Technology

Museum scores exhibit coup

'It's just a dusty pile of nothing.” Classic Flyers boss Andrew Gormlie is right. A few cane struts here, a bit of metal tubing there, a tangle of light... Read More

Sirens will signal tsunami threat

Ten to twelve tsunami warning sirens will be installed along 15 kilometres of coastline from near Mount Maunganui Primary School to Papamoa East. They will also... Read More

Google can now recognise written te reo Māori

Google can now recognise written te reo Māori and translate it instantly into more than 100 different languages. Before, the machine translation service could... Read More

Research reveals confusion between generations

As New Zealanders celebrate World Emoji Day, it has been revealed how the playful symbols are helping create friendlier workplaces, but not everyone is ready for... Read More

Big tech giants’ financial moves could impact NZ

FintechNZ says three of the largest US tech companies Apple, Google and Amazon are encroaching on financial services and threatening incumbents with their size... Read More

Twilight train rides to celebrate 40th birthday

Hundreds of people wrapped up in their winter woollies on Saturday night to catch a twilight steam train from Palmerville Station. The Tauranga Model and Marine... Read More

Police unveil new Eagle helicopters

New Zealand Police has officially unveiled its brand new fleet of Eagle helicopters at a launch event at Onehunga on Friday afternoon. From July 1, the Police... Read More

Sky Waka opening a boost for tourism

Mt Ruapehu's newest and most exciting tourism attraction, the Sky Waka gondola, opened last week and is expected to be a ‘game changer' for tourism in the... Read More

GirlBoss making moves in Tauranga

She's met the Queen, flown with NASA, spoken at more than 50 events in New Zealand and overseas, and founded New Zealand's largest organisation for young women.... Read More

Invoice fraud using intercepted emails on the rise

Increasing numbers of people are being defrauded out of large sums of money by scammers accessing the email accounts of legitimate businesses. Known as invoice... Read More

Kiwi ingenuity for collecting White Island samples

Volcanologists have used simple ‘kiwi ingenuity' to collect toxic water samples from White Island's crater lake in a unique way. 'The volcano's crater... Read More

Slow-slip event off East Coast has now finished

Earlier this year, GeoNet's GPS network recorded a large slow-slip event off the east coast of the North Island. Since about early June, this activity has tapered... Read More