Technology

Dropping major tea on the radio waves

Glowing skin, straight teeth and perfect hair - all of this could be yours, according to Mount Maunganui College year 11 student Piri Pearsall-Akuira. So what... Read More

On screen thriller - The 1989 war that wasn’t

It's glacially slow going, says a local film editor and animator who is keen to find patrons to support his online military political series taking place in a... Read More

Free Long Covid online support tool launches

The free tool ME Support launching online can help hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders with Long Covid symptoms. People with Long Covid have been calling... Read More

Batteries in bins start fires at recycling centre

Seven fires over the past year at the Tauranga recycling processing centre are being put down to batteries being thrown in kerbside bins. To protect people, facilities... Read More

Predicting natural power to protect New Zealand

University of Canterbury researchers are using overseas data from geysers to inform research on geothermal instability in New Zealand. University of Canterbury... Read More

Free Long Covid support tool launches for Kiwis

People with Long Covid who have been calling for more support and information for the past two years will have their prayers answered on Wednesday when not-for-profit... Read More

Robotics teens fundraising to head to Dallas

Tauranga teenagers are punching above their weight in the world of robotics. Of 17 teams from around New Zealand that have qualified for the VEX Robotics World... Read More

Warning to kiwifruit workers during harvest

Powerco is urging orchard workers to ‘look up' and stay safe around power lines as the Bay of Plenty kiwifruit harvest gets into full swing. With workers... Read More

Rerouting power after Cyclone Gabrielle

When toppled pines severed the power supply to Coromandel's Wentworth Valley during Cyclone Gabrielle, poles and lines needed to be quickly moved to restore customers'... Read More

Spark to close its 3G network

Spark has announced it will close down its legacy 3G network towards the end of 2025, freeing up limited radio spectrum that will enable its 5G roll out in rural... Read More

Construction begins for solar farm in Edgecumbe

Lodestone Energy has commenced construction of its second solar farm in New Zealand. The 32MW farm in Edgecumbe will generate enough electricity to supply more... Read More

Tauranga apprentices compete to build a fort

Building apprentices from across Tauranga will battle it out on Saturday April 1 at the New Zealand Certified Builders - NZCB - Apprentice Challenge Sponsored... Read More