Technology
Rocket Lab set to launch Japanese satellite from Māhia
A rocket launching from the North Island aims to make it easier to clean up floating space junk.
Media bosses urge MPs to 'level playing field' with big tech
Mediawatch - Media bosses have sounded a warning if the government does not back a bill making offshore tech giants pay for their news.
Crouton app to help following online recipes
Recipe manager app 'Crouton' is a fave for many. It recently made a Wall Street Journal video, but it might surprise you that the app has very local roots and is just the side-hustle of Devin Davies… Audio
Expert Feature: Knives
Gareth Hughes is the owner of Victory Knives, some of the most sought-after knives in the country. Audio
Shower Thoughts: How did the world decide on one system of time?
New Zealand's own 'time lord', Adam Dunford, joins Nights to explain how human civilisation agreed upon one universal system of timekeeping. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Warren
This week tech commentator and founder of Ambit AI Time Warren is with Jesse to talk about the future of education in a world of AI and High Tech. Audio
How phones disconnect teens from reality
Children's author and blogger James Russell is a children's author has noticed a trend of teenagers using phones as an escape from awkward conversations. James speaks to Jesse. Audio
New Plymouth exhibition transports visitors to the 60s and 70s
Taking its inspiration from a famed Taranaki show band, an exhibition in New Plymouth is transporting visitors on a journey back in time through the fashion, music and technology of the 1960s, 70s and… Audio
Light therapy: Does red mean GO for getting rid of wrinkles?
Stacey Morrison puts the spotlight on light therapy for anti-aging and acne in the episode of Healthy or Hoax. Audio
Made in NZ: Earthmaker
The late Ray Cooper needed a clever way of composting as his wife grew veggies in the back garden, and flowers in the front. Michael Smythe designed the prototype and continually redesigns the… Audio
Design brilliance of an 'eel pump' helping native stocks thrive
It's nearly eel migration season which means short and long fin tuna start their migration from our freshwater streams. On this journey, they'll try swim through flood pumps in our rivers and streams… Audio
Tool-kit to help elderly NZers stay safe online launched
Netsafe has launched a new tool-kit to help elderly New Zealanders stay safe on the web.
The Get Set Up for Safety programme is a joint project with Chorus providing free guides, videos, and… Audio
NZ space industry receives boost with opening of the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre
New Zealand's space industry has received another boost into orbit with the opening of the Tāwhaki National Aerospace Centre at Kaitorete, south of Christchurch, today.
Tāwhaki already hosts domestic… Audio
AI expert issues warning over privacy creep
She likens facial recgonition tech in supermarkets to taking a fingerprint or strand of DNA - and says it's a "highly invasive privacy technology". Audio
Shopkeepers itching for facial recognition tech
Retail NZ says there are a lot of businesses keen to put similar systems in place.
Facial recognition tech in supermarkets like taking 'fingerprint or strand of DNA'
An A-I expert is warning of privacy creep and a survelliance society. Dr Kate Bower from Australia's Human Technology Institute, specialises in A-I regulation. She compares facial recognition… Video, Audio
Shops using facial recognition has advocates concerned
Retail NZ says many shops are itching to use facial recognition technology, and are keeping a close eye on a supermarket trial of the system starting today. Up to 25 New World and PAK'nSAVE… Video, Audio
The Panel with Ali Jones and Ed McKnight (Part 2)
Today on the show, Susana and panellists Ali Jones and Ed McKnight ask how facial recognition software works, and hear about possible changes to our blood donation scheme. Plus, the Ekatahuna barber.
…Facial recognition software launched at Foodstuffs
Retailers hope a facial recognition trial being launched by Foodstuffs is a success, and can eventually be rolled out across the country.
New facial recognition software is being trialled in 25 New… Audio
What kids with their own devices need to know about porn
When is the right time to talk to children about depictions of sex on the internet? Audio