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Health NZ's proposed digital cuts: 'We are seeing the cracks widen'
Nearly 98 percent of health IT experts and healthworkers say proposed cuts to Health NZ's digital services budget will hurt patients, according to a new survey.
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Billionaire says concerns over editorial control at NZME a 'side issue'
3:10 pm todayPrivate equity tycoon Jim Grenon says editorial content is a "side issue" and journalists should be "optimistic" about the future.
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Feature interview: This is your child's brain on the internet
3:10 pm todayBrain rot is real. It's what happens when our kids are exposed to mindless content on YouTube and other platforms says Melanie Hempe, a screen-time expert, and… Audio
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Police warn outdated fingerprinting system could compromise public safety
1:45 pm todayPolice have warned if they do not replace their out-of-date fingerprinting system it could compromise public safety.
Midweek - Poll angst, NZME upheaval
A new poll piles pressure on the PM and his party, the billionaire bidding to unseat NZME's board hits back at claims about his intentions, a Paddington clarification Audio
Health NZ's proposed digital cuts: 'We are seeing the cracks widen'
Nearly 98 percent of health IT experts and healthworkers say proposed cuts to Health NZ's digital services budget will hurt patients, according to a new survey.
Billionaire says concerns over editorial control at NZME a 'side issue'
Private equity tycoon Jim Grenon says editorial content is a "side issue" and journalists should be "optimistic" about the future.
Feature interview: This is your child's brain on the internet
Brain rot is real. It's what happens when our kids are exposed to mindless content on YouTube and other platforms says Melanie Hempe, a screen-time expert, and founder of ScreenStrong. She says… Audio
Police warn outdated fingerprinting system could compromise public safety
Police have warned if they do not replace their out-of-date fingerprinting system it could compromise public safety.
Consumers unhappy with broadband and mobile
Consumers are becoming unhappier with their broadband and mobile services - but what's driving the decline? Audio
The cost of cyber crime: 91 percent increase in 12 months
New Zealanders lost $6.8 million to cyber crime in the final three months of 2024, and there were 17 reports of losses of more than $100,000.
Widow of Green MP speaks on media's handling of death
A year after the sudden passing of Green MP Fa'anana Efeso Collins, his widow Vasa Fia Collins is addressing the circumstances around Fa'anana's death for the first time. Audio
Tech Tuesday with Finn Hogan
Nights' bionic man, Finn Hogan, joins Emile Donovan in the Auckland studio to talk about the current space race and how Rocket Labs has put fears of a delay to their new rocket to bed, and a former… Audio
Tech Tuesday
VerTech managing director Dan Watson joins Jesse to discuss the importance of securing digital media through platform changes, for example VHS to DVD to Cloud storage. He also looks at the issue of… Audio
US report considers possibility of Australia nuclear submarine accident
A report to the US Congress discusses the possibility of an accident with a nuclear-powered submarine if it supplies one to Australia.
Will Health NZ's IT workers get a reprieve from cuts?
Workers threatened with large-scale job cuts are hoping for a change of heart, after the minister revealed he had asked officials to think again.
What does NZ need to be part of the quantum technology revolution?
We are now in the middle of the second wave of quantum capabilities, which heralds quantum computing, enhanced sensing systems and secure communication technologies.
Cyber attacks: 'It's going to happen, be prepared and prepare now'
A cyber attack is a "matter of when, not if", with a global average of between 100 and 250 attacks per second, a new report says.
Wikipedia needs you!
This weekend, Auckland Museum is holding a Wikipedia edit-a-thon, teaching people how to go about making and editing pages on the online, people-powered encylopedia, and filling some big gaps in the… Audio
Feature interview: In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon
Paul Simon has spent a lifetime telling stories in songs that reflect our fears and hopes, spirituality and mortality. Audio
Television Critic: The Righteous Gemstones, The Studio and Zero Day
Dominic Corry reviews the fourth and final season of The Righteous Gemstones, which premieres tonight on NEON/Sky, and more. Audio
Push to set up national brain tumour register
Brain cancer is the biggest cancer killer of people under 40 but in New Zealand there's no register to keep track of the deadly disease. Natalie Akoorie reports on the push to set up a national brain… Audio
Lucy Moss on co-creating award-winning musical SIX
Co-creator, composer and lyricist of the musical Lucy Moss told Culture 101 it all began with a manifesto. Audio
Anxiety over editorial policy and a billionaire on board at NZME
Mediawatch - NZME's top brass now have a billionaire on board who wants control and maybe more far-reaching editorial change.
