Technology
Clive Fugill on Māori carving tools
Clive Fugill, Master Carver at the NZ Maori Arts & Crafts Institute in Rotorua, learned his craft in the late '60s. His new book examines the creation and evolution of implements like the toki (adze)… Audio, Gallery
Drone repellent
An Australian tech company called DroneShield develops technology to identify drones and then take them down. No shots are actually fired, but its drone detection system uses high-powered microphones… Audio, Gallery
American astronaut John Glenn dies
John Glenn, the first American to orbit the Earth and a former US senator and war hero, has died. Video, Audio
Virtual tour takes business online for quake-hit Kaikōura
Kaikōura retailers struggling to get by without their usual summer influx of shoppers now have a way of taking their shops directly into the homes of their customers.
Virtual Kaikoura Shopping: Ina Kinski
An entrepreneurial Southlander has come to the aid of Kaikoura retailers. A virtual personal shopper will take people around the town to make their purchases. The brainchild of Ina Kinski is a bid to… Audio
Quake Desk: Nick Maarhuis
Lower Hutt inventor Nick Maarhuis has come up with a desk designed to withstand the debris which might fall on it during an earthquake. He has been showcasing his work around Wellington and tested… Audio
New technology with Sarah Putt
Sarah Putt discusses John Key's tech legacy, a supermarket without checkouts, and the new novel. Audio
ABC drops Pacific shortwave radio service
RNZ International's Don Wiseman says there is upset around the Pacific at a decision by the Australia Broadcasting Corporation to drop its shortwave radio services. Audio
Fiji opposition concerned about PM's app launch
Fiji's opposition Sodelpa Party has expressed concern about last month's launch of the Instacharge app by the prime minister Frank Bainimarama.
Spaceman Buzz Aldrin is being treated - by Dr David Bowie
"You can't make this stuff up." The second man to step foot on the moon is recovering in hospital in Christchurch after being evacuated from the South Pole last week with fluid on his lungs. And his… Audio
Cyber threats to NZ on the rise
The national cyber security centre recorded 338 incidents in the last year, up from 190 the previous year.
Tech firms fight extremist content
Facebook, Microsoft, Twitter and YouTube are collaborating to stop violent, extremist images and video being spread.
Smart phones not smart for relationships
Research has found that smart phones are detrimental to intimate relationships. Audio
Fiji government distances itself from app launch
The government of Fiji says it has not endorsed an app which Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama launched last month.
Kode Paint and Killing Cancer
Your body is filled with 37 trillion cells and 40 trillion bacteria, and a whole load of viruses as well. Biological Engineer Steve Henry of AUT has created a coating that changes the appearance of… Video, Audio
World-first solar powered, desalinating tomato farm
A South Australia farm is producing two truckloads of truss tomatoes every day using nothing but seawater and the power of the sun. Audio, Gallery
Death by selfie
More and more people are dying taking photos of themselves every year. So where are the most dangerous locations, and could an app save lives in the future? Ponnurangam Kumaraguru of IIITD in Delhi is… Audio
Tech news: Netflix downloads and mobile wallets
Peter Griffin on the news that Netflix is now offering a downloading option (and not just streaming) for some shows. Also things are heating up with mobile wallets, with the BNZ announcing that it… Audio
Mapping natural disasters with digital technology
Patrick Meier uses a blend of publicly available data, eyewitness accounts. social media posts and drone technology to build up detailed pictures of places after earthquake, tsunami or other natural… Audio, Gallery
Simon Poole
Simon Poole, of New Business Ventures, Finisar Ltd Australia, is an engineer and an entrepreneur who recently received the Charles Todd Medal - the most prestigious award made by the Australian… Audio
