The combustion engine is ingrained into identity, status, independence and freedom.

Scientists are appealing to the public to find three sea seismometers lost near Gisborne.

New $60m NZ and Singapore science collaboration to focus on data and the future of food.

Technology has evolved to something almost as good as a holodeck.

Liam Dann shares the bad and not so bad news.

Tech expert John Ahearn's innovative solution to navigate the extreme environments of Antarctica and outer space. Source: John Ahearn

Dry rivers like Canterbury's could be making a hidden contribution to climate change.

COMMENT: It is critical to be able to remove history that's not relevant.

A Kiwi tech company has designed a new wrinkle product - sourced from hoki skins.

What happens when your plane is struck by lightning? / Qantas

The PM couldn't attend in person, but she found a tech solution.

NZ businesses may be caught out by sweeping new privacy laws about to take effect in EU.

Genome-editing can eliminate the risk to young children.

New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of active travel to school in the world.

COMMENT: Women are less likely to be replaced by robots and might benefit from automation.

The company filed for voluntary Chapter 7 bankruptcy in a New York court.

Air New Zealand is rolling out Wi-Fi in its Boeing 777s at a per sector cost.

COMMENT: New software can now empower computers to write new songs.

Octopuses are weird, not just because they look odd — which could mean they're alien.

Jones has "deep doubts" about delivering on infrastructure without planning reform.

PayPal is swooping for Swedish payments start-up iZettle.

Musk says his insane plan "is definitely going to happen".

Two sub-seafloor quake labs begin "listening" to NZ's high-risk Hikurangi Subduction Zone.

Firms can claim 12.5c in the dollar back for every dollar they spend on R&D.

Firm posted a $10m profit million in the 12 months ended March 31.

The steady rise of Airbnb comes as a major challenge to accommodation industry.

4000 staff sign petition to stay out of "the business of war".

Group of scientists studying dark energy believe alien life may exist in other universes.

Google is tracking you right into a store, even if you aren't using its Maps app.

The famous thinker discusses black holes - those in space, and those in cyber-space.