Technology
Sri Lankans question why attackers weren't stopped
CNN's Nikhil Kumar says Sri Lankans are angry over suggestions there was intelligence about the bombings in the days before the attacks occurred. Audio
Coding club on a mission to help Pasifika kids find their inner geek
Self-confessed computer nerd Ron Amosa has funded and set up a computer coding club, aimed at sparking interest amongst the Pacific community. Video, Audio
Pike River Mine re-entry ‘first part of the journey’
Final preparations are underway ahead of the formal re-entry of Pike River mine next week. Pike River Recovery Agency chief operating officer Dinghy Pattinson describes what's been prepared, and… Video, Audio
Ardern and Macron join forces against extremist content online
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern and French President Emmanuel Macron are banding together to try put an end to the use of social media for acts of terrorism. However, there's scepticism over how… Audio
Student sues Apple for $1bn over 'facial recognition' arrest
A student mistakenly arrested for stealing from Apple stores is suing the tech giant for $1 billion, claiming its AI linked video footage to his name.
Christchurch terror attacks: Videos still on social media - expert
Videos of the Christchurch mosque attack are still readily available online, an expert in tracking terrorist content says, and social media companies have been resistant to consultants' help in… Audio
PM announces combined effort to tackle violence on social media
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced New Zealand and France are seeking to bring together other countries and the heads of social media giants to try to bring an end to the use of social media… Audio
Businesses warned of digital marketing fraudsters
Businesses are being told they need to better understand how digital marketing works to avoid unscrupulous operators offering unrealistic returns on investment.
Smoke mapping technology could change face of firefighting
New fire research that is under way could change large-scale firefighting as we know it.
In thrall to Thrones
TVNZ made a bold move screening a contemporary local drama each weeknight this past week - but it was a foreign fantasy on pay TV that grabbed the media's attention. And turns out New Zealanders have… Audio
In thrall to Thrones
TVNZ made a bold move screening a contemporary local drama each weeknight this past week - but it was a foreign fantasy on pay TV that grabbed the media's attention. And turns out New Zealanders have…
AudioWill China and America go to war? (BBC World)
Will the competition between China and the US inevitably lead to military conflict?
Facebook bans UK far right groups and leaders
A dozen named groups and individuals will be purged from the social network, it said.
Sweeter tweets and New Zealand unicorns
Technology commentator Sarah Putt looks at a move by Twitter to self-regulate with a planned "hide replies" function, part of an attempt to make the platform less nasty and why does New Zealand need… Audio
Innovative incubators wanted: New plans to rev Kiwi start-ups
Callaghan Innovation is launching Scale-Up New Zealand - a free online platform that will help showcase New Zealand's innovative businesses. Callaghan's General Manager Erica Lloyd joins Kathryn to… Audio
HTM-hell: Cyber-security threats on the rise
The number of cyber-security incidents reported in New Zealand last year more than tripled from those in 2017, with phishing and credential harvesting topping the list of breaches. The incidents were… Audio
Online Courts
Following their introduction in a number of countries throughout the world, New Zealand may soon see the introduction of online courts. The University of Otago's Legal Issues Centre is calling on… Audio
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp working again after outages
Facebook has restored its services after some users could not access its social networking site, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Kevin Ashton: The Internet of Things and what we should worry about
Kevin Ashton's regarded as one of the first people to realise the scope of what the internet could deliver two decades ago and shares his thoughts on what the future might hold. Audio
What should media do with content created by those spreading terror?
After Christchurch, governments around the world are gearing up against the ‘weaponisation’ of the internet by terrorists and extremists. The grim content they create also forces news media to make… Audio
