Sick of videos of cats painting? Online platforms offer filtering to fight ‘AI slop’
Brands like Equinox gyms and Almond Breeze almond milk have played off AI slop frustration in recent ad…
Xbox To Redouble PS5 Game Launch and Port Efforts in 2026
Microsoft’s Xbox has been on a rampage against exclusive game releases after gobbling up what feels like half…
Homelessness in Tauranga CBD: Rising complaints, safety fears for shops
‘They have taken over’ The Bay of Plenty Times spoke with numerous CBD businesses, and many reported experiencing…
The Great White Project: ‘Shark Man’ Riley Elliott shares newest findings from tagging efforts
Elliott said his team had a “stellar” first season in the summer of 2022-23, tagging newborn to sub‑adult…
Russia-Ukraine war: Trump says Zelenskyy, Putin ‘serious’ in peace-talk sprint
“I can say that I believe Ukraine has made some very strong attacks also, and I don’t say…
Funding boost to help wipe out last possums from Mahia Peninsula
Once possums have been removed, a detection network will be installed to identify any possums that return to…
Auckland sand dune tragedy: Kane Watson’s injuries were unsurvivable, coroner’s report finds
Emergency services soon arrived and continued the resuscitation efforts. Watson was flown to Auckland City Hospital in critical…
Do rate rises in response to the OCR cut suggest the Reserve Bank bungled its comms and slowed the economy recovery?
One expert the Herald spoke to was worried that the Reserve Bank strongly suggesting it was at the…
Gisborne council and DoC step up efforts to curb pests harming native wildlife
Cats are a major problem. In a reply to Gisborne Herald questions, the council said no records were…
Job seekers face new weekly reporting and training rules from today
Upston said reporting job search activities would increase accountability for beneficiaries who are meant to be looking for…
No Kings protests against Trump draw huge crowds across the country
“Good Morning to my fellow Americans who are celebrating No Kings Day today. While most of us celebrate…
Northland news in brief: New children’s book takes flight in Mangawhai; Mangamuka slip repair under way
New classrooms Four Northland schools will receive new classrooms after the Government says it freed up $100m to…