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Technology

Improvements to stop Digital Child Exploitation

The Department of Internal Affairs is making a significant upgrade to their Digital Child Exploitation Filtering System, which blocks access to websites known... Read More

Harnessing artificial intelligence in education

The University of Waikato Tauranga Campus is hosting the Tauranga Innovative Education Summit on Monday, June 24. The inaugural summit, themed "Opportunities... Read More

Digital initiative boosts Good Neighbour

Good Neighbour has been able to keep up its work supporting our community and meeting people's needs with help from Zespri's digital operations team. Taking... Read More

Two new Whakatāne Harbour cameras installed

For boaties, making the decision about whether to enter or exit the Whakatāne Harbour just got easier. Coastguard Whakatāne has installed two new live-feed... Read More

Biofuel shipping trial docks at Tauranga

FCC, one of the international shipping partners of Zespri, has successfully completed a trial using biofuel in a charter vessel operating between Hong Kong and... Read More

Robotic revolution transforms BOP sports fields

A new robot is expected to revolutionise sports fields and free up volunteers. The New Zealand Community Trust (NZCT) has granted $67,014 to the Eastern Bay... Read More

Micronutrients used to treat antenatal depression

University of Canterbury researchers are using vitamins and minerals to alleviate symptoms of depression during pregnancy. Antenatal depression affects some... Read More

Tauranga Tiktok sensation lands movie role

For many teens their first job out of school is in fast food or retail but one school leaver has hit the jackpot, thanks to his dance skills. After overcoming... Read More

Engineering scholarships awarded

Winners of the 2023 and 2024 Page/Acorn Engineering Scholarship are recipients of funding for two years to assist with expenses and equipment. Awarded annually... Read More

Robotics Plus' Prospr is a Fieldays finalist

Tauranga-based agritech company Robotics Plus has been named a finalist in the Growth & Scale Category of the 2024 Fieldays Innovation Awards for Prospr, its... Read More

Police warn of of growing financial scams

If it seems too good to be true then it probably is, Tauranga Police Inspector Zane Smith says. Working with Western Bay of Plenty Neighbourhood Support,... Read More

Digital infant in world-first psychology research

Meet BabyX, a digital infant looking for someone to play with. BabyX is a hyper-realistic computer-generated simulation of a human infant. In a world first,... Read More