Technology

A robotic win for House of Science

For Tauranga's Dean Strydom three times has been a charm after his overall win at the NZ VEX EDR Robotics Championships earlier this month secured his House of... Read More

Cate captures iPhone competition

A silhouette photo of a surfer on Mount Main Beach won Mount Maunganui local Cate Duff an international photography competition. Run by the iPhone Photography School... Read More

Electric charging station opens in CBD

New Zealand's first on-road, solar-powered electric vehicle charger - the ‘Electric Station' - is now open to the public thanks to the collaborative and community-focused... Read More

Pregnancy app to be piloted in Waikato

A team from the University of Waikato's School of Psychology have develop an app designed to provide information and support for pregnant women The ‘Positively... Read More

Stunning Mount sunset captured

The splendour of Mount Maunganui at sunset has been captured in a stunning image shot by local photographer Jack Burden. Here's the math behind Jack's beautiful... Read More

Helping others dig through history

A Thames woman is helping reconnect people with their goldmining heritage as part of this year's 150th commemorations since the Thames Goldfields first opened. Kae... Read More

Trouble with the phone account

One Tauranga's man trouble with the phone company is a timely reminder to make sure the name on your phone account is up to date. The problem started for Mike Harman... Read More

Kiwis uniting for a safer internet

The world is more connected than it's ever been. But while this interconnectivity creates plenty of opportunities, it also presents a number challenges. Today... Read More

Spark store ram-raided

Thieves who ram raided a Spark store will find it hard to offload their loot as the stolen phones have been blocked. A car was used to ram raid a Spark store in... Read More

Police warn of infringement notice scam

Police are advising members of the public to exercise caution when receiving notification of infringement notices via email. From time to time they become aware... Read More

Spark network still experiencing issues

UPDATED 3.25PM: Mobile services are still unavailable for many people, with Spark saying it will take some time for all mobile devices to re-register with the network. 1PM: All... Read More

Pluto ‘landing’ video released

NASA has released video of Pluto, taken as its 'New Horizons' spacecraft approached the dwarf planet. The video is made up of more than 100 high resolution images,... Read More