NZ Tech Podcast
700 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 4 ratingsEach episode, Paul Spain and guests discuss what's happening in the world of technology, gadgets and telecommunications around the world and in New Zealand.
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Elizabeth - The Tech Savvy Queen, Plus Samsung 5G networks, Apple iPhone 14, Virtual Moko
September 13, 2022 07:30 - 43 minutes - 40 MBPaul Spain is joined by Samsung’s Todd Selwyn, to discuss the Samsung 5G network's Auckland suburban roll out for spark, and tech news of the week including, Technology through out the Queen's reign Apple iPhone 14 release Wifi 7 Digital drivers licenses Outcry over Moko image filters
Parkable with co-founders Toby Littin and Brody Nelson
September 06, 2022 10:20 - 53 minutes - 48.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Parkable co-founders Toby Littin and Brody Nelson to hear about Parkable's startup journey and recent success with Meta, as well as tech news from the week, including: NZ Aerospace Summit 2022 Teens dump Facebook for TikTok iPhone’s record market share Amazon’s ‘Rings’ ratings Quantum computer qualms
Tech, Tourism and Space - with Tourism Holding's Jo Hilson
August 30, 2022 07:45 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBJo Hilson (thl) joins Paul Spain to discuss thl digital’s response to a changing tourism environment, review Amazon Echo Show 15 and Oppo Find X5 Pro and talk about this week’s tech news, including: · Fresh strawberries in winter thanks to NZ vertical farming · M2X's management system makes transport more efficient · Meta’s customer service division to help those who have lost accounts · SpaceX and T-Mobile plans to boost mobile coverage in the US · NASA can...
Insights on NZ's best: NZ Hi-Tech Awards with David Down, Brooke Roberts and Greg O'Grady (Part 2)
August 26, 2022 06:45 - 56 minutes - 51.9 MBWe continue the celebration of the 2022 Hi-Tech Awards. Paul Spain talks with David Downs (Chair of NZ Hi-Tech Trust), Brooke Roberts (Co-Founder and 3EO of Sharesies) and Greg O'Grady (Chief Executive of Alimetry), as they share their experiences and insights.
Tech and Space with Savannah Peterson
August 23, 2022 10:40 - 43 minutes - 40 MBPaul Spain is joined by Savannah Peterson (Founder & Chief Unicorn at Savvy Millennial) to review what's happening in NZ's technology sector and its future, plus the top space and tech news from this week, including: Rocket Lab to self-funded mission to Venus to seek out life NASA’s Voyager mission 45 years on New Zealand Aerospace Summit New York’s speed limiter trial How some features on our devices can give us real peace of mind Up and coming New Zealand Tech companies NASA’s sonif...
Invenco $120m+ US sale, Disney beats Netflix, Amazon buys IRobot + fresh Cyber Security insights
August 16, 2022 09:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Mark Duncan (Cyclone Computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba) to talk about the latest cyber security insights, as well as discussing some of this week's tech news, including: Invenco's $120m+ NZD sale to US firm Google Cloud to open NZ Cloud region Disney's subscriptions overtake Netflix Amazon buys IRobot Vaccum company Man sues Google after losing $800,000 in cryptocurrency Driverless taxi's cause traffic jam in San Francisco
Insights on NZ's best: Seequent, Agrisea and First AML - NZ Hi-Tech Award winners (part 1)
August 10, 2022 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.6 MBOn this special episode we celebrate and learn from three winning companies in the 2022 Hi-Tech Awards. Paul Spain talks with Chief Executives Graham Grant (Seequent), Clare Bradley (Agrisea) and Milan Cooper (First AML) to gain insights and inspiration from these award winning companies and their leaders.
Vodafone NZ's new virtual network play, 275m people lose key internet services, Intel in pain + more
August 02, 2022 06:25 - 49 minutes - 67.7 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss some of this week's Tech news from New Zealand and around the world, including the following: Vodafone NZ's new virtual network play NZ's Invisible Urban Charging looks to install 6000+ EV chargers in Florida Intel's revenue loss Samsung Galaxy's 'repair mode' hides personal data Nanogirl Labs launches “Creator Project” 275m people lose key internet services due to Indonesia's licensing rules Declining smart phone sales
Spark NZ Millimetre Wave (mmWave) trial takes 5G further - with Renee Mateparae
July 26, 2022 07:30 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBPaul Spain is joined by Renee Mateparae (Spark NZ), to discuss Spark's recent rural trial of 5G mmWave, and fast speed connectivity. Tech giants sign NZ online safety code SpaceX breaks annual record of launches... in July Ford’s workforce cuts and EV expansion Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg face deposition about Cambridge Analytica Chess robot injures 7yr old opponent's finger Didi’s $1.2B fine Baidu's new self-driving taxi in China Flaws in GPS tracker enable “life-threatening”...
NZ cell towers valued over $3B, NZ's Authsignal, Is Bejing's COVID band worse than prisoner anklets?
July 19, 2022 06:25 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBPaul Spain and Stephen Phillips (Snyk), discuss tech news of the week and how Snyk are helping developers to create safe and secure code. NZ mobile tower sales NZ's Authsignal a handy tool for developers Europe to limit speed on all new cars Beijing residents vs COVID surveillance Honda's security flaw makes some cars vulnerable to theft Jail time and tougher penalties for online insults as Japan tackles Cyberbullying Chinese-state sponsored blockchain org slam cryptos as ponzis
UC Centre for Entrepreneurship, Capstone moon mission, Chinese citizen details leak +more
July 12, 2022 00:15 - 52 minutes - 47.7 MBPaul Spain is joined by Gerard Quinn, Director of UC Centre for Entrepreneurship, to discuss tech news from around the world, and how UCE are helping future entrepreneurs and innovators begin their journey. NASA's Capstone Mission launched by Rocket Labs Wellington's Qual IT's offshore sale US and UK to share biometric data for border control MI5 and FBI warn of China's 'Immense' threat A billion Chinese citizen details leaked Starlink's satellite internet service for boats Dutch univ...
2degrees: Past, Present, Future – with CEO Mark Callander
July 05, 2022 06:56 - 51 minutes - 46.8 MBWith the merger of Vocus NZ and 2degrees finalised, Paul Spain talks with Mark Callander (CEO, 2degrees) to discuss the past, present and future of the newly combined entity as they chart their future course.
Tech and innovation chat with Shona Grundy - COO at Exocule and Winely and NZ Hi-Tech Awards Judge
June 28, 2022 23:05 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBPaul Spain is joined by Shona Grundy - COO of Winely and Exocule, and judge for NZ Hi Tech Awards, to discuss technology news and insights, and how bio tech industries like Exocule and Winely are using machine learning to help fast track alternative protein manufacturing, plus: NZ Spotify users can create video podcasts Keanu Reeves change towards NFT's Robotic finger with living skin Polestar now supports Apple Car Play Engineer claims ChatBot is sentient AI helping Type 2 Diabetes pa...
NZ Tech Podcast with Mark Duncan (Cyclone computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba)
June 21, 2022 21:15 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBMark Duncan (Cyclone computers) and Andrew Fox (Aruba) join Paul Spain to discuss policing Social Media, RIP Internet Explorer, Firefox's Cookie protection, Sony/Honda’s in new EV company, Ford's push for 100% online EV sales, SnapChat+, Cloudflare blocks DDoS Attack, and how Cyclone Computers and Aruba are working together to provide solutions.
Smart Home Technology discussion with Nanoleaf CEO Gimmy Chu
June 15, 2022 01:00 - 56 minutes - 77.3 MBPaul Spain is joined by CEO and Co-Founder of Nanoleaf - Gimmy Chu, to discuss how Smart Home technology has progressed over the years, and why the future of Smart Homes and Nanoleaf are looking brighter than ever.
HP turns down $1B in exiting Russia, Musk’s email, & China’s space plans
June 08, 2022 00:15 - 1 hour - 56.4 MBPaul Spain and Brett Roberts discuss bee inspired bioplastics, HP exits Russia and foregoes $1B, SailGP's local facilities, Musk’s email to employees, Apple Innovations, China’s big space plans and more.
Logan Ransley co-founder of Landlord Studio + Technology’s advancements in robots, drones, data centers and more
June 01, 2022 01:30 - 45 minutes - 42.2 MBPaul Spain talks with Logan Ransley (Co-Founder of property management app Landlord Studio) to discuss Cloudflare’s choice to continue in Russia, Walmart & DroneUp’s partnership for convenient delivery, the PM's speech and the call for Social media companies to do a better job, Lonestar’s plan for a lunar data center and the world’s smallest remote-control robots.
NZ's growing tech sector and Budget 2022 + Tech's Bad Side
May 26, 2022 06:45 - 45 minutes - 42.1 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss NZ’s $20M Budget boost for Tech sector, tech to supersede liquids ban when flying, AMD's near 30% share of x86 CPU market and historical Vodafone FibreX drama is back. We also delve into the negative use of technology, including NZ businesses response to Ransomware, Canada’s blocking of China’s Huawei and ZTE and social media disinformation in Philippine’s election.
NZ Tech Podcast: Tech Insights of the Week + How ASM are Altering the State of NFT’s through AI learning
May 10, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 56.7 MBPaul Spain is joined by David McDonald to discuss Altered State Machine which David founded. Also on the agenda - Russian TV hack, NZ web3 focused VC fund, THEIA Diabetes discovery, a passwordless future, DJI drones not so secure, and more internet in Australia and USA.
Can we trust Elon with Twitter? Have Netflix and CNN got it wrong with streaming? Can volcanic eruptions finally be predicted thanks to NZ tech?
April 26, 2022 11:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Craig Young (TUANZ), to discuss this weeks Tech news including Elon Musk's successful bid to buy Twitter, NZ scientists research into volcanic predictions, subscription streaming failures for CNN and Netflix, Mobile usage in the Russia-Ukraine war and more.
NZ Tech Podcast - Vincent Heeringa and Paul Spain discuss the big topics you need to hear about
April 19, 2022 23:15 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBPaul is joined by Vincent Heeringa to discuss the latest in Tech news including Elon Musk's bid to buy Twitter, NZ's new energy developer Helios Energy, Calls to review New Zealand's GM regulations, Meatless meat, Russia/Ukraine drone wars, safety risks of E-Bikes, and more.
NZ Tech Podcast with CG artist and Podcast Producer Jo-Ellen Bowen
April 16, 2022 06:00 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBPaul Spain and Podcast Producer Jo-Ellen Bowen discuss this week's Tech news including, Elon Musk's latest happenings, WetaFX new Vancouver Studio, wearable's Heart monitoring reliability, Atlassian's outage, The Ax-1 mission, FIFA+ and more.
The Very Latest in Tech - with Bill Bennett and Paul Spain
April 05, 2022 11:35 - 51 minutes - 47.3 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett delve into the very latest in tech from around the world - including an NZ startup that's clearing fog, fruit packing robots, Tesla's Berlin factory flythrough, Google/Apple/Twitter return to the office, Elon Musk buys into Twitter, Russian delivery app data leak and UK's Royal Mint of the NFT kind.
NZ Tech Podcast with Shaun Edlin - CEO and Co-Founder of Dotterel Technologies
March 29, 2022 11:30 - 53 minutes - 49.1 MBPaul Spain is joined by Shaun Edlin - CEO and Co-Founder of Dotterel Technologies to discuss the latest in audio capture technology - plus coverage of EU's Digital Markets Act and its possible effect on leading Tech companies, NZ's #5 spot for OECD Broadband speed, Microsoft bribe allegations, and more.
NZ Tech Podcast with James Fuller Co-founder & CEO of Hnry
March 22, 2022 11:15 - 52 minutes - 47.8 MBHost Paul Spain and James Fuller (Founder/CEO, Hnry) discuss Hnry’s recent NZ$16m funding from Left Lane Capital and how Hnry are helping sole traders in Australia and NZ - along with NZ’s need for more digital skills, China’s tech hub getting back to work, a new government cyber incident, the importance of strategic technology selection (sparked by recent new costs for Vimeo customers), COBOL’s continuing legacy and James Webb Space Telescope’s alignment success.
Frances Valintine ‘Future You’
March 14, 2022 11:05 - 52 minutes - 48.2 MBPaul Spain and Frances Valintine (Tech Futures Lab, The Mind Lab) discuss shaping the metaverse, the changing state of vehicles, new Apple innovations, Frances’ new book ‘Future You’, and more.
Paul Spain and HeartLab's Will Hewitt discuss the latest Tech News, Electric Cars, and how HeartLab is helping doctors save lives
March 08, 2022 19:30 - 53 minutes - 49.5 MBPaul Spain is Joined by HeartLab's CEO Will Hewitt, to discuss how technology is affecting Russia and Ukraine's civil society, Electric Vehicles, HeartLab's innovation in Cardiology and more.
Russia-Ukraine war and the impact on tech and cyber security + more
March 01, 2022 11:00 - 53 minutes - 48.9 MBPaul Spain is joined by Paul Brislen to discuss NZ Telecommunications Forum, Russia-Ukraine conflict’s effect on chip production, newest tech devices and more.
NZ Tech Story - Hon Dr David Clark and Julie Gill
February 23, 2022 11:45 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBWe delve into the NZ Tech Story and how this initiative hopes to raise the profile of New Zealand’s tech sector globally to increase our export earnings, attract talent and investment. Paul Spain talks with Julie Gill (NZ Tech) and the Hon. Dr David Clark (Minister for the Digital Economy and Communications).
Soul Machines attracts $105m in new funds, Gartner's 2026 Metaverse prediction and planning NZ's 10-year Digital Transformation
February 15, 2022 23:30 - 46 minutes - 42.7 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss the key tech happenings and predictions, including Soul Machine's $105m investments , NZ Government's draft 'Industry Transformation Plan' for next 10 years, Gartner's Metaverse prediction for 2026, Samsung Galaxy S22 vs Note and more.
Starlink for Business, More pain for Facebook plus Spotify and Joe Rogan in the Spotlight
February 08, 2022 11:00 - 1 hour - 64.1 MBBrett Roberts joins Paul Spain to discuss the latest tech happenings including Starlink for Business, More pain for Facebook, Spotify and Joe Rogan and a lot more.
Hnry raises $16m on $100m valuation, Defining crime in the Metaverse, UAE Driverless Taxi Trial - NZ Tech Podcast
February 01, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.5 MBDiscussing the big tech stories in NZ and around the world – including NZ datacentre investment confirmed for Invercargill, defining crime in the Metaverse, UAE Driverless Taxi Trial concludes, flying car racing + more. This week Paul Spain is joined by guest Ben Moore.
Tech Opinions - 2022 Cybersecurity landscape, 5G vs Flights, Fluf World’s $1m charity auction
January 25, 2022 11:00 - 43 minutes - 20 MBPaul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) discuss the latest tech happenings – including the 2022 Cybersecurity landscape, 5G vs Flights, FLUF World’s $1m charity auction, Google’s end to free Google Workspace and more.
NZ Tech Podcast – 2022 Kick Off Episode
January 11, 2022 11:00 - 59 minutes - 27.2 MBPaul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Henry Burrell (BusinessDesk) discuss the tech news kicking off 2022. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Latest NZ & Global Tech news from Paul Spain and Bill Bennett
December 14, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.1 MBPaul Spain and Bill Bennett delve behind the news - Rocket Labs (Neutron update and SolAero acquisition), NZ Border exemptions for tech workers, Chatham Islands 4G, a costly NFT typo, Windows 11, and more. Bill Bennett NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Will 'Streamer' or 'YouTuber' be a future job title for your child?
December 06, 2021 19:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Logitech’s Estelle Fry to discuss the role of streaming and technology in the future careers of New Zealand children. Also discussed is online safety and helping lay foundations for future career success in a world where automation and robotics play an increasing role.
Title: Will 'Streamer' or 'YouTuber' be a future job title for your child?
December 06, 2021 18:00 - 36 minutes - 33.5 MBPaul Spain is joined by Logitech’s Estelle Fry to discuss the role of streaming and technology in the future careers of New Zealand children. Also discussed is online safety and helping lay foundations for future career success in a world where automation and robotics play an increasing role.
Nation without internet for 3-weeks, NZ’s free Ultra-Fast Broadband upgrade + more
November 23, 2021 06:00 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBPaul Spain and Craig Young discuss this week’s tech news; including electric ferries, broadband upgrades, Digital Boost, NZ Cybercrime update, Lobbing Satellites into space and much more.
Broadband: NZ vs Australia vs Singapore - Vaughan Baker, MyRepublic
November 16, 2021 07:00 - 50 minutes - 45.8 MBPaul Spain talks with Singapore based Vaughan Baker (My Republic) about matters affecting Telecommunications in New Zealand and around the region -with not only NZ insights - but discussion about Australia's National Broadband Network and Singapore's Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network.
Artificial Intelligence vs NZ students, Weta Digital $2.3B sale to Unity + NZ Police play crims on Facebook
November 11, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 35.8 MBPaul Spain and Nathan Mercer discuss the big tech topics – including Unity’s buyout of Weta Digital for $2.3B, Autonomous Truck and Farm Vehicles, Surface Laptop SE + Windows 11 SE, Artificial Intelligence vs NZ students and how NZ Police play crims online.
NZ Tech Podcast - Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips
November 02, 2021 21:00 - 39 minutes - 36.1 MBSquid Game cryptocurrency, US Treasury tracks $7.3B ransomware, guns on robot dogs, Surface Pro 8 hands-on, plus highlights from Microsoft Ignite 2021, and more.
Bill Bennett & Paul Spain – Rocket Lab, Vista, 2degrees/Orcon
October 13, 2021 11:00 - 52 minutes - 48.1 MBBill Bennett & Paul Spain discuss the big tech news topics of the week – including Rocket Lab, Vista, 2degrees/Orcon merger, upcoming Apple announcements + more. Watch the livestream here NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Facebook’s outage, Tesla vs the Rest, Vaccine Passport, Broadband futures – Fibre vs 5G vs Starlink
October 05, 2021 19:00 - 53 minutes - 48.8 MBPaul Brislen and Paul Spain discuss Facebook’s long facepalm, Tesla sales through the roof, Ultra-Fast Broadband vs 5G vs Starlink and more. Watch the livestream here NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
AWS coming to NZ, New Surfaces, Flying Microchips, China vs Crypto + more
September 28, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.3 MBBrett Roberts and Paul Spain discuss AWS coming to NZ, new Surfaces, Microchips that fly and much more on the latest NZ Tech Podcast. Watch the livestream here NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
News of the week with Sarah Putt and Paul Spain
September 21, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 52.3 MBListen in as Sarah Putt and Paul Spain discuss the tech news of the week. Watch the live stream NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
Dai Henwood (Comedian) & Paul Spain on NZ Tech Podcast
September 15, 2021 15:28 - 55 minutes - 51.1 MBDai Henwood (Comedian) joins Paul Spain (Gorilla) to discuss the key technology topics in tech this week.
The Big Tech Topics for Kiwis this week
September 07, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBHenry Burrell (Business Desk) joins Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) to discuss the key topics in tech this week. NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Technology
NFTs and the NZ$45m Fluf World success with Brooke Howard-Smith, Janine Grainger, Aaron McDonald
August 29, 2021 20:00 - 56 minutes - 51.3 MBPaul Spain, Brooke Howard-Smith (Non Fungible Labs), Janine Grainger (EasyCrypto), Aaron McDonald (Non Fungible Labs) discuss the current state of NFTs including NZ based Fluf World's NZ$45m in sales.
NZ Tech Podcast Live from Lockdown
August 18, 2021 18:00 - 57 minutes - 52.8 MBDiscussing latest in NZ and global tech news from lockdown with Craig Young (TUANZ) and Paul Spain.
NZ and Global Tech News with Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips
August 03, 2021 13:01 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBDiscussing latest in NZ and global tech news – Stephen Phillips joins Paul Spain to discuss the NZ$41B sale of Afterpay, Windows 365 NZ pricing, TikTok NZ establishment plus local firm Unimarket sells majority stake and more. Windows 365 Plans and Pricing | Microsoft NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain Special thanks to organisations who support innovation and tech leadership in New Zealand by partnering with NZ Tech Podcast: Umbrellar Connect Sumo Logic Vodafone NZ HP Spark NZ Vocus Gorilla Tech...