Technology
Phone and internet services restored to most places
Chorus have said phone and internet has been restored to most homes and businesses in Golden Bay, after a day-long outage affecting 111 emergency calls. Technicians found a severed fibre line running… Audio
Taxpayer funded satellite had 'deep-seated problems' from launch
MethaneSAT lost contact in June and is believed to be unrecoverable. Audio
We are now closer to 2050 than 2020
We are officially closer to 2050 than we are to 2000. Auckland University of Technology astronomy professor Sergei Gulyaev spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Tech: What AI is doing to our brains
Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at what studies are discovering about our brains as we use AI. Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 3rd July 2025
In today's episode, Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been found not guilty of racketeering and two charges of sex trafficking, but guilty of two prostitution charges - one of which related to ex-partner and… Audio
MethaneSAT mission lead on satellite likely lost in space
MethaneSAT, a satellite designed to monitor methane emissions from space, has been unresponsive since 20 June. Environmental Defense Fund chief scientist and MethaneSAT mission lead Dr Steven Hamburg… Audio
Six million customers affected by Qantas cyber attack
Qantas is dealing with the fallout of a massive cyber attack, affecting six million customers. Aura Information Security general manager Patrick Sharp spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Space Agency on satellite likely lost in space
MethaneSAT has been missing in space since 20 June, according to MBIE. New Zealand Space Agency deputy head Andrew Johnson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Taxpayer funded satellite likely lost in space
A satellite, MethaneSAT, that taxpayers gave almost $30 million toward has gone silent. University of Auckland physics professor Richard Easther spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
Otago scientists develop new way to read MRI scans
Scientists from the University of Otago have helped to develop a new way of reading MRI scans. It was trained using data from more than a thousand people in Dunedin in the 1970s. Dunedin Study… Audio
Tasman comms back up and running after big storm
Mobile phone companies say all cell services have been restored in the Tasman District following the latest big storm.
How common are data breaches?
After Qantas' customer data was breached, cybersecurity analyst Adam Boileau joins Emile Donovan to discuss how common cyberattacks like this are and how worried Qantas customers should be. Audio
NZ firm sets sights on UK, US law enforcement agencies
What is claimed as a first-of-its-kind workplace performance service from New Zealand is gaining global attention from law enforcement and defence agencies.
Datacom posts $37m profit - bets big on AI
CEO Greg Davidson said Datacom was using AI to write new code cheaper and quicker.
Social media, gaming making AK public transport cool online
Bus driving and social media influencing doesn't sound like it goes hand in hand, but some drivers are making it work Audio
Government urges Pharmac, Medsafe to embrace artificial intelligence
Associate Health Minister David Seymour says he has recently written to the agencies and both have replied positively.
Can US Customs search your phone? What you need to know
Explainer - When travelling to America as a tourist or on a visa, US Customs have the right to search your devices - as do many other countries. Audio
Google rolls out its Gemini chatbot to Kiwi kids
Kiwi kids can now access Google's Gemini AI chatbot, now the company has made it available to the under-13s. Audio
World first mobile greenhouse gas lab unveiled
Scientists are unveiling a world-first mobile greenhouse gas lab to gather data for the country to meet its net-zero climate targets. GNS Principal Scientist and CarbonWatch-Urban Programme Lead Dr… Audio
Mediawatch: Google's AI Overviews underwhelm
Some AI applications appear to be trying to tell us what we want to hear - and even avoid answers that might upset us. Is AI human after all? If so, should the media be wary? Video
