waste infrastructure, cheap oil prices, and stresses caused by Covid-19 are being blamed for an increase in our waste going to the landfill. The black… Audio
Dr Ashley Bloomfield on government tracing app
The Government's new coronavirus contact tracing app is now up and running.
It comes ahead of today's announcement by the Prime Minister about what Alert Level 1 might look like and how we will get… Audio
Covid-19 tracing app launched earlier than expected
The government's new Covid-19 tracing app is now available to download - a day earlier than its official launch.
How 5G and Covid-19 mixed to make a toxic conspiracy cocktail
Analysis - Two conspiracy theories have merged into something very nasty online and into real world violence. David Farrier looks at how this came about.
Govt to release digital diary app, no data shared
A digital diary style app to help people record where you've been on any given day will be released by the government tomorrow Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says people can use the app to log their… Audio
Govt to release digital diary app, no data shared
A digital diary style app to help people record where you've been on any given day will be released by the government tomorrow Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says people can use the app to log their… Audio
Ministry to release contact tracing 'digital diary' app - PM
An app to help people record where they have been on any given day will be released on Wednesday.
Police 'stocktake' surveillance tech after facial recognition trial
The Police Commissioner has ordered a stocktake of surveillance technologies after police trialed controversial facial recognition software without consulting his office.
How Covid-19 and 5G conspiracies combined
We speak to investigative journalist David Farrier about how two conspiracy theories have merged in recent months. Audio
