Technology

Power cut near Bethlehem

Power is out in a suburb near Bethlehem this morning. Powerco reports that 462 properties are without power in Wairoa. According to the website, the cause of... Read More

Avoiding online theft

In an age where being ‘busy' is becoming the norm, internet shopping can be a godsend for those wishing to skip the Christmas queues. But for others, the... Read More

Spike in email targeted cyber hacks

An online security monitoring report shows a 28 percent increase in the number of email accounts hacked in the July to September quarter. Cert New Zealand's... Read More

App designed to help pregnant woman

Can an app make the experience of pregnancy easier? Researchers at the University of Waikato believe they have created an app that can make a real difference... Read More

New technology to detect earthquake risks

A group of international scientists, including researchers from GNS Science, has produced a new global earthquake hazard map and accompanying risk maps. The... Read More

Dotcom case rolls on in Supreme Court

A lawyer for the United States says after seven years the ongoing Kim Dotcom extradition legal saga "might almost be at half-time". David Boldt was making submissions... Read More

One in four pre-teens exposed to porn - survey

More than two-thirds of New Zealand teenagers have been exposed to pornography, and one in four have seen it by the age of 12, according to the results of a new... Read More

BOP company adds to job growth in tech sector

New Zealand is retaining its World Bank title as the best country in the world to do business with, after continuing to see massive and unprecedented growth in... Read More

Technology changes face of bus travel

The numbers don't lie - the days of the printed bus timetable appear to be numbered according to Bay of Plenty Regional Council. As the Regional Council prepares... Read More

Pink and White Terrace mystery resolved

There seems to be consensus now. The famous Pink and White Terraces were destroyed by the 1886 eruption of Mt Tarawera. And it seems the former sites of the terraces... Read More

More 111 callers to get help faster

111 calls made from all mobile phones in New Zealand will soon have their locations verified, enabling a faster response in an emergency. Broadcasting, Communications... Read More

Businesses lose at least $1m due to power cut

Taupō's mayor says businesses lost at least $1 million as a result of yesterday's power cut, which left the popular tourist centre like a "ghost town". About... Read More