Technology
Police use of number plate spotting technology continues to rise
Police usage rose 70 percent in two years, to almost 600,000 hits a year - about 50,000 times a month, or 1600 times a day.
Feature interview: Could AI end up killing us?
One sentence sums up what Nate Soares thinks about artificial intelligence. If anyone builds it, everyone dies. Soares is the President of the Machine Intelligence Research Institute and has worked as… Audio
Tech companies eye stock market listings, but not on NZX
Most of the biggest players are "directing their energy and aspirations towards the listing in the US", Icehouse Ventures chief executive says.
Supermarkets to trial facial recognition tech
Three supermarkets are trailing facial recognition to help identify people that have previously acted violent or threatening in store.
'Not that beautiful': Altered photos causing headaches for immigration advisers
Immigration NZ receives 1000 doctored photos a week - about one in 20.
Putin claims successful test of long-range nuclear-powered cruise missile
Russia says it has successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile and will work toward deploying it, as Moscow launched its second deadly attack on Ukraine in two nights.
70 years of the Aoraki Mount Cook vintage car rally
The Aoraki Mount Cook Vintage Car Rally is winding up after a long weekend - it's 69th year on the motoring calendar since it began over Labour Weekend in October 1956. The rally has been run every… Audio
How China became the world's manufacturing superpower
The quality of China's manufacturing industry has given cause for concern to Western manufacturers, who are being left in the dust when it comes to automation and robotics. Audio
The Panel with Penny Ashton and Nick Leggett, Part 1
Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Penny Ashton and Nick Leggett. First up, they check in with the Student Volunteer Army in Invercargill, as they enter clean-up mode from… Audio
UK court rules Apple abused App Store dominance
Apple, which has faced mounting pressure from regulators in the US and Europe over the fees it charges developers, said it would appeal.
Tech: AWS outage, Labour's gaming subsidies, Netflix + AI
Technology commentator Peter Griffin looks at what caused the Amazon Web Services outage. Audio
$7000 lost to job scam - and still looking for work
The 61-year-old Dunedin woman took a role reviewing accommodation, but was soon asked to create a cryptocurrency wallet. Audio
'Hallucinated details': AI not reliable news source of news, Euro media study says
The wide-ranging study of four platforms found 45 percent of answers had "at least one significant issue".
Midday Report Essentials for Wednesday 22 October 2025
Fire and emergency New Zealand is stepping up efforts to fight multiple fires around Kaikoura, as weather forecasts predict worsening conditions; New Zealand video game developers will have more… Audio
Kiwi game developers focus of latest Labour policy
New Zealand video game developers will have more access to a rebate scheme should Labour win next year's election. Audio
Do we need to be saying 'please' and 'thanks' to AI?
Why are people being nice to AI? And does it actually make any difference?
NZ company deploys undersea drones to guard cables from sabotage
A Mount Maunganui business is aiming to use undersea drones to help protect seafloor cables from sabotage as well as other work.
Amazon cloud service back to normal after major outage
The internet outage that caused global turmoil among thousands of sites has been largely resolved, says Amazon.
Meet the whānau bringing Minecraft and te reo Māori together
One whānau is taking a creative approach to ensure te reo Māori has a space to thrive online.
