Technology

Technology explores smoking-to-vaping transitions

Novel smart technology used in a University of Otago-led study explores smoking-to-vaping transitions, suggesting vaping is a complicated process and that some... Read More

Panel heaters being recalled

A number of panel heaters are being recalled due to fears the products may overheat and cause a fire. A warning listed on Consumer.org.nz says some panel heaters... Read More

Spark customers win deal on Sky sports coverage

Sky TV has cut a deal to deliver sports coverage to Spark's broadband customers. The two companies have agreed that Sky's Fanpass, which provides online... Read More

Facial recognition to help curb gambling

Facial recognition technology is being trialled in some gaming venues to help identify problem gamblers. The system monitors people entering gaming rooms and checks... Read More

Tauranga company wins NZ Space Challenge

The inaugural NZ Space Challenge has been won by Tauranga company GPS Control Systems with its concept of a Global Navigation Satellite System to help heavy tracked... Read More

Half of drone users don’t follow the rules

Safety concerns over drone use in New Zealand have been raised after a new report showed only about half of recreational users always comply with the operating rules. Airways... Read More

Why your text alert wasn’t ‘on time’

A good result overall was the feedback from the Bay of Plenty Civil Defence Emergency Management Group following this morning's regional alerting system test. The... Read More

Antarctica inspires local tech expert

A childhood dream to explore Antarctica has led a Tauranga-based tech expert to design an innovative solution to navigate the extreme environments of Antarctica... Read More

$13m for leading-edge biotech research

The Government and the University of Waikato are investing $13 million in a new research programme in Tauranga aimed at helping tackle some of the biggest issues... Read More

Alerting systems to be tested

Bay of Plenty residents are being asked to make sure they are subscribed to receive Civil Defence alerts before the Bay of Plenty CDEM group tests its systems on... Read More

Vehicle tech to make roundabouts safer

A new autonomous driving research project may help reduce the number of accidents NZ roundabouts in the future according to a local spokesperson. Ministry of Transport... Read More

Western Bay to join in space race

The Bay of Plenty will join the ‘space race' and achieve a New Zealand first in June when three sub-orbital helium space weather balloons are launched from... Read More