Technology

Our biggest online concerns

New research commissioned by InternetNZ shows a massive number of New Zealanders are concerned about young children accessing inappropriate content online. A... Read More

Concern about misinformation on the internet

The number of New Zealanders concerned about misinformation has increased significantly, a new study shows. Of the New Zealanders surveyed 65 per cent say... Read More

Get started on your sustainability journey

Some may feel we are constantly being bombarded with people telling us to be more sustainable and do our part to look after the environment. With so many... Read More

Tauranga teens shine at robotics nationals

Tauranga teens who competed at the Kiwibots VEX Robotics Competition National Championships in Auckland last weekend have returned home with a number of trophies. Sixty-five... Read More

Phones banned in schools including during breaks

Schools have been open for just a few days, but many have already adopted the government's ban on mobile phones before it comes into force at the start of... Read More

New interactive electricity safety education

Unison's Safe Sparks is going digital, bringing electricity safety education to schools in a new and interactive way. Electricity distributor, Unison Networks... Read More

NZ joins in world's largest game creation event

Who says university is just all work and study? Definitely not a group of students at University of Waikato who participated in a globally connected 48 hours... Read More

Warm oceans behind our hot, humid weather

A strong marine heatwave is contributing to New Zealand's unusually hot weather, says NIWA. Meteorologist Ben Noll says that sea surface temperatures around... Read More

MetService rolls out storm and fire notifications

MetService will send notifications to people in the paths of extreme storms or in areas with a high fire risk. The weather monitoring agency is rolling out... Read More

Skies and seas camp inspires women in stem

The Royal New Zealand Air Force and Royal New Zealand Navy have joined forces to support teachers and encourage more young women into Science, Technology, Engineering... Read More

Mapping 140,000 landslides for safer communities

New Zealand now boasts one of the largest single-event inventories of landslides globally. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Senior... Read More

Kiwifruit harvest hiring days with VR

About 17,000 kiwifruit roles need filling in Western Bay of Plenty and two February hiring days are planned to match job seekers with employers. Ministry... Read More