Technology

Young women encouraged to engineer a career

Being a young woman in a male-dominated field hasn't stopped Bella Franks carving out a successful international career as an engineer. This week she spoke about... Read More

New digital partnership deal will help NZ business

The New Zealand, Singapore and Chile digital economy partnership deal signed today will significantly help Kiwi companies grow their digital trade, NZTech chief... Read More

False tsunami alert caused by ‘legacy system’

Fire and Emergency says it has put patches in place in its IT system to ensure no further false tsunami alerts will go out. The activation of sirens on Sunday... Read More

NZ and Fiji defence forces head to Australia

The Defence Force is sending more soldiers to help the fight against Australia's deadly bushfires. The NZDF continues to support the Australian Defence Force... Read More

Police sign up to support No More Ransom project

NZ Police are excited to announce they have become a supporting partner of the 'No More Ransom” project, an initiative which has helped more than 200,000... Read More

App to add te reo Māori course for beginners

Te reo Māori will be added to one of the world's most popular language learning app by the end of the year. Duolingo has more than 300 million users around... Read More

NZTA scam email back in circulation

The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning people to be on the lookout for a scam vehicle licence email currently back in circulation. While the email appears... Read More

Our glowing orange ‘Wolf’ Moon

On Saturday night, Dave Greig, who is the president of the Tauranga Astronomical Society, headed up to the Minden Lookout at Te Puna to see if he could film the... Read More

What‘s on - beach hockey, music, cricket

Kia ora and welcome to Sunday. Kia noho taraiwa haumaru. Kia pai te one me te whanau. Expect some morning cloud, followed by a generally fine day. Cloud will... Read More

The pulling power of model trains

He's 16, a model train fiend, and likens himself to the fictional and anthropomorphic James the Red Engine from TV's ‘Thomas and Friends'. 'Yeah. He's a... Read More

Police scanner Facebook groups breaching privacy

People's privacy is being breached amid a rise of online groups posting about police radio activity on social media. Police warn they will shut down social... Read More

New World scam prompts warning

A Facebook scam promising a year's free groceries for 150 "lucky fans" has fooled 34,000 people, forcing ​Netsafe to issue a warning to Kiwis. A post advertising... Read More