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What's happening around the world as cyber outage hits
There are reports of IT outages affecting major institutions in New Zealand and internationally, potentially one of the biggest global outages ever experienced.
Film Review with Dom Corry
For NZ Live today we head to our Wellington Studio, and the band Dateline Dateline is the musical project of Te Whanganui a Tara/Wellington singer Katie Evans. Audio
First Up's off to Olympics, John McBeth gives Nathan some tips
John McBeth joins Nathan to give him advice about covering the Olympic games. Audio
A matcha made in TikTok heaven goes down well
A trending drink, strawberry matcha, has given cafes a much needed pick-me-up.
'Too scared to go outside': Facing the rising tide of online abuse
Recent polling shows abuse aimed at councils is on the rise. LDR looks into the behaviour that is increasingly becoming a threat to democracy.
Tech: Why the West is looking skyward for the internet
Technology commentator Juha Saarinen joins Kathryn to look at why an alternative to subsea internet cables is being considered by Western nations. Audio
Multiple court challenges against police use of number plate identification
The police use of cameras that identify car number plates to support criminal cases is being challenged in four different court cases. Audio
Midweek Mediawatch - Breakfast gets cooked
Midweek Mediawatch - Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Nights: Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about TVNZ Breakfast getting dragged into the Trump shooting debate, some NZME criticism from NZME… Audio
Stories from Our Changing World
Claire Concannon heads along to the food technology lab at the Auckland University of Technology to speak with one researcher who is aiming to turn food waste into wealth. Audio
Podcast Critic: Ximena Smith
Today Ximena talks to Jesse about Master: The allegations against Neil Gaiman and Juggernaut: The Story of the Fourth Labour Government. Audio
Renewed push to build a run-of-river hydro scheme on the West Coast
A West Coast lines company is reigniting a bid to build a run-of-river hydro scheme in its region - but it's facing staunch opposition. Audio
Exercise during TV ad breaks can lead to a better night's sleep
If you're a TV watcher in the evenings, there's a good chance you'll get more sleep at night if you do some light exercise in the ad breaks, according to new research. Audio
Renewed push to build a 'run-of-river' hydro scheme in the West Coast
A West Coast lines company is reigniting a bid to build a run-of-river hydro scheme in its region - but it's facing staunch opposition. Audio
28 Indira Stewart The Hidden Cost of Poverty
As politicians argued about solutions to poverty during the election cycle, Indira Stewart took the discourse to street level, giving a voice to teens working full-time on top of schooling to support… Audio
New app uses avatars as digital mentors for children
A small tech company is working on an app it hopes could act as a digital mentor for children. Audio
AI in the workplace, what to expect
There's nothing as constant as change. Artificial Intelligence is already changing industries like healthcare, education and transportation with driverless cars and teacher-less classrooms. We've seen… Audio
Tech Tuesday with Tim Batt
Tech commentator Tim Batt talks about the benefits of smart watches, the generation microsoft laptops and what people are really looking for in a smart phone. Audio
'Unprofessional' online chat stand-downs a warning
Workers should think twice before using digital platforms to talk to colleagues, a lawyer is warning, after eight staff at Immigration NZ were stood down .
Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 16 July
Two days after an attempt on his life Donald Trump is in Milwaukee for the Republican Party's Convention, insiders are warning of mass resignations in the police force, after union members lost their… Audio
An 'AI 'twin' could soon go to work meetings for you
Experts say an artificial intelligence could soon be attending online chats for you - but what are the risks? Audio