Technology

New Kiwi series urges children to outdoors

At a time when screen time is skyrocketing and children are spending more hours online than outdoors; a new homegrown documentary series is sounding the alarm... Read More

University connects with VR to help treat phobias

Do spiders make your skin crawl or does the thought of in-flight turbulence make you break out in a sweat? A new VR-based treatment could help quell your fears. Virtual... Read More

Robotic lawn mowers ready to race at fundraiser

Action Equipment Katikati are combining a community fundraiser with one of their best selling products - the Husqvarna Automower. Branch Manager Mel Smyth... Read More

Why you should unplug your phone once it charged

People are being told to stop charging their e-devices once they are full as the number of fires caused by batteries rises. Data from insurer AMI said there... Read More

Mushroom testing could be magic

Scientists are researching how best to identify mushroom species as a basis for a potential drug-checking service. Mushrooms are coming under the microscope,... Read More

New tools to help women navigate online harm

A new toolkit to support women and their employers address online harm has been launched by Minister for Women, Nicola Grigg, at the Local Government New Zealand... Read More

Warning over courier scams in Tauranga

Courier delivery scams appear to be circulating and targeting Tauranga this week, impersonating delivery companies and getting people to send personal or financial... Read More

St John resilience work recognised in US awards

Hato Hone St John has won the Business Impact Award at the Veeam Software Data Resilience Awards in San Diego for its work protecting and maintaining the organisation's... Read More

Record growth in R&D to drive economy

Science, Innovation and Technology Minister Dr Shane Reti has welcomed a significant milestone in New Zealand's research and development (R&D) sector, with new... Read More

Internal Affairs seeks new high-tech face capture

Internal Affairs (DIA) says the latest biometric technology it is after does not involve facial recognition. It has put out a new tender for a "new genuine... Read More

Better compensation for scam victims

Banks have responded to the Government's expectation to better protect Kiwi consumers from scams by introducing stronger safeguards and a compensation scheme,... Read More

Mum of seven pursues dream to train as mechanic

Mum of seven Antoinette Ranapia used to watch her dad and uncles with their heads under the hoods of cars in hometown Ōpōtiki, 'tutuing” with the motors. Those... Read More