Surveillance
Technology best and worst of the decade
Technology correspondent Sarah Putt examines the tech ideas and events that have happened between 2010 and 2019 that have changed the way we live. Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues there is a systemic reason for the huge growth of smaller countries that are generally both… Audio
Why small countries are richer and happier
In 1914 there were only 13 properly functioning democracies in the world, and today there are 89. Dr. Hannes Gissurarson is a professor of political science at the University of Iceland, and he argues… Audio
Should we really trust big tech with our health data?
Technology commentator Mark Pesce looks at the purchase by Google of Fitbit and the case of a whistleblower who's raised the alarm on the secret transfer of medical data of 50 million Americans from a… Audio
We are under surveillance and don't really care
Stats NZ has upped the ante when it comes to data collection - should we be worried? Audio
Corruption and technology
Technology correspondent Mark Pesce believes we need to be having more of a conversation about corruption in technology. Today he touches on the relationship between the Massachusetts Institute of… Audio
Learning Mandarin not as intimidating as it might seem
Mike Insley began learning Mandarin when he and his wife moved to China to work in a winery in the remote region of Ningxia in 2015. He's brushing up on his Mandarin skills as part of the NZ Chinese… Audio
China exporting surveillance state technology
China has raised the ire of countries throughout the world for building an all-seeing surveillance state, but some nations are now looking to follow in its footsteps by using the same technology. Dr… Audio
Anonymity on the internet and fighting extremism
Insight - The internet has helped those wanting to spread extremism and in the wake of the Christchurch terrorist attacks anonymous forums have come under scrutiny. Max Towle investigates whether… Audio
Wider surveillance will not prevent terrorism
New Zealand's security and intelligence agencies have been at the centre of scrutiny in the aftermath of Christchurch Mosque attack. Questions have been raised as to whether the NZSIS and the GCSB… Audio
If Big Brother’s surveillance cameras never sleep, can we ever be private?
What does privacy mean in a world where our entire public lives may be subject to security cameras, face recogntion software and Big Brother's algorithms? Andrew Chen investigates. Audio
Further claims of spying by Thompson and Clark
Thompson and Clark hasn't just been paid by the government to spy on Greenpeace and earthquake claimants in Christchurch. It's also been monitoring the activities of another three activist groups… Audio
Expert: Surveillance: why and how we are being watched
Surveillance has changed vastly over the years. Audio
Otago Uni putting 26 CCTV cameras on public student streets
The university says the controversial project, which is a first for New Zealand, is needed to combat rising crime, but some students say it's "creepy". Video, Audio
The Pantograph Punch: The Other Side of the Story
What happens when the reality of a situation doesn't match how it seems on the surface? Audio
Privacy Commissioner wants million dollar fines for breaches
Kathryn Ryan speaks to Privacy Commissioner, John Edwards, who has sent the Justice Minister a report recommending six changes to the Privacy Act - most of them intended to give his office more… Audio
Kathleen Kuehn on the surveillance society
Kathleen Kuehn is the author of the just published BWB text The Post-Snowden Era: Mass Surveillance and Privacy in New Zealand. In it, the Victory University media studies lecturer argues that private… Audio
Grey Area: Ken Griffen
Following a brutal experience with customs at Los Angeles Airport - forced to give up his phone, laptop and passwords, Auckland artist Ken Griffen is questioning digital security in a new exhibition… Audio
MI5 agent lifts lid on life as a spook
Tom Marcus grew up on the streets of north England. He joined the army at sixteen and after five years serving undercover in one of the most secret units in the British Army, he was recruited from the… Audio
Canadian spy agency put on notice
A Canadian federal court has dealt the country's spy agency a major blow by declaring it illegally kept data collected during investigations over the past decade.