Technology
New technology - Don Christie
Director of Catalyst IT Don Christie discusses how global IT companies are taking profit here and not putting anything back. Audio
Watchdog critical of SIS security clearance system
Until just a few years ago, the SIS security clearance systems were not secure enough, the Inspector General of Intelligence and Security has found.
Paul Brislen's tech talk
Paul talks about tech week which will include discussions on the future of farming, the future of food, the rise of augmented reality, blockchain, the singularity, the future of digital payments… Audio
FB investigation: 'I'm surprised they write these things down'
The journalist from The Australian newspaper who got hold of a leaked facebook document says he was shocked at the content of the 23 page memo prepared for two top Australian FB executives. The social… Audio
Leaked memo shows FB researching vulnerable Kiwi teens
Facebook has researched targeting teens with advertising for weight loss and beauty products when they feel "stressed", "worthless" or "insecure", according to an internal memo leaked to an Australian… Audio
Ex-astronaut warns complacency enemy of workplace safety
Former fighter pilot turned astronaut Colonel Mike Mullane has been brought to New Zealand by the NZ Refining Cmpany to talk to staff about the biggest threat they face - a gung ho attitude to… Audio
The Pantograph Punch: Rules of the Game
This live storytelling extravaganza, recorded in association with The Pantograph Punch website features rule-breakers, rule-makers, and those who are rewriting the map. Audio
High voltage: plug-in planes
NASA and Boeing are among those making big investments in electric aircrafts, plus an unusual approach to new product innovation by Apple. Audio
Tech news: WikiTribune and the censorship of Netflix
The founder of Wikipedia is proposing a crowdsourced solution to the problems besetting the news media; and a TV series dealing with teen suicide raises questions about the censorship of video… Audio
Doctor in a box: a diagnosis machine
A medical device inspired by Star Trek and powered by artificial intelligence can test for 13 different medical conditions without a doctor in sight. Audio
Driverless cars just around the bend ... overseas
Driverless cars could be used as early as 2020 - but not in New Zealand - a car futurist says.
Probe between Saturn's rings uncovers gas giant's secrets
Diving the narrow gap between the planet Saturn and its icy rings has yielded NASA's Cassini space probe the closest-ever pictures of the planet.
Cassini brings us closer to Saturn than ever before
The NASA Cassini space probe has dived through the narrow gap between Saturn and its icy rings and has started sending data back to Earth. Professor Andrew Coates from University College London has… Audio
Take a tour of New Zealand's largest video game studio
Grinding Gear Games, which makes Path of Exile, employs more than 100 full time staff, and soon PoE will go multi-platform and be playable on Xbox. Video, Audio
Social media banned in Kashmir amid violent unrest
Authorities in Indian-administered Kashmir have announced a one-month ban on 22 social media services, including Facebook, Twitter and WhatsApp.
New technology - Mark Pesce
Mark Pesce discusses Facebook wanting to write over the world; and with machine learning systems growing so subtle how having to take them on trust is making people nervous. Audio
US now tops global list of cyber terrorism targets
Symantec says cyber terrorists shift and innovate, and attacks can come from all over the world. The global internet security company's technology strategist says Kiwis are getting twice as many… Audio
Controversial Electricity Authority report had serious flaws
The Electricity Authority must carry out another analysis after its commissioned report, which proposed North Islanders pay more for electricity, was found to be riddled with serious errors. Audio
Man kills baby then himself live on Facebook
Facebook is under scrutiny once again, after a second murder was posted on the social media site in less than a fortnight. Video, Audio
Thai man kills baby daughter on Facebook Live
A Thai man filmed himself killing his baby daughter on Facebook Live, before taking his own life, Thai police say.
