Technology

Te Ata Film Forum big success

Bay of Plenty Film hosted the Te Ata Bay of Plenty Film Forum recently at the Otamarakau Marae, near Pikowai. The forum included workshops, panels, and keynote... Read More

hp48Hour Film kicks off

Enthusiastic teams from the Bay of Plenty will be out filming this weekend, with the hope of winning regional and national prizes in this year's hp48Hour film challenge.Twelve... Read More

Apple packer ripe for global launch

Help is on the way for an industry beset by labour shortages when Kiwi company Jenkins Freshpac officially launches its hi-tech automated robotic apple packer into... Read More

Superyacht repairs a first for precinct

The superyacht No Comment became the first real commissioning trial for the Tauranga Marine Precinct's new Cimolai vessel hoist this week. The Cimolai hoist has... Read More

First electric boat launched in Tauranga

New Zealand's first purpose designed and built fully electric boat is in the water in Tauranga after a design and built process that's taken about two years. Using... Read More

Thousands powerless in Pyes Pa

Thousands of people are without power in the Pyes Pa area. Powerco reports that 2387 properties are affected by this afternoon's outage. The supply went down around... Read More

Learning with apps: help or hindrance?

Research involving the use of apps to help with Tauranga students' learning will be presented in an international forum. University of Waikato FEDU Associate Professor... Read More

Thousands left without power in Tauranga

Two separate incidents in Tauranga cut power to 3200 Powerco customers. Network operations manager Phil Marsh says a car accident took out a pole at Pyes Pa shortly... Read More

Internet safety innovators win top award

A device developed in Tauranga aimed at keeping kids safe online has won a major technology award. Safe Surfer has developed the new ‘Lifeguard' device which... Read More

Fibre rollout in Waihi

The Waihi community will be the first in the Hauraki district to be able to connect to ultra-fast broadband as Chorus begins the rollout of their fibre network... Read More

A new way to identify stolen items

With the rise of social media, selling stolen goods online has become even easier, with buy/sell/swap pages on Facebook becoming the new black market for thieves... Read More

Common scams in the UK

The United Kingdom may be renowned for its welcoming and well-mannered locals, but in reality, travelling through the country isn't all tea and biscuits. Like most... Read More