Technology

Virtual goggles a welcome distraction for kids

Thanks to the generosity of a group of Te Puke golf enthusiasts, the Children's Ward at Tauranga Hospital can transport children undergoing stressful procedures... Read More

Cyber crime: businesses warned not to fall prey

Cyber crime is on the rise and small-to-medium sized companies with an online presence are just as at risk as large, multinational corporations and Goverment departments. Despite... Read More

NZ laboratories fighting to control Omicron

The past two weeks have seen the most difficult and demanding phase of the two years of the Covid pandemic for New Zealand's diagnostic laboratory workforce, says... Read More

Tropical seafloor secrets revealed

NIWA scientists and Toitū Te Whenua Land Information New Zealand have used satellite technology to chart the Cook Islands' seafloor in never-before-seen detail.... Read More

Drones: snow radars to help track climate change

Innovative airborne radars could soon be used to measure depth in New Zealand's alpine areas, helping to predict avalanche risk and monitoring the impacts of climate... Read More

3D printing helps turn ‘bleach’ into rocket fuel

A University of Canterbury Engineering student is using 3D printing to help turn hydrogen peroxide into a non-toxic rocket fuel for the growing aerospace market. Simon... Read More

Study: Kiwi’s online security concerns on the rise

New Zealanders have growing concerns about the security of their personal details online. According to new research released by InternetNZ, 52 per cent of New... Read More

Women in Space on mission to reach for the stars

Does your future lie in the stars? If you're working in the space sector in New Zealand or someone who wants to, there's a network of Kiwi women committed to achieving... Read More

Claim bionic pacemaker reverses heart failure

Kiwi scientist believe they have found a way to reverse heart failure with a revolutionary new type of pacemaker. A revolutionary pacemaker that re-establishes... Read More

Waitangi Day: Tauranga dawn service moves online

For the first time in more than 40 years, people will be able to attend Tauranga Moana's upcoming Waitangi Day dawn service online. Livestreaming the service... Read More

Senior Hangouts offer lifeline and online classes

A new online offering has proved invaluable for isolated seniors. So much so that many Senior Hangouts members would now give digitally savvy teens a run for... Read More

NZ’s medicinal cannabis summit goes virtual

With New Zealand in the red level of the Covid Protection Framework, the country's largest medicinal cannabis summit will now be run virtually on February 10 and... Read More