Technology
Electric utes closer to reality
National Party leader Christopher Luxon told RNZ he would scrap what he's calling the 'ute tax' if his party runs the next government.
Under the clean car subsidy the cleanest new cars, such as… Audio
Russia looks set to disconnect from global internet - expert
Russia's swathe of restrictions on media has stoked concerns it's preparing to disconnect from the global internet.
It's reportedly instructed all state-owned websites and services to switch to the… Audio
How biometrics can be a force for good and ill
Leading forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black steadfastly refuses to use her fingerprints to open things like her phone, but she is supportive of a future where biometrics can unlock… Audio
How biometrics can be a force for good and ill
Leading forensic anthropologist Professor Dame Sue Black steadfastly refuses to use her fingerprints to open things like her phone, but she is supportive of a future where biometrics can unlock… Audio
Calling Home: Andrew Dubber in Norrmjöle, Sweden
Andrew Dubber and partner Michela Magas live in the picturesque village of Norrmjöle (pop 219), in the north of Sweden. They're currently renovating a 200-year-old farmhouse in a forest by a lake and… Audio
Abandoned rocket 'hits the Moon' - scientists
A discarded part of a rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon's far side by now, say scientists who were expecting the impact at 1.25am this morning (12:25 GMT).
Russia blocks Facebook, says it restricts access to Russian media
Russia is blocking Facebook, the country's communications regulator said on Friday, in response to what it said were restrictions of access to Russian media on the platform.
Technology with Dr Mahsa Mohaghegh
Mahsa joins Kathryn to look at how the first week of the academic year is shaping up during the omicron outbreak, and what university students' experience of online learning has been. The theme of… Audio
A law protecting the right to switch off from work
In Europe some countries have passed laws to protect workers right to disconnect from work communications at the end of a normal working day. In January Belgium brought in a law giving federal… Audio
Parenting in the digital age
Sophie Brickman is a Mum and journalist who talks to the experts about how to use technology to raise children in her book Baby, Unplugged: One Mother's Search for Balance, Reason, and Sanity in the… Audio
2degrees launches 5G network
From today, 5G connectivity will be available to certain customers in central areas of Auckland and Wellington, as well as limited parts of Christchurch.
Legal challenge over decision that AI machines cannot be granted patents
A legal challenge is being prepared to overturn the Intellectual Property Office's decision not to recognise a machine as an inventor.
NZers need to be on alert for cyber threats as a result of Russia tensions
Opinion New Zealand's security services have warned businesses to be ready for impacts to the country's computers and networks from the escalating conflict in Ukraine, writes Adam Boileau.
Technology: Is Google search dying, and careful with your DNA
Technology commentator Mark Pesce joins Kathryn to talk about whether Google search has optimised itself to deliver ads, rather than worthwhile search results. What happens if Google continues to… Audio
Govt to fund rural broadband network upgrades
The government has committed to bettering broadband network connectivity in rural areas.
Mobile revenue helps drive half-year profit rise for Spark
A lift in mobile revenue, lower depreciation costs and falling finance expenses have boosted Spark's bottom line.
Govt backing for plan to extract lithium from geothermal brine
A geothermal lithium firm has attracted government investment into a new method to harvesting the metal, which is essential for many technologies.
Tech Tuesday with Daniel Watson
Owner of Vertech IT Services, Daniel Watson, shares a few tips about working with home tech and tells us how to avoid injuries with some ergonomic gadgets. Audio
Rage against the machine: Can an AI programme be an inventor?
New Zealand has been caught by a global fight between humans and machines that might define intellectual property rights for the rest of the century.
Billionaire Bill Gates and the fight against polio in Pakistan
To Pakistan now where Microsoft founder Bill Gates is paying a visit.. I talked with our correspondent Kaswar Klasra in Islamabad.. and began by asking him what the billionaire is doing there. Audio
