App
Dangerspace
Eddie Sanders has developed an online interactive map to record transport 'near misses'. He joins us to tel us all about Dangerspace. Audio
App for buying shares in overseas companies grows rapidly
A do-it-yourself app for buying shares in companies listed in overseas markets has seen rapid growth with more than 15-thousand users in its first year. Audio
The role of language in Nigerian email scams
There is a definite method to the madness when it comes to the language used in Nigerian scam emails. Deborah Schaffer is a professor of English at MSU Billings and has researched the role of language… Audio
Should hypnosis be used to convict criminals?
US law enforcement has been using 'forensic hypnosis' for decades to help solve crimes and also send people to death row, despite claims that it is nothing more than junk science. Dr. David Spiegel… Audio
Professor Cal Newport: Living better with less technology
Cal Newport's latest book Digital Minimalism calls out our enslavement to digital devices. He explains why there is nothing natural about the engineered behaviour of checking your phone every five… Audio
New app saves food destined for landfill
Every year 50,000 tonnes of food is chucked out by cafes, restaurant, and supermarkets. Most of this food is still good to eat. A new app, Foodprint, has been created to rescue that food and save… Audio
New rental app offers free tenant background checks
A new app called Proper aims to simplify the rental experience for both landlords and tenants, but the free background check has raised privacy concerns with renters advocates. The app's founder Aaron… Audio
Phone app will reduce prison numbers - Corrections
The Government is hoping it can reduce reoffending by people on bail by helping them avoid "sitting in call queues, getting grumpy, and then hanging up and running away". Audio
New police app helps officers investigate family violence
Officers started using the app today, which lets them record video interviews on the spot and log details of what happened and why. Video, Audio
New uber-like app for Auckland
Commuters who dread the trek to the bus stop or ferry might find relief in a new Uber-like app about to be trialled by Auckland Transport. Audio
Facebook hits back at Snapchat with its own app for kids
Facebook has introduced a messenger chat app for kids in response to competition from Snapchat. Jane Lanhee Lee from Reuters explains. Video, Audio
An app to track Myrtle Rust
Authorities have been worried about Myrtle Rust since it was first discovered in Northland in May. An App has been created so people can quickly and easily let officials know if they suspect they've… Audio
Kiwi Hub app overloads Auckland Transport system
Weeks of trouble for Auckland's public transport website have been linked to the Kiwi Hub smartphone app, in which thousands of travel card users had given login details. Auckland Transport says it… Audio
Smart-As Farming
A new, easy to use environmental monitoring system that will let farms track their environmental performance over the years. It will provide data which proves the quality of their farm environment is… Audio
App to build awareness about rheumatic fever in Samoa
Samoan app developed to build awareness about rheumatic fever. Audio
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
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Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
Beachgoer Safety & Apps
Clint van Marrewijk app Safer Me was set up to help keep people safe at work but with staff heading to the beach this summer they added the ability to share the location of sharks and rips. Audio
VoxPop creator Peter Fowler
VoxPop is a dynamic new take on an oldie but a goodie of the radio business, the so-called vox pop. It is a smartphone app which allows our audience to record an answer to a general or specific… Audio
Fiji government distances itself from app launch
The government of Fiji says it has not endorsed an app which Fiji's prime minister Frank Bainimarama launched last month.
Fonterra to develop app that tracks workers in real time
Fonterra is pushing on with a business relationship with startup company Job Done, after it won a pitch competition this week at Auckland's innovation precinct. Job Done, founded by Manawatu...