Technology

Netsafe predicting influx of online harm incidents

New Zealand's online safety organisation is anticipating calls to its helpline to skyrocket as the country heads into its second weekend at Alert Level 4. 'Everybody... Read More

Fast asleep on recycled plastic bottles

The idea of sleeping on plastic bottles may not sound very inviting or comfortable, but a microfibre filling being used extensively in bedding at Southern Institute... Read More

Inaugural NZ Podcast awards launch

The inaugural NZ Podcast Awards has been launched on Friday. 'The New Zealand Podcast Awards has been set up to recognise the amazing work done by independent... Read More

Kiwis flocking to digital mental health services

New research has found a significant increase in the number of New Zealanders turning to digital health services for support during Covid. The uptake of digital... Read More

Training young heroes to operate drones

Search and rescue operations are tremendously resource-intensive. At the heart of them are often volunteers, who selflessly give their time as members of their... Read More

Don‘t ignore those phone alerts about passwords

Kiwis with iPhones who recently starting noticing alerts notifying them that their passwords are compromised should not ignore the alerts if they want to keep... Read More

Ballance Agri-Nutrients sponsor science fair award

Ballance Agri-Nutrients has announced a nationwide programme of sponsorships intended to foster and celebrate scientific and innovative thinking among New Zealand... Read More

TSB grants $250,000 to innovative ideas to help NZ

For the second year running, TSB is proudly supporting New Zealand through the TSB Good Stuff annual grants programme of $250,000. The hunt to unearth innovative... Read More

New Zealand’s microfabrication technology

If you're under 30 years old, the history of 3D printing is older than you think. I've been fascinated with 3D printing since its infancy in the early 1980s,... Read More

Seafood industry waste may help protect NZ rivers

Waste mussel shells could become a low-tech, natural tool to filter pollutants from New Zealand waterways if field testing by University of Canterbury engineers... Read More

Change at helm as Film Bay of Plenty grows

The Bay of Plenty's screen media development agency - Film Bay of Plenty - sees a change to its management structure this week. Elysia Gibb, Tracy Hampton and... Read More

Tauranga game wins coveted international prize

A New Zealand game set in the future has won the Seumas McNally grand prize at the 23rd annual Independent Games Festival Awards. Umurangi Generation was named... Read More