Technology
South Island back online after contractor and rodents cut through fibre cables
Rodents and a contractor had brought down many internet and phone services for the lower South Island, with people across Southland and Otago reporting outages.
Can you avoid tariffs and buy direct from factories?
Tiktok users around the world are seeing videos from people claiming to be from China, revealing which factories make "luxury" goods - suggesting shoppers undercut tariffs and shop direct for… Audio
How New Zealand is boosting the US space race with China
New Zealand is becoming increasingly involved, even as the defence force denies its tentative steps into space have anything to do with military operations. Audio
Former head of Facebook calls for under-16 ban
The former head of Facebook for Australia and New Zealand thinks New Zealand should follow Australia's lead and ban under-16s from having social media accounts. Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Stephen Scheeler
Former Facebook CEO, Stephen Scheeler, on how the Social media giant targets teens with low self esteem. Plus, his insights into Mark Zuckerberg and why he thinks "he's failed the test" when it comes… Video, Audio
The telco increasingly being avoided by text scammers
Spark says its rising success against text message scammers is due to its new firewall deterring them from making attacks.
Tech Tuesday: PS5 and tariffs, and Meta's lawsuit
Tech commentator Tim Batt is in studio to talk about how tariffs are affecting the prices of everyday electronic goods, and he examines the impending Meta vs FTC legal case. Audio
Auckland school parents' group launches no smartphone initiative
A group of parents at an Auckland School is on a mission to make it a smartphone free school - and has 100 families signed up. Audio
Marlborough Classic Fighters airshow cancelled due to weather
Organisers of this years' Marlborough Classics Fighters airshow say they're gutted to cancel it, but it's the best decision to make given the dire weather forecast. Classic Fighters Trustee Brian… Audio
Zuckerberg testifies at landmark US antitrust trial
His social media juggernaut stands accused of abusing its market power to acquire Instagram and WhatsApp before they could become competitors.
Solar-powered street furniture
Senior lecturer in architecture and planning of the University of Auckland Dr Alessandro Premier previews the upcoming first edition of the New Zealand Energy Conference. Audio
Defence Force to embark on drone shopping spree
Experts are warning against buying anything that has not been tested in Ukraine.
Katy Perry is heading to space, but what does that mean?
And what exactly makes an astronaut?
NZDF working to get up to speed on drone use
A major drone maker is warning that New Zealand's Defence Force should not buy any of the weapons that have not proved themselves in the Ukraine war. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
AI use widespread in NZ workplaces: Survey
New numbers reveal use of AI is widespread in workplaces across the country, but few have guidelines to keep it in check. PSA's National Secretary Kerry Davies spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Trump spares smartphones, computers, other electronics from his 125 percent China tariffs
The US government has granted tariff exclusions for smartphones, computers and other electronics imported largely from China.
The positives of AI according to the PSA
We're used to hearing how bad AI can be but there's no doubt there are many positives to it. One place you might not expect to see trumpeting those positives is the PSA. Audio
NASA back in Wānaka for test flights of stadium-sized balloons
NASA is back in Wānaka for test flights of its stadium-sized, super pressure balloons. Mission manager with NASA's Balloon Program Office Christy Hales spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Kiwi author of explosive Meta memoir stars at US Senate hearing
Sarah Wynn-Williams said she saw the social media giant work "hand in glove" with the Chinese Communist Party on censorship tools.
Majority of parents believe they should decide when teens use social media
A new survey has found four out of five New Zealanders believe parents should decide when teens can start using social media. Make Sense co-founder and parenting educator Holly Brooker spoke to Paddy… Audio
