Space oddities
Chris Hadfield on space, tech, New Zealand and more (listen)
Retired astronaut Chris Hadfield - in New Zealand for IBM Think - chats with Idealog about what role small nations like New Zealand can play in space exploration and the space industry, how technology is changing space exploration, how private businesses are disrupting things, a technology that has really surprised him, and more.
Collaboration
Enhancing the experience: How hospitality and retail joined forces
Courtney Devereux hears from Vicki Lee of Hospitality New Zealand about why hospitality and retail are working so well together.
Idealog Urban
Enhancing the experience: Città Design's 'permanent pop-up'
Some commentators think food and integrated hospitality offerings will save brick and mortar retail from obsolescence in the age of ecommerce. But does catering to the consumer’s every need result in sales, or are shoppers moving on without making a purchase? In the Enhancing the experience series Courtney Devereux assesses the relationship between retailers and hospitality offerings, starting with Città Design.
Blastoff
How New Zealand is winning the trans-Tasman race to space billions
It’s not (officially) a race but it still feels a victory when respected Australian space archaeologist Alice Gorman (aka Dr Space Junk) says they are “very envious” of what’s happening in New Zealand.
Space
The New Zealand woman who might be the first person on Mars
A University of Canterbury postdoctoral fellow is in the final running to become a NASA astronaut. And that could mean a trip to Mars.
Space
Why NZ needs its own space legislation
Opinion: New Zealand needs to develop its own domestic space law as more and more companies enter the realm of space for commercial purposes around the world.
Technology
All set for the world's largest radio telescope. But what's in it for NZ?
New Zealand might have missed out on the chance to host the Square Kilometre Array – but the $2.5b-plus project is still a big deal for Kiwi science
Space
Rocket Lab’s mission: from Middle Earth to space with the electric Rutherford Engine for US$4.9 million
Peter Beck’s Rocket Lab aims to send a rocket to space for as little as US$39 million
Space
2015: Rocket Lab's New Zealand space odyssey
Kiwi start-up Rocket Lab scores venture capital funding from Lockheed Martin and Bessemer Venture Partner
