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Police put core services update on backburner - again
For years, police have been saying they need to replace fragmented, old technology systems to keep the public safe - but the update has again been put off.
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US proposes partial break-up of Google
21 Nov 2024The Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company's Chrome web browser after a landmark ruling this year found Google had…
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Podcast Critic: pods to send you to sleep
21 Nov 2024RNZ News reader Evie Ashton reviews an eclectic bunch of podcasts that can help send you off to sleep. Audio
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Lord of the Ring (laser)
21 Nov 2024For over a decade, an irreplaceable ring laser has been trapped in a cavern 30m below Christchurch port hills. The Carl Zeiss laser was installed in an old… Audio
Police put core services update on backburner - again
For years, police have been saying they need to replace fragmented, old technology systems to keep the public safe - but the update has again been put off.
US proposes partial break-up of Google
The Department of Justice is urging a federal judge to force a sale of the company's Chrome web browser after a landmark ruling this year found Google had violated US antitrust law with its search…
Podcast Critic: pods to send you to sleep
RNZ News reader Evie Ashton reviews an eclectic bunch of podcasts that can help send you off to sleep. Audio
Lord of the Ring (laser)
For over a decade, an irreplaceable ring laser has been trapped in a cavern 30m below Christchurch port hills. The Carl Zeiss laser was installed in an old World War Two bunker in 1997 until a… Audio
Tech: Roblox gives parents more control
Technology commentator Bill Bennett looks at Australia's proposed 'duty of care' laws that would force online giants to take preventative action on mental health harms. Roblox is to give more controls… Audio
Midweek - Hikoi bias claims, Herald v Bain, mag strife
Midweek - Accusations of bias and a lack of impartiatality in coverage of Hikoi mo Te Tiriti. Also the Herald v David Bain, Facebook scam surge and problems for local magazines. Audio
Rust movie to premiere three years after on-set shooting
Director Joel Souza, who was wounded in the shooting, will introduce the movie at the Camerimage film festival in Torun, northern Poland.
Council deal threatens Westport News
One of New Zealand's smallest newspapers is fighting for its life after the local council decided to move most of its advertising to an out-of-town publication.
Al app able to flag harmful messages and bad language
Imagine a real time toxicity test that you could apply to all your social media messages and emails, before you set them free in the cyber universe. Auckland University researchers have developed… Audio
Tech Tuesday: tramping tech recommendations
Our technology expert Dan Watson has just come back from a 5-day tramp in the South Island, and he runs through some of the aps and tools he's used on the journey. Audio
Too many parts of NZ are becoming 'news deserts'
Analysis: NZME's proposal to shut 14 community newspapers risks removing a central or only source of verified local news for many.
Aus broadcaster Alan Jones charged with indecent assault
In Australia, broadcaster Alan Jones has been charged with indecent assault and sexual touching offences spanning over two decades. Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Bring us your 'horror stories' on red tape, Seymour says
The Regulations minister wants to hear "from tradies, farmers, teachers, chefs, engineers - every person doing productive work".
AI-driven apps added to classroom software
Two years after Chat GPT was launched to the public, Kiwi technology companies are adding AI-driven applications to their classroom software. They say it is not replacing human teachers, but it is a… Audio
Whakataukī of the Week with Dale Husband
Dale Husband started his career on Aotearoa Radio and is now widely known as Radio Waatea's breakfast show host, and writer and interviewer for the online magazine E-Tangata. Audio
Revealed: How much money Kiwis have lost to scams this year
Netsafe report found six in every 10 New Zealanders deal with scams at least once a month.
Who is Australian 'shock jock' Alan Jones?
Commentators say the former broadcaster - who has been charged with 24 indecent assault offences - rose to power after dominating Sydney airwaves for decades.
North & South magazine stops press
The current affairs magazine is pausing its print version to focus on its digital presence.
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 18 November 2024
In today's episode, the hikoi that left Cape Reinga a week ago is now in Porirua, ahead of the final journey to Parliament on Tuesday. Meanwhile the contingent from Te Waipounamu the South Island has… Audio
MP's haka viewed about 700 million times as Te Pāti Māori and ACT both claim credit
A video of MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing 'Ka Mate' has now been viewed around 700 million times, a news media boss says. Audio
