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Podcast Critic: Matt Heath
Today Matt chats about some podcasts he's been loving. They include a spooky and personal investigation called Ghost Story and the Jason Bateman and Will Arnett fronted Smartless. Audio
Winner of Taylor Swift raffle off to London
Clyde Quay School raised more than an astonishing $100,000 to fix their hall by raffling off two Taylor Swift tickets, including airfares to London, seven night's accommodation and spending money. The… Audio
Critics say ComCom's decision to block DJ software sale could chill investment
Critics say a decision by the competition watchdog to block the sale of a local DJ software company will have a chilling effect on tech sector investment. Audio
Social robot or digital avatar, users interact with this AI technology as if it’s real
New research looked at how humans experience interacting with AI social robots or digital avatars.
29 Shayne Currie | A Tribute to Jodi
As broadcaster Simon Barnett came to terms with his wife Jodi’s fatal illness, Shayne Currie came alongside the family to tell their story. His tender piece allowed the family to process their grief… Audio
Shower Thoughts: How do underwater cables work?
Telecommunications expert Paul Brislen joins Nights to explain. Audio
Australia: Worst impacts of Friday's cyber outage
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about while the cyber security company Crowdstrike has taken responsibility of last Friday's global outage, there are growing concerns… Audio
The Reality TV contestant and the Weka
Spencer Jones and his teammate Oliver Dev were eliminated from 'Race to Survive' after killing and eating a weka on DOC land. DOC says it was clear with the production company when it gave it the… Audio
Police project to update 'vitally needed' technology on hold
Police have had to delay introducing vital new technology for handling evidence due to lack of money. Audio
Reality show contestants under fire for eating weka
The Department of Conservation has confirmed it has given a written warning to contestants on a reality TV show after they killed and ate a weka. Reporter Katie Fitzgerald spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Police forced to postpone rollout of new technology
Police have been forced to postpone the rollout of vital new technology for handling photos and videos of the public because of budget constraints. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
AI at the doctor's office: The future, or should we be concerned?
Would you be comfortable with an artificial intelligence software listening in to your doctor's appointment? Audio
Protecting children from the tech giants
Parents struggle to protect their children from online content kids have access to using products developed by Google, Apple, Microsoft and other tech companies. Audio
Television Critic: Linda Burgess
Today Linda speaks to Jesse about My Family Mystery on TV1, The Rise and Fall of Boris Johnson and more thoughts on Jeremy Clarkson's Farm. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 22 July
On today's episode, US president Joe Biden has pulled out of the race to become president, which leaves the Democrats looking for a new candidate to take on Donald Trump in November, we hear from US… Audio
NZers need to be aware of scams after IT outage says NetSafe
The head of online safety organisation NetSafe says New Zealanders should be looking out for phishing emails from banks, fake retail communications claiming failed or unusual payments, and airline… Audio
Cyber security expert on global IT outage
A cyber security expert says the recent global IT outage is a timely reminder that businesses need robust Business Continuity and Disaster Response plans. Aura Information Security principal… Audio
Microsoft estimates 8.5 million computers affected by IT glitch
Microsoft estimates 8.5 million computers were affected by the global IT glitch on Friday, likely the largest cyber outage in history. Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Kiwi firms warned to stay vigilant as CrowdStrike risks linger
Cyber experts are warning New Zealand companies caught in the CrowdStrike IT outage it could be several days before they are protected.