Technology

Shaking with success

New Zealand's geo-hazard monitoring system is celebrating its 15th birthday this year, says GeoNet. It came into service in July 2001 when the Earthquake Commission... Read More

Keeping a virtual eye on reality

Pokemon - choose safety. This is the message from New Zealand Police following the launch of the new Pokemon Go app. The smartphone app, powered by a combination... Read More

Are you a Pokemon master?

While most people are tucked up in bed sound asleep at 3am, Pokemon lovers are patrolling the streets looking for the best Pokemon. Released in New Zealand on Wednesday,... Read More

A new ‘spy’ for the car-munity

'It's the average man against big oil. Like any good story, you've got a good guy and a bad guy.” Larry Green, one of the brains behind the new Gaspy app,... Read More

House of Science gets a new home

From Sulphur Point to the city centre, House of Science has moved into the heart of Tauranga and doubled the size of its organisation in the process. After calling... Read More

Help now only a button click away

The launch of Facebook's new suicide prevention tools in New Zealand has been welcomed by The Mental Health Foundation. The social media company has rolled out... Read More

Reserve Bank warns of email scam

The Reserve Bank is warning of what appears to be a scam email sent to businesses in the financial sector. Reserve Bank spokesperson Naomi Mitchell says the scam... Read More

A year looking at the sea floor

Scientists from across the world are coming to New Zealand over the next couple of years to take part in an unprecedented series of investigations into the seafloor... Read More

Magma causes quake swarm

Previously unsuspected volcanic action lifting up the Matata coast is the cause of a swarm of small earthquakes near Matata between 2004 and 2011, say scientists. A... Read More

The gift of freedom for heart kids

Regular blood testing is a normal part of life for three-year-old Charlie Ryall. This brave pre-schooler was literally born with only half a heart, the left side... Read More

Police warn about bogus calls

Police are warning the public about bogus telephone calls being made which demand payment to the energy company Nova. Both customers and non-customers of Nova have... Read More

Tauranga embraces ultra-fast broadband

Tauranga has the second highest Ultra-Fast Broadband uptake in the country. It's 28.1 per cent - just 0.4 of a per cent behind Whangarei. Regardless, Tauranga MP... Read More