AI books: How to tell a book wasn’t written by a human author
The Authors Guild in the United States said online marketplaces were becoming inundated with entirely AI-generated books that…
House prices to lift 5.4% in 2026 as ‘comatose’ market awakens – Westpac chief economist
Eckhold said Westpac was forecasting small, positive increases in house prices over the final three months of 2025…
Toi Ohomai reverses proposal to close Taupō and Tokoroa campuses
With declining student numbers in Tokoroa and Taupō, the cost to run multiple campuses, and a drop in…
Cruise passenger jumps overboard from Royal Caribbean ship to avoid casino bill
The jumper was reportedly in possession of five different forms of identification when he was taken into custody,…
Shoppers who pay by Eftpos will subsidise contactless card users under surcharge ban, officials warned Government
“Banning surcharges is likely to steer consumers away from lower-cost payment options, such as Eftpos, and towards more…
Tauranga man discharged without conviction for having ambulance light and siren, police equipment
When police conducted a search warrant earlier this year, they found it installed in his vehicle. This gave…
Promising young rugby player Jayden Broome in critical condition after two-storey fall in Dunedin
“A 19-year-old male lost his balance, slid, and fell from the two-storey-high roof to the footpath below,” Lee…
Whangārei couple scammed out of savings as police issue fraud warning
Police were alerted about the elaborate scheme on Monday. Pilmer urged the community to be vigilant. He asked…
On The Up: Missing Hawke’s Bay cat Cheech found at SPCA after five years on the run
But at 9 months old, Cheech was hit by a car and had to have his front left…
Banksy mural of judge beating protester will be removed, London court says
Police and demonstrators during a Lift the Ban on Palestine Action protest organised by Defend our Juries in…
From podium to pregnancy, cycling star Anna Taylor has new purpose – LockerRoom
“But honestly, I lose my mind – when I hurt my back [a severe disc prolapse, causing her…
Erin Patterson: Compensation for victims ‘likely’ to be sought from mushroom killer estate
Patterson received a further sizeable inheritance from her mother Heather Scutter’s estate after her death in 2019. “I…