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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.
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
Scam Factories: how scammers can be the victims
While scammers are swindling people around the globe out of billions of dollars each year, there's another lesser-known set of victims hidden out of sight - the scammers themselves. Audio
Private satellites provide spying capabilities for Ukraine
US President Donald Trump's pause on sharing military intelligence with the Ukraine may not have blinded it entirely. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
The Mixtape - RNZ's audio old hand Jeremy Ansell
This week's guest on the Mixtape is long-time RNZ studio engineer Jeremy Ansell. Not only an audio operator and team leader at RNZ, but equally a much-respected music researcher. Over the years Jeremy… Audio
Please hold - for 24 million hours, if you don't mind
Customers are reporting it takes over four-and-a-half days to get problems resolved. Audio
Kiwis spent 24 million hours on hold last year - report
A new customer service report has found New Zealanders spent 24 million hours on hold in 2024, or more than eleven hours each. The report's author is ServiceNow and its New Zealand manager Kate Tulp… Audio
Inland Revenue will continue calls causing fears over scammers
The department started calling customers about two-step verification in January.
Why more police are using number-plate spotting tech
The number of searches by officers on automated number plate recognition systems rose from 64,000 in 2020 to almost 700,000 four years later.
Military tech moves: Lots of talk, and lots of drones
Analysis: The accelerating and dangerous world of advanced military technology is sparking more talks between governments, and more drones on the battlefield, writes Phil Pennington.
NZ-funded methane satellite makers to fix unspecified "challenges"
A methane-hunting satellite - which New Zealand taxpayers pitched in $29m for - is being handed back to its makers so they can fix unspecified "challenges."
Could Australia hold the key to cheaper electricity?
The cost of power has been a major factor in our cost-of-living crisis but hope may be on the horizon. TheTaslink project would see New Zealand and Australia connected by the world's longest and… Audio
ACC calls in contractors to fix botched IT project
In another government IT pratfall, ACC has had to pull in contractors from around the world to mount a costly salvage job. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Tech Tuesday
Tim Batt joins Jesse to guide us through the wonders of this gilded age. Audio
Surge in police using number-plate spotting tech
Police use of number-plate spotting systems has skyrocketed to nearly 700,000 times a year - or almost 2000 times every day. Audio
Police use of number-plate spotting systems skyrockets
Police use of number-plate spotting systems has skyrocketed to over 700,000 times a year or 2000 times a day. Phil Pennington spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio
