Security

Fire and Emergency NZ is warning about the dangers of foam padding in furniture that has the combustible potential of 10 litres of petrol. Padded furniture like couches and mattresses that contain… Audio

Chinese authorities are going to extraordinary measures to keep an eye on their many civilians. Among them, "gait recognition" - wherein software uses people's body shapes and how they walk to… Audio

News Corp Australia's Andrew Hough was at the Fiji market where the Duchess of Sussex was whisked away, and says things were calm until about half way through her 15 minute visit. Video, Audio

A former Papua New Guinea defence force commander says special security legislation giving foreign security forces and personnel unprecedented powers to respond to threats during next month's APEC… Audio

Travellers who refuse to hand over their phone or laptop passwords to Customs officials can now be slapped with a five thousand dollar fine. A new law kicks in today setting rules around how Customs… Audio

The Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is calling for urgent action at Whanganui prison to tackle increasing inmate violence and intimidation. A survey of prisoners showed 71 percent would not report… Audio

The three best options to get back into Pike River mine safely will be scrutinised from every angle from next week. It's one of the final stages of planning before the agency in charge of the mine's… Audio

On-line watchdog Netsafe reports a 46 per cent increase in fraud and anti-social online behaviour. Netsafe's CEO Martin Cocker explains what's behind the massive jump in the first half of 2018. Audio

Google may be watching you even when you've tried to hide. Reports suggests Google records users' location even when they turned location services off.  Audio

New Zealand has vested interest in Antarctica and questions over its future hold importance for us. Climate change is one of those serious questions marks. How will it survive what's coming… Audio

The latest report from Netsafe shows that in the first quarter of this year New Zealanders were conned out of 7.9 million dollars through online romance scams.  Audio

Cyber-safety expert Susan McLean is a specialist in those online safety discussions you should be having with your children. She has advice for parents about how to help young people establish good… Audio

Cabinet papers show the government continued work towards a mega-prison at Waikeria for months after taking power. Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis ultimately pulled the brakes on the billion-dollar… Audio

Concerns have been raised that New Zealand has put its relationship with China under strain with its newly released defence strategy. National Party leader Simon Bridges told Morning Report the… Audio

Serge Egelman, a privacy researcher at the University of California, Berkeley, who studies the security of mobile apps, has details on how to keep your devices safe. Audio

The Police in Wiltshire are now launching a murder inquiry after a woman exposed to nerve agent Novichok in Wiltshire died. Dawn Sturgess died on Monday and her companion Charlie Rowley who was also… Audio

The Security Intelligence Service has launched an internal investigation over concerns about biased and unprofessional dealings between staff and controversial security firm Thompson and Clark.  Audio

New Zealanders are still falling victim to scammers - to the tune of up to $500 million a year. Martin Cocker from Internet NZ joins us to discuss whether we should know better by now, or whether… Audio