Technology

Driving the switch to electric vehicles

By 2021, the Government wants to see approximately 64,000 electric vehicles on New Zealand roads. The Government plans to achieve this by introducing a range of... Read More

$22.2M boost to NZ’s cyber security

The Government will create a new national Computer Emergency Response Team as part of $22.2 million investment into the country's cyber security infrastructure. The... Read More

New app for domestic abuse

The Inner City Women's Group have developed a free mobile app which will allow women to determine whether or not their relationship is considered to be abusive or... Read More

Battle of the bots

School holidays are usually a time for relaxation, but one group of teenagers spent their holidays in the company of young engineers and a few carefully crafted... Read More

New cell site 'clean and green'

Tourists, police and locals are among thousands set to benefit from a newly built, green energy cell site in the Kauaeranga Valley. It is the first ‘off the... Read More

Technology blamed for hearing loss

It's one of the downsides of technology. The use of MP3's, iPods and other devices is blamed for an increased incidence of hearing loss in young people. Other activities... Read More

EV convoy heading to Thames

If you want to learn more about electric cars then head down to the Thames Civic Centre this weekend. A convoy of electric cars are travelling from Cape Reinga to... Read More

Phone scams doing the rounds

It looks like the latest crop of scammers are back at it says a Katikati woman after she received several suspicious phone calls this week. Bev, who's asked SunLive... Read More

Family sharing digital life

Sometimes, the hard questions have to be asked of the Hahunga boys in Papamoa. For example, Hamish, Ethan, Dominic, how many minutes, or hours as the case may, did... Read More

Fishing in a flood of customers

Social media contacts are changing the way many Mount Maunganui and Tauranga small businesses use the Easter trading customer spike. Before the internet Easter was... Read More

Digital census test

A new digital-first census model is being tested on 22,000 households across the country tonight. Statistic New Zealand says this will help find out whether the... Read More

NZ in the running for robot trials

One day soon robots will take over the world and their first step towards global domination will be by delivering our pizzas. Transport Minister Simon Bridges says... Read More