5G & Broadband

Paul Spain sits down with Rory Birkbeck, co-founder of Safe Surfer, to explore the urgent challenges of keeping young people safe online.

Hear from Paul Spain and Nyssa Waters, founder and CEO of Possibl.ai and rcrt, as they discuss the opportunities and challenges of AI adoption, touching on privacy, ethics, and data sovereignty.

Host Paul Spain sits down with Scott McLiver, partner and Chief AI Officer at PwC New Zealand, to explore how artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming business.

Host Paul Spain is joined by Glenn Maiden, Chief Security Officer at Fortinet and Director of Threat Intelligence Operations at FortiGuard Labs, Australia and New Zealand.

Join Host Paul Spain and Bill Bennett, tech and telecommunications journalist, for a wide-ranging discussion on the latest tech news from New Zealand and beyond, including: Car-sharing startup Mevo…

Host Paul Spain and Adrian Smith, founder and CEO of BlinkPay, explore open banking, the impacts of the Consumer Product Data Act, and how BlinkPay is helping reshape payments and data sharing in Aotearoa.

Join host Paul Spain and Nilay Rathod (Spark) as Nilay discusses how Spark’s collaboration with Starlink is revolutionising connectivity, the impacts of shutting down 3G, the role of AI in business transformation and cybersecurity and what’s next for Spark.

Listen in as host Paul Spain sits down with Joe Goddard (One NZ) as they explore One NZ’s satellite-to-mobile networks, introduction of One Wallet and Phone Dollars and what’s next for One NZ.

Join Paul Spain as he sits down with Dr Ojas Mahapatra, CEO of Mars Bioimaging Ltd, to explore cutting edge advances in portable CT scanning and the future of medTech innovation from Christchurch.

Join Paul Spain as he welcomes Marian Johnson for a lively discussion about New Zealand’s tech innovation scene.

Listen in as host Paul Spain is joined by Stephen Kurzeja (2degrees) to discuss 2degrees’ direct‑to‑cell satellite coverage, and AI‑powered digital transformation.

Hear from host Paul Spain and Seeby Woodhouse (Voyager Internet) as they unpack this week’s tech news including, One NZ kicking off its 3G shutdown in Dunedin, Radio Trackers boost Auckland’s hornet…

Join Paul Spain and Greg Shanahan, Managing Director at Veriphi and TIN, as they delve into the 2025 TIN Report revealing key takeaways, growth sectors, the evolving world of tech exports, and how NZ…

Listen in with host Paul Spain and tech journalist Bill Bennett for a thought-provoking discussion on the government’s proposed road user charges and what data tracking in vehicles really means for privacy and everyday Kiwis.

Host Paul Spain is joined by Kieran Byrne, the Chief Technology Officer at One NZ. Listen in as they explore the rise of autonomous vehicles, AI-powered telco networks, and the game-changing impact of Starlink’s satellite connectivity for Kiwis.

Join host Paul Spain and Finn Hogan (Caffeine Daily & DigPR) as they explore tech news and insights including: Tū Ātea’s plan to launch NZ’s first commercial Private 5G network at Wellington port…

Listen in as host Paul Spain and Renee Mateparae (Spark NZ) delve into Spark’s plans for data centres, the benefits of 5G Standalone, transition from 3G and the role of AI in service enhancement and Spark’s strategic vision for the future of telecommunications.

Host Paul Spain sits down with 2degrees‘ CEO Mark Callander, as They delve into New Zealand’s connectivity landscape, exploring rural broadband advancements, the future of 5G, and strategic mergers shaping the industry.

Join host Paul Spain and Stephen Phillips (Snyk) as they discuss OpenAI’s custom AI agents and the importance of input and output validation, facial recognition technology in crime prevention and the…

Paul Spain is joined by Brett Roberts (kiwiSaaS) to discuss NZ’s Plan for tax avoidance by tech giants, NBN loosing customers to Starlink, HP printer DRM dramas, Seismic zone research expansion…

Paul Spain is joined by Stephen Phillips (Snyk) as they cover a wide range of topics including NZ governments allocation of 3.5GHz spectrum for faster 5G rollout.

Paul Spain is joined by journalist Bill Bennett to discuss the latest technology news from around the world including: Satellite outage impacting farmers Fibre install delays due to skills shortage…

Tony Baird – CTO of Vodafone NZ, shares behind the scenes tech insights plus what’s happening within New Zealand’s mobile and broadband networks – especially what Vodafone NZ (soon to be One NZ) have planned.

Paul Spain is joined by Justin Soong, Founder of Authsignal, to discuss how NZ startup Authsignal are helping developers, plus: NZ rural broadband Vodafone TV switch-off pushed back, as Sky box delay…

Paul Spain is joined by Samsung’s Todd Selwyn, to discuss Samsung 5G network’s Auckland suburban roll out for Spark, and tech news of the week including, Technology through out the Queen’s reign…

Paul Spain is joined by Renee Mateparae (Spark NZ), to discuss Spark’s recent rural trial of 5G mmWave, and fast speed connectivity – and the following other current tech topics: Tech giants sign NZ…

Paul 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…

Paul Spain (Gorilla Technology) and Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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…

Paul Brislen and Paul Spain discuss Facebook’s long facepalm, Tesla sales through the roof, Ultra-Fast Broadband vs 5G vs Starlink and more.

Discussing the current state of tech – Bill Bennett joins Paul Spain to discuss MIQ bots, supply chain issues, Tesla finally makes a ‘real’ profit, Kaseya decryptor, autonomous cars, NZ global fibre cable to world sold offshore and more.

Paul Spain and Sarah Putt discuss R&D Tax Credits, Autonomous Weapons, Southern Cross Next, CIO 50 plus hands on with Dyson V15, HomePod Mini, M1 MacBook, iPad Pro, Oppo A74 5G, Oppos A54 5G, Mi 11, Mi 11 Ultra.

With Spark having recently announced a partnership with Samsung to build the next phase of their 5G network, Paul Spain talks with Todd Selwyn (Head of Networks at Samsung Electronics NZ) and Renee Mateparae (Technology Evolution, Spark).

On this episode we discuss New Zealand broadband development progress, Huawei’s move into audio with noise cancelling headphones, a new Android Auto and CarPlay option, Kea Aerospace, Avast Secure browser and is AWS (Amazon Web Services) too dominant?

Paul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss the tech news of the week including talking about Hyperfibre, Apple, Microsoft, Huawei and more. Listen to the Podcast here: NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain

In this episode of NZ Tech Podcast, Vodafone’s James Moore joins Paul Spain to discuss the Internet of Things (IoT) and 5G. Listen to the Podcast here: NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain

This week focuses heavily on mobile – including Surface Duo in NZ + iPhone 12, Oppo Reno4 5G, NASA & Bell Labs 4G for the Moon.

Sarah Putt joins Paul Spain on the latest NZ Tech Podcast discussing – angry IT guy lands in jail and a $300k fine, Spark / Team New Zealand have opened the 5G Race Zone, Scott Bartlett steps down as…

Brett Roberts joins Paul Spain to discuss the news of the week – including the New Zealand Stock Exchange’s current woes with Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attacks taking them offline.

Alphabet Loon commercial launch, should NZ roll out red carpet to global tech leaders, Soul Machines provides World Health Organisation with a digital human, Hands on Amazon Echo Auto – NZ hands on experience, Ring 3 Plus, Spark IoT and 5G.

Amazon buys autonomous driving company Zoox, Microsoft retail stores future is online, 3D printed Rockets and what this means for SpaceX and Rocket Lab, SpaceX futuristic spaceports, Microsoft’s…

Bill Bennett and Paul Spain discuss – Slack+Amazon vs Microsoft Teams, Amazon UK free football, UK alliance to compete with Huawei 5G, iPhone sink or swim, Crown Infrastructure update, Vodafone & CoreView, Brave missteps, Time to stop hating on Microsoft?

Microsoft investing in NZ Azure and 365 region, Ultrafast Fibre sold, Volvo banking on Lidar for autonomous cars, Thunderbolt data risk demoed, Kickstart layoffs. Hands on: Oppo A91, Ipad Pro/Magic Keyboard, Dell XPS with 10th gen chips.

New Zealand 5G auction on hold, 2degrees announce major cost cutting and staff layoffs, Esports shining while everyones at home, Quibi is the new streaming platform that takes a fresh approach,…

This week on NZ Tech Podcast, Paul Spain and Savannah Petersen (Founder of Savvy Millennial) discuss this weeks’ tech news. Ex-google and Uber engineer breached employee agreement and has been ordered to pay Google US$179 million.

This week on NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain and Hengjie Wang (CEO, Kami) discuss the tech news of the week – including SpaceX tourist rides to space, jetpack altitude record, Coronavirus expected to have…

Samsung Galaxy Z Flip (approx $2200 – $2500), Samsung Galaxy S20 range delivers 5G plus massive zoom and 8k video (Samsung Galaxy S20 NZ$1499, Samsung Galaxy S20+ $1899, Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra…

This week we’re live via 5G from Christchurch and discuss Christchurch and NZ tech happenings plus, – is it possible to final put an end to fax machines, Toyota’s futuristic city, driverless vehicles, NZ’s Dawn Aerospace and more announcements from CES 2020.

Insights on key New Zealand technology related news, highlights from CES 2020 in Las Vegas, Travelex massive Ransomware hit, Kashmir forced internet outage, Orcon launches first 4Gbps Fibre plan, Kacific1 satellite to provide massive reach.

A special edition recorded in Shenzhen following Oppo Inno Day – thanks to Oppo for their support to make this episode happen. This week sees Vodafone bring 5G to 4 New Zealand cities and the Samsung Galaxy Fold has launched locally.

NZ News: 5G starts going live, Gun Owner Data Breach, UFB completion, 4G Apple Watch arrives. Hosted by Paul Spain and this week’s guest: Stephen Phillips.

5G update and use cases such as stadiums, factories plus the role of Mobile Edge Compute, Fixed Wireless Access. And: 5G safety, RBI and Rural Connectivity Group (RCG), Impact of new Vodafone NZ ownership, Sure Signal / Femtocells, Fixed Wireless broadband.

Twitter’s political ad ban, Google acquires Fitbit for US$2.1B, AirPods Pro testing, DJI Mavic Mini, Spark Americas Cup 5G trial fires up for Team NZ as Vodafone NZ move towards public 5G launch, Apple TV+ arrives, Spark Sports wrap-up.

This week we share details of the NZ Tech Podcast reboot – plus the brand new GoPro Hero 8, Tesla v10 update, Southern Cross NEXT, 2degrees growth from 17,000 to 100,000 broadband customers.

Freeview futures with CEO Jason Foden, Vodafone 5G and Vodafone TV refresh, satellite cell towers, Sky Sport vs Spark Sport, T-Mobile and Sprint merger, don’t take my intellectual property, podcast…

Chromium Edge browser, AMD refresh, Australia’s latest NBN woes, faked fingers, Amazon satellites internet globally, UK supersonic, Google’s Ethics Board Shutdown, Samsung 8K TVs in NZ, Jolie Hodson…

Huawei P30 Pro arrives and Paul takes a first look, Apple TV+ announcement along with Apple News+, Apple Card, Apple Arcade and The World vs Facebook. Interviews with Ohmio’s Mahmood Hikmet and Spark’s Colin Brown on 5G hype and reality.

At Kiwicon Lime Scooters hacking risks are highlighted, Ford demos driverless cars, Video search tip (JustWatch.com), Spark 5G Innovation Lab and trial 5G sites are active and Skype arrives on Amazon Echo / Alexa.

Big Apple refresh, bad start for Ola, E-mopeds arrive in Auckland, Lime scooter recall, Samsung foldable smartphone, Rocket Lab attracts global attention with a commercial launch, Xiaomi (Mi) goes well in NZ, Kacific unlimited satellite broadband vs VDSL.

Discussing Apple’s pricing strategy with the new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max, and iPhone Xr. Plus, delving into HP 3D Printing, Ola vs Uber, Chrous 10Gbps Business Broadband, and hands-on with the exciting and unique Oppo Find X.

Magic Leap One, Spark moves further into live sport streaming with English Premier League, Australia vs Encryption, Hands on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Huawei Nova 3i.

Spark NZ are gearing up to provide a 5G network in NZ expect it to available to customers in 2020. Today, as part of that journey they have released a briefing document that details the need for…

Trickle offers tech to kiwi bars and we hear all about it from founder Adrian Wills. Also – Chorus trialing 10Gbps UFB, Universities exit REANNZ, Surface Go, Elon Musk and Thai cave rescue,…

Vodafone/Vocus joint fibre venture, Uber loves Waymo, Amazon.com blocking, Intel low power screens, Google Neighbourly, Kogan Mobile NZ, Enable complete Christchurch UFB, Apple’s big news from WWDC across iOS, Apple Watch, Apple TV, MacOS.

Hosted by Paul Spain and this week’s guest: Paul Brislen. Samsung QLED TVs, robot vacs and washing machines, Reobot helps you learn Maori, 3M standing desks, Privacy Week, Codemania, Hawaiki…

Analysts Hugh Ujhazy (IDC) and Benoit Felten (Diffraction Analysis) join Paul Spain to share their global perspectives on 5G Mobile networks. Both guests come courtesy of Chorus who are lobbying to play a key role in New Zealand’s 5G future.

Huawei P20 Pro hands-on, Vodafone IPO off, for now, 111 caller location for iPhone, Nyriad, tech can hear the word you say in your head, wireless broadband plans double, Virgin makes a maiden rocket-powered flight, Omhio autonomous buses, and shuttles.

This week – Future cities, Cora from Kitty Hawk/Zephyr Airworks takes off in NZ funded by Google’s Larry Page, Syndex Exchange for proportional ownership, Apple Parental controls, Nest taking on Amazon plus the reality of an autonomous Uber killing a pedestrian.

This week, Spark portable wireless broadband, Chorus vs Carriers on 5G, Jason Paris leaving Spark early 2018, Windows 10 whiteboard app, Lightning Lab GovTech, Christmas gifts for yourself or others:…

This week Paul Spain is joined at Gorilla Technology HQ by Hon Simon Bridges to hear perspectives on technology in transport and communications. Autonomous cars, Multimode Transport, and ubiquitous broadband are discussed.

This week – World’s largest lithium-ion battery headed to South Australia, Russia vs US, Solar Car, Electric autonomous trucks, UFB 2 moving, NZ IoT networks, Bitcoin Exchange Hacked, audio tickets, Alibaba vs Amazon Echo, NZ Young Professionals Podcast.

Vodafone NZ’s Tony Baird joins Paul Spain to discuss 5G, the new Internet of Things network, Fibre X, fixed mobile broadband, UFB and recent performance issues recently resolved.

This week – Owl 360 degree conference cam, autonomous Nissan, Microsoft Surface Laptop / 2017 Surface Pro, Sky/Vodafone ditch merger, Google Flight Search, 4.5G mobile in NZ, Amazon and Whole Foods Market, Vodafone ups performance, Oracle vs NZ Tech.

This week we discuss from E3 in Los Angeles, NZs Ultra-Fast Broadband rollout progress, highlights Magpie GPS tracker, ETurbo kids smartwatch from Elanation, Kin2Kin startup shares monetisation plans, Fuji Xero NZ financial dramas.

This week – Russian Robocops and autonomous tanks, Windows 10 Creators Edition, Travel Talk NZ launches, Tesla Trucks, Cadillac creates LIDAR maps, TPG to deliver mobile networks in Australia and Singapore – is NZ on their radar, 5G in USA.

This week – Google fact check features, 2degrees Data Clock, Telco Property Access Bill, Spark follows in 2degrees footsteps with unlimited plan, Apple finally commits to Mac Pro updates, Surface Pro 5, Huawei P10 and P10 Plus.

We discuss Whitehouse Cyber Security challenges, NZ’s bigger than expected UFB expansion (UFB2), Dropbox competes with Google Docs/Office 365, China’s outlawing of VPNs, Peter Thiel, Spotcap online lending, 12GB and 16TB hard drives and Spark’s big outage.

Paul Spain shares thoughts on why we should all wear the hat of a Futurist, and tech related influences on housing – including access via autonomous vehicle, considering going from Ultra-Fast Broadband to ADSL connectivity and Flick Electric.

AirBnB woes in Spain and US, Telsa powers a Pacific Island, Hacking leads to free San Francisco journeys, Hawaiki fibre cable linking NZ globally, Auckland Airport outage, new MacBook Pro, Symantec Cyber Security predications, Truenet latency report.

This episode Apple Pay arrives on Apple Watch and iPhone in NZ, Samsung launches 10nm chips, Sony Xperia XZ arrives, Note 7, TomTom Touch, Vodafone Fibre X, Tasman Global Access Cable update and visit to Ile De Re fibre cable laying ship, Hololens in NZ.

Philip Whitmore (KPMG Cyber Security) joins the discussion to talk Cyber Security and the tech news of week. Topics included Netflix NZ price hike, Gigabit UFB for all, Google Pixel Phones, HP Elite Slice, Oakley Radar Pace and Skype for Business devices.

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 dramas get worse, Apple announces iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus and Watch series 2. Also Chorus Gigabit broadband, Stuff fibre arrives, Spark and SMX team up, Bot action from Facebook and Xero, Tesla and Apple car chat.

Kevin Mitnick shows how to hack JB Hi-Fi online store, HP x3 and Lapdock, Uber going autonomous in September, Gigabit Ultra-Fast Broadband heading to more NZ homes, Intel Developer Forum, NZ Cert update.

NZ’s first 3D printed jaw, Fairfax launching Stuff Fibre, update on Vocus Internet services, Google vs passwords, Apple drops $200m on Artificial Intelligence startup, Amazon gets it’s first plane, $60m Bitcoin hack, and where are our new Macs?

Further commentary on Microsoft Build 2016, Hawaiki Cable update, Pentagon open for hacking, wearable sensors coming to hospitals, Spark mobile broadband update, Huawei’s growth, Tesla 3 and…

Apple’s new iPhone 5 SE and iPad Pro, Sophia the humanoid Robot, Email encryption, Sony PlayStation VR, Snakk Media’s $215k mistake, NZ’s new Fibre link to the world (via Australia), Pizza Robot and more.

Vodafone international CTO Johan Wibergh is interviewed at the Vodafone Auckland headquarters, January 2016.

A first-hand report from Mobile World Congress in Barcelona including the focus on virtual reality and Gigabit plus 4.5G vs 5G mobile networks. Also Google Loon, UFB uptake hits 20%, Windows 10 rollout to business, Auckland Councils $1.2B IT spend.

Mobile World Congress in Barcelona – news from Samsung (including Galaxy S7 which we’ve spent some time with), HP, HTC, Huawei, LG and Sony. Also 5G mobile trials begin, Hoverboards, Hasbro, Tidal + 2degrees, Apple vs FBI, Xero outage.

Bryce Boland (FireEye) and James Bergin (ASB) join Paul Spain to discuss cyber security, ransomware, banking tech, robots vs employment, shooting down drones, Telstra’s free mobile data day, UFB update and the Asia Pacific Podcast Conference.

This week Paul Spain and Bill Bennett discuss Netflix and the potential threat to Proxy users, hands on with cheap fast 4G Broadband, the slick Brydge iPad keyboard, US puts $4B into autonomous cars, Southern Cross Cable, Hololens and TradeMe’s fee hike.

This week – Vodafone Xone tech startup accelerator, another fibre cable to link NZ with the US, the Martin Jetpack demo in China, Skinny’s low cost 4G home broadband, Uber lighting, Vtech hack, Lumix Post Focus, Hoverboards and Apple’s Smart Battery Case.

We do a hands on comparison between the best from Apple and Microsoft as we look at iPad Pro vs Surface Pro 4 vs Surface Book. Also discussed is MyRepublic’s $500 1Gbps Business UFB, Netflix Tax, UltraHD Blu-ray, the All Dock, and Uber NZ’s 10% price drop.

This week we try out Google’s upcoming Nexus 6P smartphone courtesy of Huawei, and discuss ASB Clever Kash, streaming vs network TV, Google and Microsoft’s historic agreement, Facebook’s free…

We discuss NASA’s mission to… Hawaii, Markus Persson’s dejected tweets, Ultra-Fast Broadband Initiative moves forward, Fishpond finded $50k, Facebook M and a billion users, Chrome vs Flash, LG Rolly, smartphone from former Apple CEO John Sculley’s company.

Insights on two impressive budget Android handsets Vodafone Smart Prime ($150) and Sony Xperia E4 ($200), Rural Broadband from Vodafone and Spark, Microsoft Ignite NZ update and Bill Bennett shares thoughts on mobile networks of the future.

Insights on two impressive budget Android handsets Vodafone Smart Prime ($150) and Sony Xperia E4 ($200), Rural Broadband from Vodafone and Spark, Microsoft Ignite NZ update and Bill Bennett shares thoughts on mobile networks of the future.

Unisys Chief Engineer Jim Thompson is in NZ for CIO Summit and joins NZ Tech Podcast along with Nate Dunn. We discuss DARPA’s Robot challenge, Rural Broadband, UFB and Apple WWDC announcements – including WatchOS 2, Payments, iOS 9 and OS X El Capitan.

This week we hear about a smartphone that morphs into a PC, Spark’s latest UFB moves, Microsoft’s news from Build, Tesla puts power in your home, the end of the Internet, LED carpet, Kickstarting a smart desk plus Xero and Paymark team up.

This week Paul Spain joins Jack Schofield (The Guardian, ZDNet) to discuss Google’s ‘Mobilegeddon’ search rankings shakeup, Microsoft’s first store outside North America arriving in Sydney, Australia…

We wrap up the year by looking at a strong increase in NZ broadband speeds, a new undersea cable (Tasman Global Access Cable) from Spark/Vodafone/Telstra, Symantec security predictions for 2015, new…

Topics this week include Kiwicon’s tracking anklet hack, Skype Translator, Pirate Bay, Trans-Tasman undersea cable, Seagate’s 8TB drives, Linux.conf.au coming to Auckland and Linus Torvalds to keynote, UFB complete in Oamaru, Callaghan Innovation.

This week we discuss Apple’s product refresh across iPad, iMac, iOS and OS X, hear about a massive phishing attack in China, Intergen’s sale, Microsoft’s Azure data centre launch in Sydney, Spark’s Socialiser and the $US179 tablet/laptop hybrid.

This week we go hands on with Sony’s Xperia Z3 and Z3 Compact plus Samsung’s Gear VR, Note 4, Gear S. And we discuss Dropbox password leak, Bigpipe’s new Ultra-Fast Broadband plans, MyRepublic arrives in NZ and Semble’s mobile wallet with ASB, BNZ, 2degress, Spark and Vodafone.

This episode we discuss Digital Nationz, Chorus broadband pricing, gaming sensation Destiny, IFA Berlin announcements from Samsung, Sony, Microsoft, Intel, HP, Motorola, Asus and others.

In this episode we are joined by Lightbox CTO Mike McMahon to discuss the beta of Telecom’s new Video on Demand service, we try the Nokia Lumia 930, discuss the increasing uptake of UFB, Media Tech Pacific Conference, Imagine Cup, Spark launch and more.

Key topics this week include our hands on experience with LG’s upcoming G3 handset along with discussion about Vector’s fibre network expansion, China’s $15 waterproof fitness monitor and sleep monitor and Samsung Galaxy Tab S and its 4G LTE variant.

This episode we discuss Vodafone vs Telecom roaming, Samsung’s Galaxy S tablet, Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Samsung 65" 4K Curved TV, Ultrafast Fibre’s $65 Gigabit fibre connection, E3 and PlayStation TV, Eye-Fi, Sky TV, Amazon and Samsung’s new 28" 4K monitor.

We discuss LG’s new TVs, Hulu’s blocking of proxy users, Telecom’s unlimited broadband, new Microsoft Surface tablet/s due in May, Nokia’ acquisition by Microsoft is complete, Galaxy K Zoom, Mako’s Telstra deal and Uber vs Zoomy.

This week we discuss geeky kids books Nerdy Numbers and Sci-Fi Shapes, an update for Windows 8.1, Panasonic’s new 7” Toughpad, and Lenovo’s Yoga. Then we hear some interesting things about mobile and fixed networks from Vodafone’s Tony Baird.

This week we discuss 2degrees Mobile’s ground-breaking new ‘all you can eat’ plans, Telecom NZ’s sale of Australian business AAPT, UFB uptake on the increase, new tablets and computers from HP, and a joint initiative by 2degress/Telecom/Vodafone.

This week we discuss the news of the week including Telecom NZ’s 4G LTE announcement, Vodafone’s UFB and TV launch and Kim Dot Com’s comments about NZ’s internet.

Topics include Hawaiki Cable, Vodafone UFB, Windows 8.1 and Windows Server 2012 R2 launch, Vodafone soft launches UFB plans, new Alienware 14/17/18 gaming laptops, Skinny’s $16/month mobile plan,…

We discuss English Premier League and on demand video with Tim Martin (CEO, Coliseum Sports Media) and Seeby Woodhouse (CEO, Voyager Internet) then hear about the GCSB bill, Elon Musk’s Hyperloop,…

This episode we look at Telecom’s new VDSL internet, Coretex 3D printed plaster cast replacement, Te Reo Maori apps, UFB rollout news, 5th anniversary of App Store launch (with free apps and games to…

An update on the challenges and opportunities of Ultra-Fast Broadband (UFB) in New Zealand as Paul Spain chats with Graham Mitchell (CEO – Crown Fibre Holdings). This episode hosted by Paul Spain (@paulspain).

This week Paul Spain is joined by Nate Dunn and Rod Drury to discuss Slingbox, new HTC and HP Android devices, MYOB’s acquisition of BankLink, VDSL and UFB, Blackberry expansion to iOS and Android, 2degrees new prepaid mobile plans and more.

For this special NZ Tech Podcast episode Paul Spain talks with Chris Quin, CEO at Telecom Retail about Business in NZ, Ultra-Fast Broadband, 4G LTE Mobile, The Icehouse (Quin is Chairman of the Board) and of Telecom NZ past, present and future.

This week we discuss our big smartphone giveaway, TelstraClear disappears, HD Voice, Telecom UFB announcement and large job cuts, finalists announced for the Hi-Tech Awards and sad news regarding 2degrees CEO Eric Hertz.

In the spotlight – Windows codename ‘Blue’, refreshed Windows 8 apps, Telecom UFB launch, Samsung Galaxy S4 launch price and a chat about hands on time with a variety of devices across Windows, Android and iOS.

Vodafone launched 4G LTE in New Zealand today. In this mini-episode of the NZ Tech Podcast Paul Spain spoke with Vodafone’s Russell Stanners (Chief Executive Office) and Tony Baird (Chief Network…

Topics incl CallPlus’ unlimited business Ultra-Fast Broadband plan, Kim Dotcom (again), Hactivate.me, Pacific Aerospace’s $88m Russian deal, Acer’s US$199 Chromebook, McAfee founder in murder mystery, new Android devices from Samsung, Aakash and Huawei.

We play with Apple’s iPhone 5, discover iOS 6, discuss PlayStation Super Slim, Orcon’s $99 unlimited internet/calling plan, Jellybean for Galaxy SIII, American TV programming coming to TV3 within…

This week we discuss the Apple vs Samsung jury decision, robotic lawn mowers and vacuums, Bluetooth car stereo, Chorus, VMOB and Paul’s new Ultra-Fast Broadband from Vodafone. We also discuss smartphone and tablet happenings.

Local topics this week include 2degrees growth, Pacific Fibre’s shutdown, Snap and Telecom NZ Ultra Fast Broadband and event Game of Codes.

Highlights in this episode – Google Nexus 7 tablet, free Ultra Fast Broadband from Orcon, Gigabit Wifi from Netgear, Microsoft’s cloud friendly Office 2013, opinions on iPad mini rumours and a local IT firm fails owing $3 million but returns without the debt.

This episode we review today’s Apple news – including iOS 6 for iPhone & iPad, OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion and new MacBook Pro laptops. Other topics include Asus Windows 8 devices, LinkedIn password leaks, NZ computer game industry and Orcon’s UFB events.

Highlights on the NZ Tech Podcast this week include Elon Musk’s SpaceX Dragon docking with the Space Station, TelstraClear Internet plans, NZ being involved with the future mega telescope project,…

In episode 67 we record from Global Voice Media HQ as the studio undergoes a refurbishment. Topics discussed this week include Cadillac’s self drive car, Samsung’s voice/gesture controlled TV, NZ…

This episode we discuss Scammers being caught, Instagram’s $1B sale, Mac Malware, NZ startup Unified Inbox, Quickflix, Drones in the sky, layoffs at Yahoo and Sony, and we talk with Pacific Fibre CEO Mark Rushworth about their big announcements this week.

Topics this week include Apples new iPad, Windows 8 Consumer Client Preview two weeks on, Google Chrome, NZ Tech Podcast App of the Week, News in Brief, UFB and Orcon Pricing, HD Homerun.

This episode the NZ Tech Podcast we discuss Ultra Fast Broadband and new prices detailed via our website, 2degrees market share increase, a visit to Orcon, Microsoft India hacking, Google Wallet…

This week we start with an exclusive interview about NZ Ultra Fast Broadband with John Greenhough – CTO of Crown Fibre Holdings (CFH).

Update: 23 August 2012 – the latest of this information is now available at: ufb.org.nz New Zealand is currently in the process of having Ultra Fast Broadband capabilities rolled out across the country.

This show sees us talking about NZ vs Aus broadband, Flash moving away from the mobile space, iPhone 4S on both Telecom and Vodafone, Siri, Blu-Ray players, Steam, the new Channel Partner podcast, Kindle Fire launches and AMDs new 16 core CPU.

This week we talk about big changes at HP with the cancellation of the WebOS based TouchPad – and changes in the PC and Laptop division. We naturally discuss the $129 TouchPad sell off in NZ as we were first to share this via Twitter in advance.

This week Owen from Neowin joins us to discuss the upcoming Windows Phone ‘Mango’ upgrades. Tthere is also discussion about Crown Fibre’s UFB announcement, we look at the Samsung Series 9, LG Optimus x2 and a Sony Xperia Play.