Technology

Fake listing scams family out of $10K

An 'elderly aunt” has lost nearly $10,000 trying to rent a Christmas holiday home from a fake Booking.com listing. Her family are among multiple... Read More

Facebook, Whatsapp, Instagram hit by outage

Social media giant Facebook along with Whatsapp and Instagram appear to have been hit by an outage affecting some users. According to detection services,... Read More

What Kiwis googled the most this year

Google has released its 2024 Year in Search data for New Zealand, showing everything Kiwis looked up this year from sporting events to butter recipes. This... Read More

Online shopping: Police issue Christmas warning

With Christmas fast approaching, police are encouraging people to be aware of online phishing scams. The holiday season can already be a stressful time, and... Read More

NZTA releases 2024 vehicle safety ratings

Updated safety ratings for used vehicles in New Zealand are now available on Rightcar.govt.nz, with a new crash avoidance features rating included this year... Read More

Try out a virtual disaster stress test

Do you think you'd know what to do in an emergency? Come and put it to the test through a virtual reality (VR) simulation at the beach this summer. Tauranga... Read More

Lying on the BoP seafloor for 15 years

Shipwrecks and other potential threats to navigation off the Bay of Plenty coast are being captured in a hydrographic survey of the seabed. Among things detected... Read More

Scientists develop tool to monitor coastal erosion

An online tool developed by scientists at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland allows for detailed monitoring of the nation's coastal erosion from satellite... Read More

Protecting young minds with AI

‘Serenity', a new AI-driven chat application designed by University of Auckland researchers, can detect and mitigate cyberbullying in real time. The... Read More

Major wins in NZ Architecture Awards

B201's architectural brilliance has been recognised at the 2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards, alongside a project in the Bay of Plenty by Professor Anthony... Read More

LED lights may deter sharks - study

A new study is offering a ray of hope for shark-fearing beachgoers after discovering LED lights which could be attached to surfboards deterred great whites. Australian... Read More

CDD wins NZ award in Xero Sustainability Fund

Confidential Document Destruction (CDD) announced it was named a New Zealand winner in the 2024 Xero Beautiful Business Fund's ​‘I​​ ​Innovating... Read More