Technology

$8.3m grant to predict and prevent influenza

The University of Auckland-led project plans to develop a tool to predict the risk and mitigate the effect of flu and other respiratory illness. Every year,... Read More

Power restored to 531 homes in Mount Maunganui

Update 4.35 pm: Power was restored to 531 properties in Mount Maunganui at 4.17pm after a tree branch landed on power lines on Concord Ave at 3.45pm today, said... Read More

Museum exhibition on pre-digital communication

It was the day I broke into the Bank of Wells. Took a jemmy, a screwdriver, to the jagged teeth of an almost impenetrable 1960s Post Office Savings Box. The... Read More

Monarch butterflies need our help

Monarch butterflies are in decline in New Zealand and Australia, and they need our help to track where they gather, said an Australian biological science professor... Read More

Investing in cutting-edge innovation upgrade

Scion has unveiled a $3.6 million upgrade to a key piece of advanced technology, to fill a critical science gap and better support the innovation needed to grow... Read More

Buying online, be wary, warn police

Doing a bit of post Christmas shopping? Police are urging people to be cautious when it comes to buying good listed for sale on social media. "Our advice... Read More

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