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Developers scramble as builders down tools on Arrow projects
Developers are scrambling to keep big projects on track with construction firm Arrow Internationl in voluntary administration and subcontractors leaving its building sites.
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'Momo Challenge' videos encouraging kids to self-harm
28 Feb 2019Parents are concerned about reports of a new online game called the Momo Challenge which encourages children to self-harm.
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Corin Dann to co-present RNZ's Morning Report
27 Feb 2019Award-winning political journalist Corin Dann will replace Guyon Espiner on RNZ's Morning Report programme in May.
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GCSB and minister say no warning from US over Huawei use
24 Feb 2019The minister responsible for GCSB is disregarding statements from a senior US politician, relating to Chinese company Huawei and the potential impact on bi-lateral relations.
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Move to introduce digital tax for foreign companies profiting online
18 Feb 2019New Zealand is lining up to introduce a new tax on multinational companies that make money out of online goods and services in this country.
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John Oliver offers solution to NZ being excluded from world maps
19 Feb 2019New Zealand's so often getting left out on world maps, even the government is having a laugh. Video
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Vodafone, Vocus trial early broadband unbundling from Chorus
15 Feb 2019Internet providers Vodafone and Vocus have decided to take on telecommunciations network operator Chorus over contol of some of the ultra-fast broadband fibre network.
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Amazon defends racial and gender bias claims about facial recognition tool
5 Feb 2019Amazon has defended its facial-recognition tool, Rekognition, against claims of racial and gender bias following a study published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
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Salmon company hopes to reel in more business with bone-picking robots
The tedious task of removing pin bones from King Salmon could soon be a job done by robots.
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Apple rushes to fix FaceTime 'eavesdropping' bug
29 Jan 2019Apple has acknowledged a flaw in its FaceTime software that allowed for brief eavesdropping - even if the recipient did not pick up.
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Virtual reality game lets people explore Wellington
30 Jan 2019Wellington has been turned into a virtual reality game where players can dive with whales, play drums on Cuba Street, and admire the night sky at Matariki.
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Fears NZers in China could be targeted in Huawei fallout
25 Jan 2019Canadian and Australian citizens have been detained in China and Chinese press has made it clear there will be retribution for Five Eyes nations barring Huawei, a security consultant says.
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190,000 NZers may be victims of revenge porn - research
24 Jan 2019About 5 percent of New Zealanders have been the victim of online sexual abuse such as "sextortion" blackmail and intimidation, according to new research.
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NZ websites caught up in global data hack
18 Jan 2019Nine New Zealand websites have been compromised in a huge online data breach in which email addresses and passwords have been posted on a hackers' forum.
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US lawmakers propose laws targeting China's Huawei and ZTE
17 Jan 2019The proposed laws would ban Chinese telecommunications companies from buying US components if they breached US sanctions or export laws.
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Fiji Water Lady: Marketing genius or one hit wonder?
8 Jan 2019She's been dubbed the real winner of the Golden Globes, standing with a wry smile behind Hollywood's elite, but was 'Fiji Water Girl' a major splash or a minor ripple in the marketing world?
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Espiner moves from Morning Report in RNZ changes
14 Dec 2018Guyon Espiner is stepping down from RNZ's Morning Report and will take up a reporting role focusing on long form investigative work.
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Is media mental health coverage helping?
Mediawatch - Colin Peacock looks at the coverage of the recently-released mental health and addiction inquiry. Is it realistic reporting or damaging defeatism? Audio
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Upping the game in women's sports coverage
Mediawatch - Women's football doesn't often make much of a mark in our sports news but the unprecedented achievements of the Young Ferns has changed that. Audio
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Instagram targets fake followers
20 Nov 2018People who continue to use third-party apps to fake activity "may see their Instagram experience impacted".
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'You need the local journalist who picks up on that local issue'
19 Nov 2018A proposal to slash local journalists has some Aucklanders worrying their communities will fall off the news radar - and their leaders will be unaccountable.
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Cyber bullying: The growing menace costing NZ $444m
10 Oct 2018Online bullying comes with a massive financial burden of $444 million a year, a new report has found. Audio
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Jacindamania goes global: The PM in US at the UN
Mediawatch - Jacinda Ardern and her family attracted plenty of attention in New York this week, but did the media mistake international interest for genuine influence asks Colin Peacock. Audio
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Media mega-merger reaches the end of the road
Mediawatch: The bid to combine New Zealand's two biggest publishers of news is all but over. Colin Peacock looks at why and what comes next. Audio
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