Technology
MetService on criticism: Auckland Anniversary flooding was 'unprecedented'
MetService is defending itself against criticism it was unable to forecast the extreme rainfall that led to deadly flooding in Auckland in January.
Ted Cheeseman: Can AI and citizen science save our marine mammals?
Happywhale.com - a global database of of marine mammal images - harnesses the power of citizen science and rapid advancements in AI, to track some of the ocean's largest and most endangered creatures… Audio
Microsoft's Clippy is back, kind of, and now powered by AI
A ChatGPT-style AI assistant embedded into Microsoft Office apps will become available to all from 1 November.
University of Waikato launches fintech degree course
There is an unmet demand for people who understand open banking, digital currencies and related technologies, the university says.
Twitter rolls out new subscription in New Zealand
Anyone in New Zealand creating a new account and wanting to post on X, the site formerly known as Twitter, is going to have to pay a fee from now on.
The platform announced it's trialling it's "Not a… Audio
Tech: Wartime tech trouble, Google's massive cyber attack
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about the difficulties wartime creates when it comes to tech - can you trust what you're seeing and hearing and are tools to 'detect' fake… Audio
NZ private sector vulnerable to espionage: SIS head
SIS boss Andrew Hampton tells Kathryn there are undoubtedly bad actors who will try to exploit New Zealand private sector businesses, especially those who need investment. Audio
Water use of NZ data centers still unclear
Government officials have yet to look at how much water the dozen or so huge data centres being built might use.
Training company launches pay-once-you're-in a-job tech courses
Train now, pay only once you get a job - training organisation Mission Ready says it is the first in New Zealand to lower the risk for students looking to upskill to fill a tech sector skills gap.
X - formerly Twitter - to trial charging unverified users in NZ
Social media platform X, formerly Twitter, says it will trial charging new, unverified users in New Zealand and the Philippines to use the platform.
Māori sports app shares veteran broadcaster's vast dictionary
After decades of collecting te reo Māori words for sports terms, sports commentator Hemana Waaka discovered he'd come up with something like an encyclopedia. The 77-year-old is sharing his knowledge… Audio
New national data system aims to deliver fairer, better healthcare - for a price
Health officials offered to pay big tech firms thousands of dollars to run tests on dire hospital IT systems in the Wellington region.
Digitisation project finds sole mystery grave in Otago cemetery
For over 100 years the Ranfurly cemetery in Central has had impeccable record keeping.
Details for each of the 700 plots and nearly 1600 people interned there, have been confirmed during a recent… Audio
Space technology for climate change
Each year, a New Zealand social enterprise runs a space research incubator to help explore space-related technologies for climate change. Kadambari Raghukumar talks to the founders of Spacebase. Audio
NZ police are using AI to catch criminals - but the law urgently needs to catch up too
Analysis - The use of artificial intelligence by New Zealand police is putting the spotlight on policing tactics in the 21st century, Alexandra Sims writes.
Washing machine bursts into flames, forcing family to evacuate
A washing machine that burst into flames forcing an Auckland family to evacuate their home has prompted a wider warning about potentially fatal faults in four top loaders. The samsung toploader… Video, Audio
EU opens investigation into X over alleged disinformation
The EU is investigating Elon Musk's X over the possible spread of terrorist and violent content, and hate speech, after Hamas' attack on Israel.
How much power will new data centres use?
Just how much power will new massive data centres gobble up, and what will be the impact on your power bill or the national grid?
Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
Race to bring skilled migrants to fill gaps in Auckland's tech sector
Some tech companies in Auckland are feeling desperate as homegrown talent moves across the Tasman.
