Technology

BOP scientist a finalist in NZ Biosecurity Awards

A Scion scientist who helped to discover a biological control for the unwanted giant willow aphid is among the finalists of the 2022 New Zealand Biosecurity Awards. Stephanie... Read More

‘Hi Mum’ scam targets worried parents in NZ

A new text scam is targeting worried parents. The "Hi Mum" scam, which recently plagued Australia, involves a message claiming to be the victim's child. The... Read More

Rotorua Airport to trial robotic magpie

Rotorua Airport has teamed up with Wingspan to trial a drone-like robotic magpie as an innovative, new method of deterring birds from the runway. If adopted,... Read More

Bigger organisations likely to be targeted -IoT

An unfortunate side-effect of a technology or a product becoming successful in today's world are the cyberattacks that follow. Cyberattacks are increasing globally... Read More

Antarctic virtual reality coming to Katikati

This October school holidays, the Antarctic Heritage Trust is bringing their popular virtual reality roadshow to Katikati's Digital Hub. From Tuesday, October... Read More

Internet outage hits Coromandel & WBOP

A major internet outage is reported to be affecting the Coromandel and the Western Bay of Plenty. An Internet outage has hit parts of the Coromandel Peninsula... Read More

Satellites reveal NZ’s coastal health

For the first time, satellites have been used to track coastal water health around New Zealand. In a new report commissioned by the Department of Conservation,... Read More

Spark Mobile customers may have outages today

Bay of Plenty Spark Mobile customers can expect some interruptions to their services in the next two days as the company carries out maintenance. According to... Read More

Supporting Tauranga‘s small businesses

The Bay of Plenty is being recognised as the highest participating region in a Government funded programme aimed at bringing small businesses up to speed with... Read More

Kiwi ingenuity supports the future of robotics

The high level of robotic skills in Rotorua school children has caused an interesting and exciting dilemma for local Rotorua Library Digital Technology Educator,... Read More

Cryptocurrency fraud victim‘s $90k loss amplified

A customer who lost a sum 'well into six figures” to scammers pretending to be trying to help is just one of a growing number that BNZ has dealt with over... Read More

Top New Zealand scientists win Kudos

The best and brightest scientists of the Greater Waikato Region and Bay of Plenty have been recognised at the 15th Kudos Awards Showcase. With the postponement... Read More