NZ Tech Podcast

Host Paul Spain sits down with venture capitalist Lance Wiggs (Punakaiki Fund, Climate VC Fund), as they delve into the evolving landscape of venture capital in New Zealand and its critical role in nurturing Kiwi tech startups. Together they explore the history, challenges, and successes of venture capital, innovative climate investments and current NZ tech startups. Listen in and gain insights into the impact of economic challenges and successes within the New Zealand tech investment arena.

Thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, HP, 2degrees and Gorilla Technology.

Join Paul Spain and Danu Abeysuriya (Rush Digital), as they look into Kiwi AI innovation in Brazil, security guidelines for start-ups, social media accountability steps in Australia and Malaysia, and TikTok controversies in Canada and France. Learn about the implications of Trump's re-election on tech policy and bitcoin. Plus hear about Rush Digital's journey in tackling global AI challenges.

Special thanks to our show partners One NZ, Spark, HP, 2degrees and Gorilla Technology.

Hear from Paul Spain and Logan Ransley (Landlord Studio), as they delve into some of this week's tech news and innovation including ListAssist's breakthrough in the US real estate market, precautionary advice on NZ Post scams and Apple's satellite service expansion. We also explore the significance of the Internet Archive and how hydropanel's are helping hydrate remote communities.

Plus, a look at the innovation behind Landlord Studio's all-in-one property management app.

Thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, HP, 2degrees and Gorilla Technology.

Join Paul Spain and Bill Bennett as they discuss the latest tech news and developments including:

• The shutdown of 3G roaming
• Apple's new hearing health
• Meta reintroduces facial recognition to combat celebrity scams
• Zoom's innovative AI-powered avatars
• AI lawsuits against Character.AI and Google over teens death
• Creatives sign petition opposing use of works for AI Training
• How to get Google's support for NZ media

Special thanks to our show partners One NZ, Spark, HP, 2degrees and Gorilla Technology.

Hear from Paul Spain and Keith Patton (Vivara) as they discuss the latest tech news, including:

• One NZ's testing of Starlink's satellite-to-mobile SMS service
• NZ Government's Identity Check facial recognition system
• Tesla's Robotaxi plans
• Quantum computing breakthroughs by Chinese scientists
• SpaceX's innovative rocket-catching technology

Plus a look at Vivara personalised wellness guidance

Thank you to our show partners One NZ, Spark, HP, 2degrees and Gorilla Technology.