Technology
This Way Up: Making Knives
Bryan Baker of Svord Knives in Waiuku has been making knives for more than 30 years, turning his teenage hobby into an international business making 30,000 knives a year. Now his selection of handmade… Audio, Gallery
Building ships that ‘will never get wet’
Scientists are working on developing ships that never touch the water, based on a tropical fern that can be submerged for months and not get wet. Audio, Gallery
Sky TV says open for business with telcos
The Commerce Commission has turned down the proposed billion dollar merger between Sky Television and Vodafone. Audio
Viewing with Lara Strongman
Lara Strongman on Channel Three's The Project and why The Crown is one of TV's best shows. Audio
New Technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt on the Commerce Commission's decision on the Sky/Vodafone merger bid, the music distribution company DistroKid and is Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg gearing up for a tilt at the Presidency? Audio
SkyTV-Vodafone merger 'Dead in the water'
RNZ's business editor Gyles Beckford says the merger between Sky and Vodafone is not likely to be resurrected after the competition watchdog rejected their billion dollar bid. Sky has told RNZ that it… Audio
Sky TV-Vodafone Merger
The Commerce Commission has turned down Sky's proposal to buy Vodafone which would have created a formidable pay TV and telco provider. So is this the end of the road for the proposed merger and what… Audio
Fire expert: Grant Pearce
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Grant Pearce is a leading wildfire expert, and has conducted research about fire control. Audio
Peter Thiel's encouraging students to skip college
Billionaire Peter Thiel is paying for bright tech minded students to skip college and go to Silicon Valley instead. Audio
Police handling of sensitive crime data sparks identification fears
Statistics New Zealand has urged police to reconsider how it gathers crime data over concerns about an individual's right to privacy. Audio
Immigration centre mobile phone ban overturned
A last-minute court challenge has overturned a mobile phone ban for New Zealanders in Australian immigration detention centres.
Kim Dotcom confident he'll win his appeal against High Court decision
The High Court has ruled that internet entrepreneur Kim Dotcom is eligible for extradition to the United States to face charges of money laundering. Kim Dotcom joins Checkpoint. Video, Audio
Spark goes to court for Sky TV merger delay
Telecommunications company Spark and Sky Television will face off in court on Wednesday over the future of a merger that has yet to be approved, let alone put in place.
Chorus reports half-year profit jump
Chorus has reported a doubling of its half year profit because of better earnings from its copper line network and keeping costs in check.
Ten years in TV under the radar
Sam Irvine is a low-profile boss in the high-profile business of TV. Over the past decade at Freeview, he has overseen the digital transition of free-to-air television. Mediawatch asks if it has… Audio
Knocking out the streamers
Sky TV and Duco Events prosecuted people for illegally streaming their live boxing bouts last year. In Australia, they’ve taken a more direct approach to dealing with those who don’t pay-per-view. Video, Audio
Tech news: Facebook TV and India's space race
This week Facebook gets into the TV business, and India launches 104 satellites in a single mission. It's a new world record and announces the country as a serious player in the commercial space race.
…China's ballpoint quest & the rise of the unsmart phone
Is the "dumbphone" poised for a bit of a comeback? Also China's quest to build the perfect ballpoint pen and how the humble biro is being used by the NZ police to fight crime. Audio
Children programming robots
My guest tonight is all about the future. Anna Ross, from the Imagination Station in Christchurch, which this weekend is holding a robotics day for children. Audio
New technology with Andy Linton
Andy Linton discusses the impact of technology on jobs and the prospect of a universal basic income - and driverless cars. Audio
