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MacGyver's Laser
MacGyver was an 80s icon, with his mullet and ability to turn anything into a tool to save the day. Karen Thorn looks at one episode where the action hero turns some historical artifacts into a laser.
…Kim Dotcom fails latest bid to stop govt releasing hard drives
Kim Dotcom's latest bid to stop the government from releasing his hard drives and passwords to the FBI has failed.
'Shame, shame' - Golriz Ghahraman speaks in first interview
In her first in-depth interview after her arrest for shoplifting, she tells John Campbell it was an act of "self-sabotage."
Tech: Ball of AI confusion, vote for your... chatbot?
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce looks at where problems are cropping up in telling humans and AI apart. In one instance writers were fired after being accused of using AI - where they hadn't and… Audio
'Matariki means being on our whenua'
There was only one place that an RNZ presenter wanted to be this Matariki: her hometown Whāingaroa Raglan.
Government cash for New Zealand's struggling gaming sector
Why the most profitable sector of the entertainment industry will get handouts from the government. Audio
Inside court, Assange had one last act of defiance against US legal system
Julian Assange is a free man after pleading guilty to one charge of espionage in a federal US court as part of a plea deal with prosecutors.
Midweek Mediawatch - a PM forced to dish his own plaudits
In this week's edition of Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the prime minister becoming his own hype man, a strange malfunction in RNZ's push notifications, and a grab… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 26 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss alleged copyright infringement by AI music generation companies. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 26 June 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Tom Riste-Smith discuss alleged copyright infringement by AI music generation companies. Audio
Julian Assange pleads guilty in Saipan
After a 14 year legal battle, Julian Assange is expetected to return to his homeland Australia a free man today. He's pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to obtain and disseminate national… Audio
Businesses more willing to invest in digital skills - survey
Business optimism appears to be picking up, with a new study pointing to a willingness to increase investment in innovation and digital skills.
25 Mark Crysell | A Stopover in North Korea
With decades of experience as one of New Zealand’s most prominent television journalists, Mark Crysell recounts gaining unprecedented access to follow a set of unlikely New Zealanders into North… Audio
Emergency coordination system work halted by public sector cuts
Public sector cuts have stopped work on a half-built emergency coordination system, similar to what Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs.
Stuff pulls plug on Northland community newspapers
The Northern News and The Whangārei Leader will cease publication this week, along with a weekly property lift-out.
Lively tech ecosystem aids start-up's capital raising to fund expansion plans
The downturn in the economy has not thwarted HealthNow's bid to raise $3.4 million.
Tech Tuesday with Dan Watson
This week owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Mark about the tech that's been in the news. Audio
France calls out fake news amid unrest in New Caledonia
France calls out fake news in light of ongoing unrest in New Caledonia. Audio
Aotearoa's first historical feature film in te reo, from a Māori lens
After years of development and funding rejections, Ka Whawhai Tonu hits cinemas this weekend
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Documentary filmmaker Frederique Olivier on living in the extremes
A field guide, naturalist and documentary filmmaker, Frederique Olivier has 22 Antarctic seasons under her belt, as well as expeditions to far-flung and freezing places like Greenland and Svalbard. Audio