Technology
Alex Pressman: making money from seaweed
Alex Pressman is turning an invasive marine pest into a business. His company, Waikaitu, takes an invasive species of seaweed, wakame (undaria pinnatifida) and turns it into fertiliser, food and even… Audio
2degrees to switch off 2G network
Telecommunications company 2degrees will switch off its 2G network later this week.
Harmon Leon: infiltration comedian with a Trump card
Harmon Leon is bringing his standup comedy show to the Wellington Fringe Festival. He describes his show "Harmon Leon Infiltrates Trump America" as a multimedia extravaganza featuring his true-life… Audio
Bits+Bytes: pricier broadband and #alexalaughs
Joining Peter Griffin to navigate the world of tech and analysing the latest news from the digital world. This week plans are afoot to position New Zealand as a base station for the global satellites… Audio
Amazon promises fix for creepy Alexa laugh
Amazon's Alexa has been letting out an unprompted, creepy crackle - startling users of the best-selling voice assistant.
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses Vodafone's Sky Subscribers getting a new deal; the challenge to the copyright law; how streaming music service Spotify has filed to be publicly listed on the NYSE, and two major… Audio
Govt too upbeat about AI - expert
New Zealand needs to have a conversations about the enormous disruption AI will unleash over coming decades, the head of New Zealand's artificial intelligence forum says.
Te Hiku Media teaches Siri te reo Māori
Many tamariki in New Zealand speak Māori at school, at home and at the marae but one iwi media organisation is determined to see them speak Maori on their devices too. Northland's Te Hiku Media are… Audio
RealMe targeted in email scam
The country's cyber security agency says the government's online identification service, RealMe, is being targeted by an email scam.
100 rural communities to get mobile coverage
The government has announced Haast and 100 other rural communities will get mobile coverage by 2022. Audio
Drones need to be registered before disaster strikes - pilots
A serious collision between a drone and an aircraft is imminent if drone regulation is not enforced soon, the Air Line Pilots' Association is warning.
NZ in contention for new satellite mission
The German Aerospace Centre says New Zealand is a strong contender to be part of its proposed satellite station.
Free legal information through digital innovation
A team of Wellington developers has created a free resource for people who can't afford a lawyer but need to seek legal aid, through the use of artificial intelligence. The project will make… Audio
Homage to the landline phone
A thank you to the landline phone and the service it has provided Audio
Bits+Bytes: Spotify goes public
Bits and Bytes with Peter Griffin helping you navigate the world of tech and analysing the latest news from the digital world. This week, Spotify goes public (well sort of!). But can it continue to… Audio
Droning on
Professional drone company Aeronavics explains the clarity of pictures taken by people spying using a domestic drone. Audio
Closeups distort reality
You're not getting an accurate image of yourself from selfies. A picture taken from 30cm away can make your nose look 30% wider. Audio
NZ Census 2018, explained
There's a digital-first push for this year's census with people being delivered access codes and encouraged to do the census online. It includes new questions about how much mould is in houses… Audio
NZ Census 2018: From mould to marital status
Does your home have a working kitchen sink? And do you have mould growing that's larger than an A4 piece of paper? Those are just a couple of the questions in the new-style census, which takes place… Audio
Northland elderly giving up on census
There's four days to go until this year's census - but people in some parts of the country say they're yet to receive the access numbers needed to be counted. And the manager of a Northland retirement… Audio
