Technology
West Coast finding success online
West Coast companies are finding success online as they look to overcome the barriers of living in such an isolated place. A series of digital technology workshops helping businesses lift their online… Audio
Govt can lead way by sharing construction risk - Graham Burke
The government's plan to tackle construction industry concerns can't come soon enough for sub contractors. Cabinet ministers met with construction leaders on Monday to address the major challenges… Audio
Govt fails to follow MBIE rules on construction contracts
Cabinet ministers and construction leaders met in Wellington yesterday to discuss how to solve the major challenges facing the struggling industry. The sector has been plagued by issues related to… Audio
Infowars removed from Apple, YouTube, Facebook and Spotify
Apple, YouTube, Facebook and Spotify all took down podcasts and channels from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, saying that the Infowars author had broken community standards.
Kiwi teen crowned world's Powerpoint champion
Tristan Mona from Auckland's Avondale College beat more than 760,000 competitors from more than 100 countries to become the world's Microsoft Powerpoint champion. Video, Audio
Immigration NZ forced to address privacy concerns with RealMe
Privacy breaches by immigration advisors have forced Immigration New Zealand to halt efforts to move some of its visa applications solely online.
Leonardo DiCaprio invests in NZ shoe company Allbirds
Leonardo DiCaprio has invested in NZ shoe company Allbirds. The company was the brainchild of Tim Brown, a former All White, who'd spent an awful lot of time in football boots, and became moderately… Video, Audio
All major supermarkets in NZ to ban single use plastic bags
In five months you won't be able to get a single use plastic bag at a big supermarket in New Zealand. That means New World, Pak N Save, Four Square, Countdown and some smaller chains. Audio
Apple hits $1 trillion valuation
The Silicon Valley stalwart's stock has surged more than 50,000 percent since its 1980 initial public offering. Video, Audio
Voice calls on phones are down
We don't talk anymore. On the phone, anyway.A British report says that the total volume of calls made on mobiles fell by 1.7% in 2017, even though making them is the cheapest it has ever been. Audio
Trillion dollar Apple
If you're actually confused about what a TRILLION actually is - it's a million million. And as Apple becomes the world's first publicly traded trillion-dollar company, Kiwibank Financial Markets today… Audio
Stars of social media
The world's most influential and wealthy social media stars have been announced. According to the list compiled by Hopper HQ, Instagram has helped some beauty bloggers become household names.One of… Audio
Cha-Ching: Apple's market value soars to $1,000,000,000,000
The iPhone maker's market value is more than five times the value of the New Zealand economy.
NZ police monitoring developments around 3D firearms
A law professor says 3D firearms are not yet a threat to New Zealand, but could be as technology evolves. Audio
Samsung and Apple's latest results
Tech Correspondent, Bill Bennett has reaction to Apple being the first Trillion dollar company. Also a US federal judge has blocked downloads of 3D gun plans from a website on Tuesday and an… Audio
Facebook in for further share price fall
A technology sector commentator expects Facebook to suffer further losses as the US mid-term elections loom. Audio
iPhone X pushes Apple towards world first trillion-dollar company
Sales of the pricey iPhone X pushed Apple's results far beyond Wall Street targets, with subscriptions from App Store, Apple Music and iCloud services bolstering business.
Facebook bans pages aimed at US election interference
Facebook has removed 32 accounts and pages believed to have been set up to influence the mid-term US elections in November, the company says.
'They could face extinction of a species that they value'
Conservationists are looking at using the emerging “gene drive” genetic editing technology to wipe out populations of invasive species, but scientists are warning the wider consequences could be… Audio
Teen will spend minimum 11 years in prison for murder
Rosie Lewis has been sentenced to life in prison for robbing and murdering 30-year-old Indian national, Sandeep Dhiman, who she met on Tinder. Audio
