Technology
'The frustration of Cryptopia's customers'
Liquidators for hacked cryptocurrency exchange Cryptopia need legal advice from the courts as to how to repay out-of-pocket customers as there is no legal precedent anywhere in the world.
It's been 20 years since Napster changed the record industry forever
Napster, the pioneering file-sharing service that almost destroyed the record industry, turns 20 this month. Music journalist and author Steve Knopper joins RNZ Music to discuss the lasting effect… Audio
Week in politics: National set the trap and Robertson walked into it
Analysis: National used the information it found on Treasury's website to set a trap - and it worked far more effectively than Simon Bridges could have imagined after Gabriel Makhlouf made his "we…
Flexible working - there's an app for that
Working flexibly, freelancing or in temporary jobs, isn't uncommon nowadays. It's even inspired a new buzzword, the gig economy. Audio
Treasury's 'hack' that wasn't
Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at Treasury's website vulnerabilities and whether that means other website management systems across government and private companies could be similarly… Audio
Budget leak: When is a hack not a hack?
IT experts say access to Budget documents was probably not the work of a sophisticated hacker, but could have been an amateur sleuth who got lucky.
When is a hack not a hack?
Tech experts say National's early access to Budget documents was probably not the work of a sophisticated hacker, but an amateur computer sleuth who got lucky. But has anything actually illegal… Video, Audio
Hacked off: Only option for clarity on Budget breach is to wait
Opinion - Hacking comes in many forms, explains Paul Brislen, but clarity on whether Treasury was compromised from without or within will take time.
One the way out: dining tables, bar soap and toilet brushes
There are some things that we think will be around forever but, you might be surprised that some household items, that we take for granted, are on the endangered list. Landline phones, bar soap, top… Audio
Is it hacking or not? The budget scandal
The National Party has slammed the Government's allegation that it obtained information from computer hacking. It comes after Treasury announced it had been 'deliberately and systematically' hacked. Audio
Treasury budget attack - what happened ?
How was highly secret and sensitive budget information made public?
Kathryn Ryan talks with Tony Grasso, e head of technology at Cyber Toa - a cyber security consultancy. Before that he was head of… Audio
Treasury budget attack - Simon Bridges press conference
Simon Bridges says the National Party has not been involved in any computer hacking and the government is "lashing out in a witch hunt". Audio
Future cities thought leader, NZ architect Mark Burry
Mark Burry is a New Zealand architect, based in Melbourne whose expertise is sought around the world. Professor Burry is recognised internationally as a thought leader and researcher in the domain of… Audio, Gallery
New Zealand world leader using AI, but caution advised
Artificial intelligence can be a tool for good, but there are concerns about factors like racially-biased outcomes of algorithms, a new report says.
Govt algorithm use growing, regulation needed: study
A new report calls for an independent regulator to oversee the use of artificial intelligence by government agencies. Analysis by Internal Affairs and Statistics New Zealand last year documented 32… Audio
Facebook plans to launch 'GlobalCoin' currency in 2020
Facebook is finalising plans to launch its own crypto-currency next year. It is planning to set up a digital payments system in about a dozen countries by the first quarter of 2020.
One year on - the GDPR's unexpected benefit
Tech correspondent Mark Pesce looks at how legislation to tighten data protection in the EU has had an unexpected benefit to everybody - and what that might mean for the success of the Christchurch… Audio
Shock at new quake-prone building in Christchurch
A woman badly injured in the Christchurch earthquake is astonished a new building in the city has been found to have serious seismic flaws.
The empty new office building at 230 High Street has… Audio
Harbour Bridge cycle, walkway to cost ‘$100m plus’
New Zealand Transport Agency says it hopes to start work early next year on the long-awaited shared cycle and walkway across Auckland's Harbour Bridge. Reporter Jordan Bond sat down with the agency's… Video, Audio
Engineering firms identify serious risks with new Chch building
Christchurch City Council is insisting a building found to have serious seismic flaws poses no immediate risk to the public. But the future of the new High Street block remains unclear, after three… Video, Audio
