Technology
Too many medication errors: patient watchdog
The Health and Disability Commissioner is calling for a faster roll out electronic health records nationally to cut down the number of medication errors. Anthony Hill has just released a report… Audio
Dean Poole: design as a language
Dean Poole's the first New Zealander to become president of the global design organisation Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). He talks about the importance of design in a world reliant on… Audio
China mission targets 'dark side' of the Moon
China has launched the first mission to land robotic craft on the far side of the Moon, Chinese media say.
Europe should be wary of Huawei, EU tech official says
The European Union should be worried about Huawei and other Chinese technology companies because of the risk they pose, the EU's technology chief says.
China demands release of Huawei executive
China is demanding the release of telecoms giant Huawei's chief financial officer, who has been detained in Canada.
How will arrest of top Huawei exceutive play out?
Meng Wanzhou Huawei Technologies' CFO and daughter of the company's founder, was arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the US on reported accusations of violating US sanctions against Iran… Audio
'Is this thing on?' - politics, ethics of recording
Politicians believe a series of secret recordings being made public are more a sign of bad working relationships, than a worrying upward trend. Former staff of National MP Maggie Barry's are the… Audio
Global markets fall after Huawei arrest
Global markets around the world have fallen following the arrest of Huawei's Chief Financial Officer Sabrina Meng Wanzhou. For the latest from Wall Street, we can cross to New York and senior editor… Audio
China demands Canada release Huawei CFO
China is demanding Canada immediately release the chief financial officer of tech giant, Huawei Technologies. Meng Wanzhou was detained in Vancouver at the weekend for possible extradition to the… Audio
Huawei CFO arrested on US' request
The Chinese embassy in Canada is calling for the immediate release of Huawei's chief financial officer Meng Wanzhou, who was arrested in Vancouver on the US' request and is now facing extradition. Audio
Documents show Facebook gave preferential data access to certain companies
The UK parliament's fake news inquiry has published a cache of seized Facebook documents, which show certain companies were preferential access to user data.
Air Transistors, Moore's law and Rowhammer
Mark Pesce has the latest on new tech development that could signal major improvements for our hardware. He discusses a new kind of 'air' transistor that could evade the end of Moore's Law. (Moore's… Audio
Second bidder emerges for Trade Me
A US company has made a non-binding indicative bid of 5 cents a share more than the first bidder for the country's biggest online marketplace, Trade Me.
Public rideshare service trialled in Devonport
Residents in an affluent Auckland suburb will now have a publicly-funded uber-style service to get them to and from their ferry terminal. Auckland Transport is trialling its new all-electric service… Audio
Pink and White Terraces brought to life
David Blackmore, general manager of Waimangu Valley, talks about a new app that will bring the famed Pink and White Terraces to life. The terraces disappeared in the Mount Tarawera eruption of June… Audio
'Insane Mode' - Elon Musk and the Tesla revolution
Elon Musk is unusual, difficult and vindictive - but he and his company Tesla have achieved amazing things, former insider and New Zealander Hamish McKenzie says. A former writer for Tesla, McKenzie… Audio
Chinese company hopes to deliver free worldwide internet by 2026
A Chinese internet technology company has announced a plan to provide free satellite internet worldwide by 2026, joining companies like SpaceX, Facebook and Google in the mission.
What to make of the Huawei ban?
"Huawei has done nothing at all wrong except be Chinese", declares Kiwiblog, in relation to the government's decision to bar the company from being involved with Spark's 5G rollout. Audio
Tech staff shortage set to worsen
Technology experts could be harder to find next year, stalling the growth of our third largest export earner. Audio
Competition for tech jobs predicted to ramp up
Industry's increasing reliance on technology could worsen fierce competition for top specialist talent next year. As part of its annual Salary Survey the recruitment company Robert Walter's has… Audio
