Technology
'Human error' behind massive internet outage
More than 100,000 customers in Wellington and nearby areas lost fibre for more than an hour on Friday morning.
Grand ideas: a new prosthetic leg
Ruby Keegan is working on a prosthetic limb which can be worn in and out of the water - giving amputees the freedom to move easily between land to sea. She's just won Massey University's Grand Ideas… Audio
Internet outage impacts parts of North Island
Telecommunications company Voyager says there has been an outage affecting internet services in North Island. Reporter Nick James spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira. Audio
ACT leader David Seymour sparks debate over bot comments
Debate's been sparked about the use of online submission tools in the legislative process after comments from ACT Party leader David Seymour. In-Depth journalist Ella Stewart spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
NZDF headed for large joint military exercise with one drone
The Defence Force is sending almost 700 personnel to Australia.
Facial recognition: Supermarket trial 'a great starting point'
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the option of having a centralised system is something he expects officials to consider.
Supermarket facial recognition tech's benefits outweigh concerns - privacy commissioner
An inquiry has found safeguards reduced the intrusion to an acceptable level. Audio
Foodstuffs on facial recognition tech in supermarkets
An inquiry from the privacy commission into Foodstuffs' facial recognition trial says it needs improvements before it's used more broadly or permanently. Lawyer for Foodstuffs North Island Julian… Audio
Privacy Commissioner on facial recognition tech in supermarkets
The Privacy Commissioner says facial recognition technology in North Island supermarkets has potential safety benefits, despite raising significant privacy concerns. Commissioner Michael Webster spoke… Audio
ACT leader David Seymour chats Regulatory Standards Bill on 30 with Guyon Espiner
The ACT party leader has claimed 99.5 percent of the submissions on a discussion document about the Regulatory Standards Bill were "fake" and created using "bots". Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid… Audio
ACT leader claims bots behind submissions on Regulatory Standards Bill
ACT Party Leader David Seymour has claimed that 99.5 percent of the submissions received on the Regulatory Standards Bill were "fake" and created using "bots". In-Depth Journalist Ella Stewart… Audio
Should young people have access to social media?
The push to get under-16-year-olds off social media is a cause that's united some high-powered women from all walks of life.
B416 group is parenting in action
The push to get under-16 year olds off social media is a cause that's united some high-powered women from all walks of life. Audio
Tech Tuesday
Daniel Watson, managing director for Vertech.co.nz joined Jesse to discuss the latest tech news. Audio
Why it's getting harder to uncover new local musical artists
Over the last two decades the number of places we could - in theory - be exposed to new music has increased exponentially. But instead of making it easier to discover New Zealand artists, it seems to… Audio
Needy data centres showing up in water-scarce areas
Big tech companies are operating data centres that use vast amounts of water in areas of the world where water is scarce Audio
PM's new science advisor John Roche
The Prime Minister's new chief science advisor, John Roche, is getting underway with his new job, a year after the position was vacated Audio
Google pushes to keep Chrome browser
Google has urged a US judge to reject the notion of making it spin off its Chrome browser to weaken its dominance in online search.
New technology with Mark Pesce
Mark delves into ChatGPT sycophancy, faking adhd tests with AI and artificial intelligence hallucinations affecting lawsuits. Audio
Lithium-ion battery fires double since 2020
A series of fires, suspected to be caused by lithium-ion batteries, has highlighted the slow progress in passing regulation to better deal with e-waste. Farah Hancock spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
