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Tech start-up HealthNow rebrands to Extraordinary
HealthNow has changed its brand to Extraordinary, and repositioned the business to meet growing demand for an expanded range of low cost ways for employers to reward employees.
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Feature interview: the world's scariest lakes
30 Oct 2024October is Spooky Lake month, and writer and hobby limnologist Geo Rutherford takes us on a tour of some of the creepiest lakes on earth. Audio
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How to make robots less creepy
30 Oct 2024Dr Jessica Turner and her team from the University of Waikato is uncovering how robots are edging into spooky territory. Audio
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Spark dials back profit outlook and dividend payout
30 Oct 2024Digital and telco services company Spark is selling its stake in the Connexa towers business and considering the sale of other non-core assets, as it looks to…
The video game teaching prisoners to manage anger
A New Zealand company will soon begin a pilot for a video game that helps prisoners regulate their emotions. It's a car racing game that works by using wearable technology to measure reactions and… Audio
Hitting the ground reckoning in the US
Midweek Mediawatch - Kiwi journalists in the US ramp up election reflections - and some politicians here too. US papers cop it for u-turns on backing Harris; TVNZ backtracks on its 1 News website -… Audio
Tech start-up HealthNow rebrands to Extraordinary
HealthNow has changed its brand to Extraordinary, and repositioned the business to meet growing demand for an expanded range of low cost ways for employers to reward employees.
Feature interview: the world's scariest lakes
October is Spooky Lake month, and writer and hobby limnologist Geo Rutherford takes us on a tour of some of the creepiest lakes on earth. Audio
How to make robots less creepy
Dr Jessica Turner and her team from the University of Waikato is uncovering how robots are edging into spooky territory. Audio
Spark dials back profit outlook and dividend payout
Digital and telco services company Spark is selling its stake in the Connexa towers business and considering the sale of other non-core assets, as it looks to offset weak consumer spending and…
TVNZ abandons plan to axe its 1News website
The state broadcaster previously cancelled a plan to close its 1News website from February to meet budget demands.
Tech Tuesday: Cyber threats to the US Election
Tim Batt is in the Auckland studio to look at ways outside forces are trying to influence the US election. Audio
Scott Technology scores $30 million in overseas contracts
Scott Technology has secured six major overseas contracts with European and North American food processors.
Otago man becomes first jailed in New Zealand for 3D printing firearms
An Otago man has become the first in New Zealand to be sentenced for manufacturing firearms after using a 3D printer to make six weapons.
Deep turmoil at Washington Post, as Bezos silent on non-endorsement
One day after The Washington Post announced it would not endorse a presidential candidate in this year's election or in the future, its billionaire owner remains silent as the newspaper's staff are in…
Australia rejects US right-wing broadcaster's visit - will NZ?
A controversial right-wing US broadcaster, whose entry to Australia was recently blocked, has applied for a New Zealand visa.
Mediawatch for Sunday 27th Oct 2024
How US media have coped with the controversial campaign for the upcoming election there - and how our media fared covering the election here one year ago. Audio
'Make a plan as a family' - How to deal with sex extortion
Young people exploited online often try to deal with it alone - but it's good to have a family plan, experts say.
Washington Post refusal to endorse in presidential race draws backlash
The move has sparked widespread outrage among the Pulitzer Prize-winning paper's staffers.
The Mixtape: DJ Tina Turntables, Station Manager at Radio One
Our guest on the RNZ Mixtape is Kristina Simons, aka DJ Tina Turntables. She started her career in music television, working at Juice TV, Max TV and Alt TV and continued to work in entertainment media… Audio
ASB Bank services back up and running after outage
There were more than 5000 reports of ASB Bank outages across New Zealand on Saturday morning.
Deadly Israeli strike on journalists in Lebanon prompts global condemnation
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it "strongly condemned" the attack, urging the international community to "stop Israel's long-standing pattern of impunity in journalist killings."
Engineering solutions for earthquakes and neonatal health care
A mechanical engineering expert, Distinguished Professor Geoff Chase is renowned for his pioneering work in both healthcare and seismic engineering. Audio
Wind power firm departs, amid fast-track controversy over seabed mining
A plan for an offshore wind power generation site has been abandoned as the company has pulled out, as controversy continues over seabed mining also planned for the area.
