Technology

Fire prompts washing machine warning

Owners of four top loader Samsung washing machines manufactured more than a decade ago are being encouraged to double-check their model number after a fire at... Read More

Marine life impact after Cyclone Gabrielle

NIWA are studying the ocean off Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay to see how Cyclone Gabrielle has impacted the health of fisheries habitats and seabed ecosystems. Cyclones... Read More

Natural hazards: Climate change impact explored

Canterbury researchers have received EQC funding to investigate how climate change could increase the risk of damage triggered by earthquakes and landslides. The... Read More

Election EV promises

Proposed investment into infrastructure for electric vehicles will see more people turning to battery power according to Automobile Association's Simon Douglas. Earlier... Read More

Innovative bridge technology touring the country

An innovative fibreglass bridge said to be 'as strong as steel” with the potential to save regional councils across the country 'millions of dollars”... Read More

Otumoetai College students rock yia! awards

'Our problem is light pollution,” says Shorter and Hex team member Amelia Shorter. 'Light pollution is the presence of unwanted or excessive artificial... Read More

Improving cancer diagnosis with AI

New research using digital imaging could transform the field of cancer diagnosis in New Zealand. Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury Department... Read More

Banking scams accelerating at "worrying rate"

The number of banking scams is accelerating at a worrying rate, according to the banking ombudsman. Ombudsman Nicola Sladden says new and more sophisticated... Read More

Website scam: Bank pays nearly $30k

A bank has paid almost $30,000 to a customer who fell for a scam, because she genuinely believed she was giving her details to the bank. The case is one that... Read More

NZ researchers chosen for $50m US science centre

Two University of Waikato researchers have been shoulder-tapped as investigators within the newly launched US$30million NSF Center for Braiding Indigenous... Read More

Wine leftovers to turn to treasure

Waste from New Zealand's wine industry is set to be transformed into high-value products in a $9.8 million project led by the University of Auckland. Called... Read More

IT upgrade costs council $14.9m more than budgeted

A major council IT system upgrade is costing about $14.9 million more than first budgeted as the project stretched years beyond initial schedules. Rotorua... Read More