Technology
Meet the Indian-origin founders disrupting New Zealand’s fintech scene
Indian-origin founders have launched fintech startups in lending, payment, banking and stock trading applications.
Are robots replacing humans behind the coffee machine?
Mechanical baristas are starting to pop up in Auckland. Should we be afraid?
Automated tools prohibited in NZ working holiday visa bids
Immigration New Zealand warns applicants to refrain from using third-party services using automated tools to help secure an application spot for a fee.
MPs instructed to remove four Chinese apps from parliamentary devices
The Parliamentary Service Commission wants DeepSeek, WeChat, Red Note and CapCut deleted from all devices connected to the parliamentary network.
The disinformation rollercoaster
The president, the tech oligarchs, the media and AI - why we can expect a new wave of information you just can't trust.
How Chinese video game Black Myth: Wukong became a global hit
The game has sparked a new wave of nationalism on the internet in China, with social media platforms WeChat and Weibo abuzz with discussion about the release.
Four Asian languages added to cyber safety website
Hindi, Punjabi, Korean and simplified Chinese included to protect communities from phishing scams.
Indian New Zealander develops AI tech to create short-form video content
Soumil Singh seeks to remove access barriers many content creators in the country face.
The lessons NZ can learn from Asian fintech platforms
New Zealand can learn a thing or two from Asian partners in expanding cashless payment services, experts say.
Are you scared of being without your phone? You have nomophobia
Research by Deloitte found that about 20 percent of us check our phones more than 50 times per day. And this 'addiction' is affecting our brains.
AI increasingly becoming a threat to 'knowledge workers'
Humans are already working alongside robots in industries such as manufacturing, but knew technology developments are threatening 'knowledge workers' jobs too.
