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Device use in NZ classrooms among highest in world
And time spent using digital technologies affects some areas of health, regardless of what kids are doing online, a researcher says. Audio
Australia: Defamation case raises ethical concerns
Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Leiataua about a high stakes defamation case hearing explosive new evidence that has raised ethical concerns about what commercial news programs do… Audio
The Pre-Panel for 4 April 2024
Today on the Pre-Panel, Wallace Chapman previews tonight's show and producer Sam Hollis discusses the latest announcement of a childhood classic getting a horror movie adaptation. Audio
Google looks to AI paywall option - report
The company is said to be revamping its business model and looking at putting some of its core product behind a paywall.
Backtrack over tech for medical checks on pilots, air traffic controllers
Civil Aviation has done a U-turn over a new IT system, after doctors raised "serious concerns".
NZ Youngsters on screens more than most around the world
While technology does have some benefits to learning, there is mounting evidence that too much screen time is doing more harm than good. Audio
Trump sues Truth Social partners who 'failed spectacularly'
Donald Trump is seeking the two ex-Apprentice contestants lose shares in the now public company.
Outage hits Apple services, including App Store and Apple TV+
Some of computing giant Apple's services went offline on Thursday, including in New Zealand.
Starboard Maritime Intelligence attracts weighty backers for expansion plans
The marine software firm's software was designed to tackle illegal fishing, trans-national crime and prevent biosecurity outbreaks.
Government department pulls plug on project to give secure access to data
A government department has pulled the plug on a multi-million-dollar project meant to give people more secure access to birth, death and marriage data online.
Internal Affairs won't say how much… Audio
Project to replace Civil Registration system falls through
The multi-million-dollar project was meant to give people far faster and more secure access to their identity data online.
Midweek Mediawatch - chunking out some decision gates
In this week's Midweek Mediawatch, Hayden Donnell talks to Emile Donovan about the government's new chunked-out action plan, a new channel coming to the ThreeNow app - and why media companies chasing… Audio
When sport trumped politics in the middle east
When the final whistle blew on the 2007 Asian Cup, commentators declared "the team without hope has brought joy to its fractured nation. Football succeeds where politics has failed." The Iraqi… Audio
Rodney Bell: 'Silence for me is a meaningful piece of rejuvenation'
Award-winning dancer and choreographer Rodney Bell (Ngāti Maniapoto) chats to Jesse Mulligan about some of his favourite things, including a book about silence, an '80s muscle magazine and a Bryan… Video, Audio
Podcast Critic: Evie Ashton
This week Evie talks to Jesse about The Guardian's series Black Box. Audio
Explainer: The world of anime and its rise in popularity
When Hayao Miyazaki's The Boy and The Heron won the best animation prize at the Academy Awards this year it cemented anime's place in mainstream culture. Audio
Nadia Lim's Farm season two released
Nadia Lim's Farm series is back for a second season offering a peek behind the scenes into the life she's built after leaving the city for Royalburn Station. Audio
Newshounds - a classroom resource helping kids detect fake news
The digital world can be a confronting and confusing place for many of us, as we try and decipher what's real and what's not. Audio
Older owners limiting potential of small businesses to grow, exploit technology - expert
The country needs to find a way to encourage young Kiwis to start businesses, an accounting body says.
Crackdown on scammers leads to cutback in victim numbers
A multi-agency operation has uncovered a large network of scammers from the UK and Australia operating in New Zealand.