Technology
Trends in 2018: What Kiwis searched for this year
From Freddie Mercury to the 'first baby', the Census to Suzy Cato - our Google search habits reveal the things that made us care, cry and crack up in 2018.
Video gamers more immune to disturbing images
There's long been a debate about whether violent video games impact players, emotionally or mentally. A new study has found that gamers are more immune to disturbing images than non-players. Audio
Google searches reveal our obsessions
What is Bitcoin, the Keto diet and how do I cut a mango? These were some of New Zealand's most asked questions to the search-engine Google this year. Amongst some of the biggest news events of the… Audio
Inventions that changed the world
The Panel marks the death of Evelyn Berezin, the inventor of the word processor. Audio
Top 10 of Tech Stories for 2018
Our technology commentator, Sarah Putt, has her top ten of the year including the battering of the "Founder Myth", the annus horribilis for Facebook, the NZ CFO debacle and robots stealing our jobs… Audio
Tim Allan: Powering ahead with farm e-bikes
The electric bike revolution has reached the farm with a electric-powered farm bike that can last for 120km and makes no noise compared to a petrol bike. Timothy Allan in one of the minds behind… Audio, Gallery
App for when you're in an unsafe situation
Verisafe was designed to make it easier to get help if you're in a dodgy situation. The app's founder Hannah Milward tells us how it works and why she created it. Video, Audio
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.
