Technology

Christmas spirit begins online

We're not even in mid-November, but Christmas spirit is alive and well on social media as Twitter's @nzsecretsanta initiative opens for registration today. In 2010,... Read More

iPad Pro on sale in NZ this week

Apple have announced they will accept online orders for the iPad Pro on Thursday (NZ time), and that the tablet should show up in stores by the end of the week. The... Read More

Western Bay green light for drones

Parks in the Western Bay of Plenty have been cleared for drone flying by the district council, in a move in response to requests from the drone flying public. Under... Read More

New speed system trialled on Kaimais

New Zealand's first weather-activated road signs with adjustable speed limits will go live on State Highway 29 over the Kaimai Range next week. The 22 variable signs,... Read More

Bay satellite station complete

Construction has been completed on a satellite ground station south of Rotorua that will significantly boost capability in New Zealand and Australia's search and... Read More

Twitter latest tool in weather safety

MetService has launched its automated Severe Weather information service on Twitter, to complement the weather safety information available on its websites, apps... Read More

Breathalysers withdrawn from service

Drager 7510 hand-held breath screening devices are being withdrawn from service following the discovery of a technical issue with the some of the devices. Police... Read More

iPhone scam sweeps social media

If it sounds too good to be true, it usually is. That's the message from the National Trading Standards eCrime Team in the United Kingdom as a new a iPhone scam... Read More

Te Puna techies win national award

A Te Puna IT firm has picked up the supreme award title as the country's top computer company for service to small businesses. Acre pc Company directors Nigel and... Read More

Inspiration for future innovators

A dozen secondary school students from Bethlehem's Te Wharekura o Mauao will embark on a once-in-a-lifetime trip this weekend to help inspire the next generation... Read More

Protecting kids against cyberbulling

Police are urging parents to take more responsibility for their children's use of social media and technology in light of recent cases of cyberbullying. Senior Constable... Read More

Vision for rural broadband

The government has announced a connectivity target for areas that fall outside of the ultra-fast broadband footprint. Their vision is for 99 per cent of New Zealanders... Read More