Technology
Dr Kelly Weinersmith: the future of technology
Zach Weinersmith and his wife researcher Dr Kelly Weinersmith give us a glimpse into what's next in technology with their book, Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve And/Or Ruin… Audio
One in three NZ women harrassed online - survey
One-third of New Zealand women have been subjected to online abuse and harassment, with half of the victims fearing for their personal safety, a new survey says.
Mediawatch for 19 November 2017
Winston Peters' pursuit of Super story sources; the rise of Creative Commons; the view from Peru. Audio
A creative solution to a common digital problem
More than a billion original works are now available to anyone to use thanks to Creative Commons, a global movement dedicated to legal online sharing. Mediawatch asks its global leader: is this… Audio
Eat, Sleep, Read
Would you pay to go on a weekend reading retreat to read books all day free from all disturbances and distractions? Former bookseller Cressida Downing and her business partner are offering that to UK… Audio, Gallery
Spaced out in Kihikihi
The small Waikato town of Kihikihi is home to a space museum which has artefacts from the Russian and American space programmes, interactive activities and a real-time stream from an international… Audio, Gallery
Meat-free meat
It looks like chicken, tastes like chicken...but it's not chicken. Sunfed Meats founder Shama Lee tells us about the success her "plant meat" start up is having. Audio
Tech Talk with Paul Brislen
Tech commentator Paul Brislen tells us about PowerbyProxi which says it's "on a mission to provide real world resonant Wireless Power solutions to the market and unplug the last cable". Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses the tension between regulation and technology as outlined in new report Analog Regulation, Digital World: what is NZ's track record and we are getting it right? Also, happy 10th… Audio
Govt announces GST on online shopping without knowing details
Retailers are happy, saying it'll level the playing field, and the change could bring in billions of extra tax revenue, but the Government doesn't know key details like how and when. Audio
Kids help out a virtual kākā with new adventure app
Visitors to Central Park in Wellington can use a new app to follow a virtual kākā named Kaia and help her set up a nest. The app, named Kākā, works through Facebook Messenger and is aimed at young… Audio
Putting NZ TV online: When is a target not a target?
Analysis - There were big promises from the government in 2014 about making streamable classic New Zealand TV and movie titles available online. Phil Pennington asks what happened.
Data sovereignty: New global guidelines for indigenous health
A Waikato University professor has helped develop a global guideline for researchers using health data, saying such data has often been used by colonial states against indigenous groups in the past.
Vanishing Points
As her vision fades, New Zealand's first Poet Laureate seems to see the world more clearly. Michele Leggott, who received the Prime Minister's Award for Literary Achievement in Poetry in 2013 has just… Audio
The Beat of The Pendulum
Media headlines, social media posts, snatches of conversations - they're all part of the mix in the latest novel by writer Catherine Chidgey. The Beat of the Pendulum she describes as a "Found Novel."… Audio
Leon Sterling: why tech developers need to get emotional
Professor Leon Sterling says software developers need to take into account our emotional reactions when we use technology - but seem reluctant to. Sterling says if developers thought more about users'… Audio
Reconsidering the rights and wrongs of copying
An original work can now be copied and shared with anyone online in a matter of moments - thanks to the internet and digital technology. But that wasn't the case when our main copyright law was… Audio
Clare Curran: plans for our digital future
The new minister of broadcasting, communications and digital media has done nine years of what she describes as her digital apprenticeship. This week in Clare Curran's speech at NetHui she outlined… Audio
New chat bot designed to scam online scammers
Online scammers are now getting scammed themselves by an artificially intelligent chat bot invented by New Zealand's internet watchdog, Netsafe.
A players' union for professional video gamers?
Professional video game players could soon have player unions, as the industry goes global and revenues soar. Audio
