Chris Keall is the technology editor and a senior business writer for the NZ Herald.
Chris has spent more than 20 years as a business and technology journalist. His past roles included editor of NZ PC World, editor of Internet Magazine, editor of home theatre and gadget title >>FFWD and technology editor for NBR. He has a BA from the University of Auckland and is the author of two books published by HarperCollins, including Download: The Internet Made Easy. His awards include the Magazine Publishers’ Association Business Magazine Editor of the Year. You can contact Chris at chris.keall@nzme.co.nz.
Tech Insider: NZ's starvation rations GovGPT, Beam’s pain is your $299 gain
'It looks like you're trying to make a chatbot. Can I help you with that?'
‘We need a common sense solution’ - Brown wades into scooter stoush
Disability groups advocate for review or law change.
Should NZ follow Australia’s social media ban for teens? Netsafe's suprising take
Plus: Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden weighs in.
Auckland crypto firm's collapse: Authorities hunt for missing CEO
Where in the world is Stephen Macaskill?
Watch: Vessev’s hydrofoiling e-boat takes to the water, attracts US backer
Auckland startup had a funding close-call, backer reveals.
Apple’s launch: iPhone 16, Kiwi accent AI, AirPods that double as hearing aids
Apple launches new iPods, iPhones and other products.
‘Chrono-working’ tipped to be NZ’s next big employment craze
But are bosses suffering Next Big Thing fatigue?
One NZ predicament: Starlink ‘celltower in the sky’ slips
One NZ and Optus are forced to pull back on earlier promises as rivals target Musk's firm.
Watchdog prods telcos on coverage maps - and wants exits without penalty
Telcos say it's not clear-cut.
Chorus close to reconnecting all customers after three-day Auckland outage, blamed on vandals
Cables cut, taking out service in Onehunga and Māngere.
Allbirds shares sink 18% after company reveals plan to avoid Nasdaq delisting
Troubled Kiwi-American firm takes action.
One NZ raises mobile pricing by $5 a month, cites 24% bump in usage
Some prepay data prices will also increase.
Half-price deals on EVs as policy changes, recession creates surplus stock
The industry's pain is your gain with the first electric car under $30,000.
Disinformation-fighting group Tohatoha disbands after losing funding
The group lost support from its main financial backer.
'Star Wars': Musk v Bezos – Amazon buys land in NZ for Project Kuiper
New Zealand is part of the Star Wars between two of the world's two richest humans.
The hits and the heartbreaks: Venture capital boss lifts lid on fund
Icehouse Ventures aims to make the venture capital world "less of a black box".
E-scooter wars: Kiwi contender, Chinese giant among those vying to replace Beam
At least four contenders are in the running.
NZTA puts the kibosh on Ario e-scooters’ riderless self-parking
The company says falling foul of a technicality will actually add to footpath clutter.
Beam's e-scooter licence cancelled in Auckland, council refers matter to police
The e-scooters must be deactivated by midnight.
‘Glowtime’ on Sept 10: The top rumours about the new iPhones and Apple AI
Tech firm gears up for major launch event.
Chorus issues dividend forecast well above expectations, reveals strategy reset
The company has set a goal of being all-fibre by 2030.
Hundreds of jobs on the line as Spark cuts $50m from wage bill
But it has big plans for more data centre investment.
Councils investigate e-scooter operator Beam’s alleged ‘audacious scam’
Beam says there's an innocent explanation and is open to a 'commercial settlement'.
Americans take controlling stake in NZ software firm at $300m valuation
A second hot education startup falls under US control.
Sky TV revenue downgrade ‘disappointing’ but analysts keep eye on big dividend prize
Plus: A pricing review is on the way.
How AI could more than double NZ’s productivity
Report says New Zealand needs to improve on its 'relatively low digital maturity'.
Passports, licences stolen in Competenz hack affecting 6000 - who pays for replacements?
What the law says about stolen IDs.
Blast-off: Why Rocket Lab shares are up 38%
Plus: Helicopters offloaded after firm calls time on mid-air catch.
Sky TV earnings preview: A bull, a bear and a bold rugby deal prediction
The media company's results are due out this week.
Uptake of Elon Musk’s Starlink service surges in NZ
Commerce Commission heaps praise on its 'disruption' of the rural broadband market.
BMI's brutal prediction for NZ EV sales
The market analysis firm also sees longer-term positive trends.
DAZN bags NZ rights to Uefa Champions League as football split over three streamers
Coverage kicks off tomorrow with a free taster.
SolarZero raises $195m in debt-funding, targets 100,000 customers
The firm touts the pioneering 'split series' structure of the deal.
The untold story behind one of NZ’s most successful start-ups
PLUS: The animal welfare issue, the start-up's latest offshore push.
Rocket Lab shares blast off after it reports revenue surge
Firm receives more backing from Uncle Sam, updates on Neutron.
Allbirds makes another big loss as Nasdaq delisting deadline looms
A delisting threat remains as a September deadline looms.
Hollywood comeback? Analysts see Vista shares doubling in three years
'You’re just about to enter the promised land.'
Another decade-low for monthly car sales in July - but also a positive sign, of sorts
Brutal month sees EVs, total sales stall.
Watch: New e-scooter operator Ario has a riderless twist
Self-stabilising design enables self-parking, scooters that will one day come to you.
ChargeNet opens NZ’s largest charging hub in Tauranga: How much taxpayers chipped in
The company wants to see a UFB-style model established for the charging network.
New player Kiwi Mobile offers $1.30 per day plan
Can a newcomer buck the trend in a failed market segment?
Microsoft outage: Customers coming back online after morning woes
There’s fresh grief for Microsoft on the heels of its CrowdStrike chaos.
Olympic sprinter Zoe Hobbs gets AI boost
Artificial intelligence is being used to fine-tune the athlete.
CrowdStrike reveals cause of faulty update, firm’s Aussie boss says compensation talk ‘inevitable’
Experts estimate more than US$1 billion in damage.
$250m in savings if tap-and-go fees regulated, says watchdog
The regulator says $1 billion a year is spent on PayWave, online credit card fees.
AI-powered tax app wins investment from Kiwi start-up royalty
Start-up puts open banking issues in focus.
CrowdStrike chaos: Microsoft’s tone-deaf ‘less than 1%’ post
That tiny percentage included your bank and your supermarket.
Full IT restoration could take days, concern for ongoing NZ bank payment issues
Experts say the global outage was of historic proportions.
Twice the bonus for women: Rocket Lab defends recruitment referral programme
Space company wants to boost the number of women in its workforce.
'One of NZ's largest data centres’ – rich-lister saves failed start-up
A phoenix company, formed from the ashes of Nyriad, could cash in on the AI boom.
Sky fast-tracks HBO’s Wild Wild Space film - featuring Rocket Lab and Sir Peter Beck
Steven Spielberg's Amblin is one of the production companies behind the docu-movie.
Xero downsizes in the capital
Datacom is also subleasing floor space in its Auckland building.
Allbirds co-founder Tim Brown gives back
'The least useful adviser is someone who had a fairy-tale run.'
After world-first brain implant, Kitea Health raising $20m
“It’s not always going to be pulling milk out of a cow or getting stuff out of a tree."
June new vehicle sales the worst in a decade, possible relief on the way
Utes a rare strong point in sixth straight month of falling sales.
Self-driving e-scooter service Ario launching in West Auckland
Three-wheelers can be remote-controlled.
Rakon investor raises new questions about failed $400m bid
There's disappointment at millions spent on takeover talks with nothing to show for it.
Fletcher Building does Starlink. Lots of Starlink
Firm finds four scenarios where Elon Musk's broadband from the skies is the best option.
Watchdog delays $116m Serato deal decision for sixth time after DJ software firm tries new arguments
Are founders being denied an exit, the chance to fund other start-ups? Opponent says no.
Datacom swings back to profit, talks up AI, Aussie strength
The CEO's verdict on the year ahead.
‘Gut-wrenching’: Digital skills trust winds-down after govt funding ‘reprioritised’
'Structured Learning' focus sees digital literacy squeezed out for first time in 34 years.
Spark gets go-ahead for surf lagoon data centre
Auckland's data centre boom continues, with the Dairy Flat project given the green light.
It's all in the pouch: Principal changes his mind on mobile phone ban
A US firm has come up with a lockable pouch - but is it practical?
Megaupload pair banned from being company directors until 2028
Ban follows their jailing for fraud and dishonesty offences.
Spark, One NZ customers face broadband price rises, other shoe yet to drop
Telco the latest utility provider to increase pricing.
Breaking B2B: Cannabis firm launches AI exchange, export services
It also has a $7.5m capital raise under way.
Ka-ching: NZ Super Fund cleans up as AI star Nvidia becomes world's most valuable firm
But will it end in tears? A couple of cautious voices emerge.