Technology
High-tech buoy deployed in Wellington harbour
The deployment of a new high-tech buoy in Wellington means scientists will no longer have to wait for good weather to check water quality.
Encouraging young women to choose maths and science
Tech development is not just a numbers game anymore. Creative thinkers who can come up with unique solutions when problems come up need to be part of high tech according to Elanor Huntington. She is a… Audio
First Tesla Model 3 comes off assembly line
Tesla co-founder and chief executive Elon Musk has shared the first images of the electric car company's Model 3 after it came off the assembly line.
The race to get hybrid-electric jet planes off the ground
A team of Wellington scientists is hoping to use their technology to help build the world's first hybrid-electric jet plane. Three researchers from Victoria University's Robinson Research Institute… Audio
Selfie Nation
The struggle to keep up with all those perfect lives that hijack social media feeds is leaving us self-obsessed and unhappy, says Will Storr, author of the new book Selfie. Audio
Lisa-Maria Neudert - How social bots undermine democracy
Lisa-Maria Neudert is a research assistant at the Computational Propaganda Project (ComProp) and a graduate student at the Oxford Internet Institute (OII). She talks to Kim about the ComProp data memo… Audio
Friendly car horns
Roger Venn of the AA talks about whether friendlier car horns would work here. Audio
New glucose test should be govt-funded - Diabetes NZ
Diabetes NZ is concerned the price of a new blood-sugar testing method will prove too expensive for some unless the device receives funding from Pharmac.
France to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars by 2040
France is set to ban the sale of any car that uses petrol or diesel fuel by 2040, in what the ecology minister called a "revolution".
All new Volvo cars to be electric-powered from 2019
Volvo Cars has announced all new car models will be electric or hybrid cars from 2019.
New technology - Sarah Putt
Kathryn Ryan speaks with Sarah Putt about the potential of the Internet of Things in New Zealand, encryptions, and a restructure for Microsoft. Audio
In the snow: Dunedin weather boy's daily forecasts
A 12-year-old weather forecaster from Mosgiel is claiming a small victory over the professionals after having predicted today's snow before the MetService. Video
Twelve-year-old weatherman backs himself - and his forecasts
Ben Hawke, from Mosgiel has set up a Facebook page, "Dunedin Weather, but by a twelve year old". He told John Campbell what he loves about the weather. Video, Audio
Bee's eye view could help robots, drones
The insects' highly efficient five-eye visual system could be adapted for machines, scientists say.
Record number of electric cars registered
A record number of electric cars were registered in New Zealand last month.
Shannon Te Ao's unique view of Edinburgh
An historic Edinburgh building is the latest canvas for video artist Shannon Te Ao, who's been commissioned to create the work for the city's Art Festival this month. Audio, Gallery
Calls for strong encryption in 'Five Eyes' countries
More than 80 different organisations and individuals from 'Five Eyes' countries are calling for strong encryption in order to protect online privacy and security.
Tech news: TVNZ live-streams, Google under scrutiny & another big cyber-attack
Could TVNZ live-streaming be the beginning of the end for Freeview, plus more EU scrutiny of Google and the big tech story of the week – hacking tools stolen from the NSA are again used in a major… Audio
Crowdfunding to clean up our rivers
Born out of a realisation that the Government wasn't doing everything it could.. the Million Metres Project plants native plants and trees on the edges of catchments and waterways. Video, Audio
Microsoft wants public-private funding of school devices
The tech giant Microsoft doesn't think the government's spending enough to make sure some children can make the most of new digital technologies on offer at school. Audio
