Technology
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.
Massive outage takes websites down around the world
Some of the world's most popular apps were knocked offline after problems at Amazon's cloud services unit. Audio
How do I know if my teen is getting into 'toxic masculinity'?
What does it mean? How can you tell? And what to do about it if you think it's picking up steam.
Global web outage hits Snapchat, Facebook and NZ businesses
Hundreds of the world's most popular apps and websites, including Snapchat and Facebook, have been offline overnight, after an outage at Amazon Web Services. Wedbush Securities analyst Dan Ives spoke… Audio
Researchers developing AI tool to assist embyro selection
Auckland University researchers are developing an AI tool that can help analyse and select the most viable embryos for IVF. At the moment the process of selecting a fertilised egg for transfer to… Audio
Morning Report Essentials for Monday 20 October 2025
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Morning Report's Corin Dann; PPTA President Chris Abercrombie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about an open letter issued by the government ahead of mega strike… Audio
Kirk shooting video: Horrific content 'just the tip of the iceberg'
Video of the shooting of Charlie Kirk is confronting, but far more horrific content is "very rife" on kids' social media feeds, say experts. Audio
