Technology

Drones monitor manta rays in pioneering study

How big is that manta ray? Drones give the answer in a pioneering study by University of Auckland postgraduate student Edy Setyawan. Setyawan got the idea during... Read More

Low-cost earthquake warning project gains momentum

New Zealand scientists working on an experimental earthquake warning system using low-cost sensors are excited to share their discoveries in a globally leading journal. The... Read More

Fill virtual fundraiser buckets for CCF this month

The Child Cancer Foundation is urging Kiwis to make a donation this March after cancelling their 2022 Street Appeal due to health and safety concerns for volunteers... Read More

Robot Wars: Tauranga teens take on the world

Six students from Otumoetai, Tauranga Boys' and Mount Maunganui Colleges designed, built, and programmed two robots that came first and second at the VEX Robotics... Read More

Starve the trolls? How brands can tackle trolling

Social media platforms should hide the viewing metrics on malicious content posted by trolls as part of a more proactive approach to curbing their behaviour, according... Read More

Virtual goggles a welcome distraction for kids

Thanks to the generosity of a group of Te Puke golf enthusiasts, the Children's Ward at Tauranga Hospital can transport children undergoing stressful procedures... Read More

Cyber crime: businesses warned not to fall prey

Cyber crime is on the rise and small-to-medium sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Goverment departments. Despite... Read More

NZ laboratories fighting to control Omicron

The past two weeks have seen the most difficult and demanding phase of the two years of the Covid pandemic for New Zealand's diagnostic laboratory workforce, says... Read More

Tropical seafloor secrets revealed

NIWA scientists and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand have used satellite technology to chart the Cook Islands' seafloor in never-before-seen detail.... Read More

Drones: snow radars to help track climate change

Innovative airborne radars could soon be used to measure depth in New Zealand's alpine areas, helping to predict avalanche risk and monitoring the impacts of climate... Read More

3D printing helps turn ‘bleach’ into rocket fuel

A University of Canterbury Engineering student is using 3D printing to help turn hydrogen peroxide into a non-toxic rocket fuel for the growing aerospace market. Simon... Read More

Study: Kiwi’s online security concerns on the rise

New Zealanders have growing concerns about the security of their personal details online. According to new research released by InternetNZ, 52 per cent of New... Read More