Regulation

Greater regulation of social media is being called for, to slow the growth of fake news online.

With the election only a couple of months away, there are some New Zealand-specific solutions being… Audio

Technology correspondent Sarah Putt looks Autonomous Weapon Systems and why the government is currently seeking feedback from the tech sector to help develop policy on it. Sarah will also look at the… Audio

The Drug Foundation organised a symposium at Parliament this week and one of the keynote speakers was Professor Nicole Lee from the National Drug Research Institute in Australia. She discusses the… Audio

The Financial Markets Authority says it has issued 30 per cent more warnings in relation to scams so far this year, compared to last year. The FMA already issued 19 alerts this year, in an effort to… Audio

Otago University Students' Association is calling for cheaper alcohol in bars, arguing that getting students to drink in bars, rather than at unregulated flat parties or on the street, would reduce… Audio

The Electricity Price Review was set up to investigate whether the electricity market is delivering fair prices to customers. The chair of the Review's advisory panel, Miriam Dean, is with us to talk… Audio

The government is cracking down on home-based early childhood education, citing doubts about quality and concern over some companies' financial arrangements. It is proposing mandatory qualifications… Audio

How far would you go to find a cure if you were diagnosed with a terminal illness? An emerging underground community is taking a DIY approach, looking to hack the drawn-out process of drug… Audio

The Ministry for Primary Industries has slashed the number of fishing observers monitoring the country's snapper boats, but the video cameras that replaced them have turned out to be unreliable. Audio

Acrylamide's a chemical produced when starchy foods are cooked at high temperatures, so we ingest low doses of it in things like chips, toast, cereal and instant coffee. It's been in the news in… Audio

New Zealand's about to change the law so people can legally buy e-cigarettes containing nicotine here. This Way Up reviews the current state of our knowledge about the safety of the vaping and the… Audio, Gallery