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Social media makes only a small difference to mental health
A new study from the Univeristy of Auckland has found that using social media only makes a small difference to a person's mental health compared to other activities like watching TV or playing… Audio
Podcast Critic: Paul Bushnell
RNZ's Paul Bushnell is in to talk about drama podcasts, and has three recommendations of gritty, gripping audio series to listen to. Audio
We are under surveillance and don't really care
Stats NZ has upped the ante when it comes to data collection - should we be worried? Audio
We are under surveillance and don't really care
Stats NZ has upped the ante when it comes to data collection - should we be worried?
AudioHow Technology is Changing Our Towns
Could an online bra fitting service be the final death knell for bricks and mortar stores?
Claire Crofton finds out. Audio
Author criticises celibacy for priests, says young women flirt
A prolific children's author says she is sorry for women who had sexual relations with a Catholic Bishop, but that she has seen young women flirt with priests.
Selfie warning: Attacker 'found victim through photo reflection'
A Japanese man accused of stalking and sexually assaulting a young pop star told police he located her through the reflection in her eyes in a picture.
Censor classifies German shooting footage as objectionable
New Zealand's chief censor has classified a livestream of the shooting attacks in Germany overnight as objectionable.
Reading in a Digital Age
Read NZ has released a new report called "Reading in a Digital Age", exploring how New Zealanders consume writing in 2019. Audio
Sadfishing is all bad
Have you ever seen this on Facebook, someone posting "worst day, don't ask" or something along those lines? Or a paragraph about their feelings? It's called Sadfishing - an attempt to attract sympathy… Audio
NZ First reports leak of members' data to police
New Zealand First is reporting a breach of party member details to the police and the Privacy Commissioner.
Ministry of Health checking patient info is secure
The Ministry of Health says it will commission independent reviews to make sure information held by district health boards and primary health organisations is secure. It follows the disclosure that… Audio
Patients' fears on the rise after health agency hack - advocate
Many people will be fearful of deeply private information being shared, after a health agency's systems were hacked, a patient advocate says.
The Black List people seriously want to be on
Franklin Leonard is the man who created The Black List, a ground-breaking publication that separates Hollywood's most popular unproduced screenplays from the tens of thousands that are crafted every… Audio
Video of serious assault on girl available on social media
Police say they're aware of a video circulating on social media showing a girl being seriously beaten near a public swimming pool in Invercargill yesterday.
Streaming fuss: Spark to provide refunds, screen three RWC matches live on free to air
Spark Sport says changes it has made will improve streaming quality but today's three games will screen live on TVNZ to provide confidence.
Spark Sport blames overseas network for video quality problems
Spark Sport says an overseas network is behind the video quality problems with the All Blacks' first match of the Rugby World Cup last night.
Press panic over Spark streaming the Rugby World Cup online
We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -… Video, Audio
Press panic over Spark streaming the Rugby World Cup online
We haven't been this twitchy about tech since Y2K. Spark took a gamble by buying the World Cup broadcast rights and offering live streaming coverage to subscribers. It's sparked a flood of sceptical -…
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