Paul Spain is joined by Josh Robb - Co-Founder and CPTO of Tend, to discuss disruptive healthcare services - along with the highs and lows of startup life.

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.

JB Rousselot, CEO of Chorus NZ, joins Paul Spain to discuss New Zealand’s largest telecommunications infrastructure company. The successes, challenges - and more importantly - what comes next.

Paul Spain is joined by Ben Rose - Binance NZ, and Darcy Ungaro - Ungaro and Co. to discuss the current state of crypto and well as tech news of the week, including:Apple's plan to move production out of ChinaCompanies like Meta and Google, to pay for NZ newsBlackpearl Group on NZHands on review of OpenAI’s ChatGPT - chat.openai.comSan Francisco to vote on Lethal Police Robots

Paul Spain is joined by Nick Lissette - CEO of Blackpearl Group to discuss Blackpearl Group's launch on NZX and well as Tech news from the week including:US/UK China tech banHP staff cutsWhatsApp user details leakedBiometrics in NZ supermarketsMecedes-Benz speed subscriptionUS army uses Russian software disguised as American

Paul Spain is joined by Justin Soong, Founder of Authsignal, to discuss how NZ startup Authsignal are helping developers, plus:NZ rural broadbandVodafone TV switch-off pushed back, as Sky box delay drags onAir NZ plans to replace boarding passes with biometricsiPhone's satellite Emergency serviceU.S. Banks including New York Fed start 12-week digital dollar pilotGoogle $600m fineTwitter, is Musk playing us?Australia to ‘stand up’ against cyber criminals

Paul Spain is joined by Paul Woodfield (AUT) to discuss the latest tech news from the week, Including:NZ’s Public Safety NetworkTwitter Blue suspended due to impersonationsAmazon’s Sparrow robot In car Zoom callsDoorDash drone deliveryFTX bankruptcy

Paul Spain is joined by Dosh Co-Founders James McEniery and Shane Marsh, to discuss Dosh New Zealand's first digital wallet, as well as tech news of the week, including:Air New Zealand bans Air Tag baggage trackersCalifornia legalizes Digital License platesMondelez, Zurich settle $100m+ NotPetya insurance lawsuitColes partner with Wing to offer grocery drone deliveryWill the European Union ban 8K TVsTwitter, a big mess after half of the 7500 staff fired Head to https://dosh.nz/app and use my referral code 00024406 to sign up.

Paul Spain is joined by Vincent Heeringa, host of This Climate business, to discuss the latest in Tech news, including: Intel cutbacksSamsung’s ex-con leaderFord dumps driverless for driver-assistDoes NZ need a cyber ministerApple update tax on App StoreRova podcast app privacyElon and Twitter

Paul Spain is joined by motoring editor Damien O'Carroll to discuss technological advances in the Automotive sector, hands-on 2022 MG ZS EV and iPad price hikes, as well as:Government clean car rebateGeneral Motors techFord technology advancesCar Integration: Apple Car Play and Android Auto vs TeslaAutonomous Vehicles and Autopilot

Paul Spain is joined by Community Director of Kiwi Saas Brett Roberts to discuss how Kiwi SaaS is helping to accelerate the SaaS sector in New Zealand as well Tech news of the week including: US citizens at Chinese chip firms caught in the middle of US/China chip manufacturing clash Indian Village going offline daily to help stop screen addictionElon musk's tweets and turnaround on Starlink and UkraineTesla update for NZ now allows car cameras to be live streamed to AppMeta and Microsoft team up for Metaverse VR Product review of Amazon Fire TV Stick, 4K and HD for NZ market, and Huawei's FreeBuds

Jason Hosking joins Paul Spain in Queenstown to discuss cyber security and data privacy, along with the following:Cyber Smart Week 2022 for info on cyber securityPinnacle Midlands Health Network cyber attackHow NZ telco companies are guarding against cyber threatsSky TV to stream Rugby through to 2029Alternatives to streaming servicesYouTube test 4k restrictions to premium accounts

Paul Spain is joined by Tim Warren, CEO and Co-Founder of Ambit, to discuss Ambit’s virtual agents and AI, as well as tech news from the week, including:Deepfake in media   Vodafone NZ will change to One New Zealand       China tech firms desist inRussia and Ukraine     Tesla's humanoid robot     Google's Stadia to closethe Latest from AmazonApple iPhone14 production slowsSaaStra annual 2022

Paul Spain is joined by Bill Bennett as they look into the latest tech news from around the world, including:Goodbye Vodafone TV Box, hello Sky PodOptus data breachMeta and Google staff layoffsAI filling in for James Earl JonesThe future of Air TaxisAlcohol detection in new cars“Angry developer” leaks ransomware builder

Paul Spain  and Shannon Karaka (Deel) discuss how Deel is helping companies to hire globally and it's launch into New Zealand, plus tech news of the week including:Google to reduce R&D projects division by 50%Adobe acquires Figma for $20B USZoom calls may reveal screen information in lens reflectionsGoPro subscription and Hero 11Latest from DJIDeere software revenue

Paul 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 reignApple iPhone 14 releaseWifi 7Digital drivers licensesOutcry over Moko image filters

Paul 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 2022Teens dump Facebook for TikTokiPhone’s record market shareAmazon’s ‘Rings’ ratings Quantum computer qualms

Jo 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 cancels Artemis 1 rocket launch

We 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.

Paul 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 lifeNASA’s Voyager mission 45 years onNew Zealand Aerospace SummitNew York’s speed limiter trialHow some features on our devices can give us real peace of mindUp and coming New Zealand Tech companiesNASA’s sonification of a blackhole

Paul 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 firmGoogle Cloud to open NZ Cloud regionDisney's subscriptions overtake NetflixAmazon buys IRobot Vaccum companyMan sues Google after losing $800,000 in cryptocurrencyDriverless taxi's cause traffic jam in San Francisco

On 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.

Paul 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 playNZ's Invisible Urban Charging looks to install 6000+ EV chargers in FloridaIntel's revenue lossSamsung Galaxy's 'repair mode' hides personal dataNanogirl Labs launches “Creator Project”275m people lose key internet services due to Indonesia's licensing rulesDeclining smart phone sales

Paul 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 codeSpaceX breaks annual record of launches... in July Ford’s workforce cuts and EV expansionZuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg face deposition about Cambridge Analytica Chess robot injures 7yr old opponent's fingerDidi’s $1.2B fine Baidu's new self-driving taxi in ChinaFlaws in GPS tracker enable “life-threatening” hacks

Paul 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 salesNZ's Authsignal a handy tool for developersEurope to limit speed on all new cars Beijing residents vs COVID surveillanceHonda's security flaw makes some cars vulnerable to theftJail time and tougher penalties for online insults as Japan tackles CyberbullyingChinese-state sponsored blockchain org slam cryptos as ponzis

Paul 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 LabsWellington's Qual IT's offshore saleUS and UK to share biometric data for border controlMI5 and FBI warn of China's 'Immense' threatA billion Chinese citizen details leakedStarlink's satellite internet service for boatsDutch university makes profit from returned ransomware pay out

With 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.

Paul 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 podcastsKeanu Reeves change towards NFT'sRobotic finger with living skinPolestar now supports Apple Car PlayEngineer claims ChatBot is sentientAI helping Type 2 Diabetes patients

Mark 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

Paul 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.

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 on leading Tech companies, NZ's #5 spot for OECD Broadband speed, Microsoft bribe allegations, and more.

Host 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.

Paul 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 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. 

Paul Spain is joined by Paul Brislen to discuss NZ Telecommunications Forum, Russia-Ukraine conflict’s effect on chip production, newest tech devices and more.

We 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).

Paul 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.

Brett 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.

Discussing 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.

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.