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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
Made in NZ: The Wand Tonearm
This week for NZ Made vinyl album buffs around the motu will be pleased as our guest makes high end turn tables from his base in Motueka. The company is called Wand Analogue products and it's run by… Audio
Big businesses offer helping hand to SMEs on digital know-how
Small businesses want to ensure they are spending money on the right tools, a Google NZ boss says.
Waitara High School's phone ban ingenuity
The Principal of Waitara High School in Taranaki has changed his mind about the ban on phones in school. Initially the school would allow their year 13s to have their phones with them as they… Audio
Pressing On - papers past and future
Pundits have predicted the death of old-fashioned newspapers for years - but they’re still here. This week Mediawatch looks at a new history of New Zealand newspapers from one hundred years ago up…
Mediawatch
Pundits have predicted the death of old-fashioned newspapers for years - but they're still here. Audio
How are NZ businesses using AI?
AI Forum is working with Victoria University and Callaghan Innovation to measure the impact of artificial intelligence on business.
Tiki Taane on scoring new film Ka Whawhai Tonu: 'We shed DNA on that battlefield'
Musician Tiki Taane and composer Arli Liberman went "really deep" while composing the score for the historical Māori film Ka Whawhai Tonu. Video, Audio
Playing Favourites with Mike McRoberts
Mike joins Susie to chat about his new role, the changing face of the media, and to play a few favourite tracks. Audio
Temuera Morrison: 'These were powerful people back in the 1860s'
New Zealand actor Temuera Morrison says making the historic film Ka Whawhai Tonu "woke him up" to his Māori ancestors' strength and suffering. Video, Audio
'The Click Trap' doco exposes nefarious world of online ads
How do digital advertisers target people to sell their products? And how much do they really know about us? In a world increasingly lived online, our personal information is a precious resource highly… Video, Audio
Indigenous games spotlighted at exhibition, summit
Indigenous game developers travelled from across the globe for a "life changing" visit to Dunedin.
Kim Dotcom's former Megaupload execs banned from director roles
Two former executives of Kim Dotcom's defunct Megaupload file sharing platform have been banned from being company directors for five years.
Rocket Lab launches 50th Electron mission
Rocket Lab just launched its 50th Electron mission. The Electron is a partially re-usable rocket that delivers small satellites to precise orbit locations. Rocket Lab head of marketing and… Audio
Questions raised over Facebook rejecting ads on climate stories
New Zealand Geographic magazine says Facebook is rejecting its ads promoting stories about climate change. It says the "black box" of algorithms determining what can and can't be boosted on the… Audio
Facebook rejects ads for stories about climate change
The policy restricts journalism about "heavily debated" topics from being promoted - but doesn't affect ads for products.
