Technology

50 hour Facebook blackout begins today

An online event in the wake of the Christchurch massacre is due to begin today at 1.40pm. The event is encouraging people to log off their Facebook accounts this... Read More

Call for drivers to leave the phone alone

Growing concerns over phone use behind the wheel have led to a campaign to encourage drivers to leave the phone alone. Vodafone and the Automobile Association... Read More

Facebook down, NZ cops say not to ring them

Social media sites Facebook and Instagram are down for users around the world, with Facebook confirming it is not because of a cyber-attack. Facebook acknowledged... Read More

Social media down for users

Social media sites Facebook and Instagram are reportedly down for users around the world. People are taking to Twitter to say they are unable to access the websites... Read More

Momo challenge likely a hoax; warnings heeded

An online game said to encourage children to self-harm is likely a hoax, but that hasn't stopped agencies in New Zealand and overseas sounding the alarm. The... Read More

TCC online services repaired

The Tauranga City Council's online systems have been restored after a digger cut through a fibre cable on Cameron Road last night. Tauranga City Council posted... Read More

Digger cuts cable; causes network issues at TCC

UPDATED 6.59PM: Tauranga City Council says its network will be back up and running by the morning. Tauranga City Council's fibre network was accidentally... Read More

Powerco’s new radio technology boosts safety

The safety of fault crews working across Powerco's vast electricity network has been greatly improved thanks to new voice radio technology. In what is the largest,... Read More

Drone on Mount beach halts flight

A drone flying over Mount Maunganui beach closed the Tauranga airport for 15 minutes on Wednesday morning. Airways NZ spokeswoman Emma Lee says the drone was... Read More

Interactive device you can operate with your mouth

Imagine a device that feels like and is no bigger than a piece of chewing gum, which allows you to answer the phone simply by biting down on it. We now have... Read More

When machine learning, Twitter and te reo merge

Researchers have whittled down a massive 8 million tweets, to a more manageable 1.3 million to look at how te reo Maori is being used in the genre. The team... Read More

Cable fault causes Bethlehem power cut

UPDATED 10.30AM: A fault in an electricity cable caused a power cut in Bethlehem overnight. Powerco Network Operations manager Phil Marsh says the fault occurred... Read More