Matthew McConaughey trademarks voice and likeness to fight AI deepfakes
McConaughey’s lawyers from the entertainment law firm Yorn Levine said the applications were intended to protect their client’s…
Singer Julio Iglesias accused of human trafficking by former staff
“I want to tell them to be strong, to raise their voices, to remember he is not invincible,”…
Spanish star Julio Iglesias accused of sexual assault by two ex-employees
“I felt like an object, like a slave in the 21st century,” one of the women, identified as…
Dunedin fish and chip shop staff trapped after sea lion waddles in
The sea lion entered a Dunedin takeaway shop last night, shocking staff and onlookers alike. Photo / Takeaways…
Mass whale stranding on Farewell Spit, call for volunteers to help creatures
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Weight-loss drugs see kilos return four times faster after people stop taking them
However, recent data has suggested that “around half of people discontinue these medications within a year”, she told…
Auckland police hunt Lawrence Schwalger, warrant issued for arrest
Police say the 50-year-old is thought to be in the wider Auckland area. ‘Call 111 immediately’ Members of…
The best (and weirdest) tech found at CES 2026
The ride-booking giant’s road to robotaxis has been a complicated one: an early Uber self-driving test vehicle killed…
Our little ponies: The democracy of riding clubs
Marilyn Monroe died on August 4, 1962. My parents were discussing it a few years later and my…
Inside alleged Christchurch fraudster Nicola Flint’s elaborate, years-long cancer con
Stage four breast cancer, she said. Terminal, she said. The countdown was on and Flint was sharing her…
Joe Root, Harry Brook hit half centuries as rain ends day one early in fifth Ashes test
Both brought up hard-fought half-centuries and, with dark storm clouds looming, kept the scoreboard ticking over at a…
Inside Wilhelmina Shrimpton and Ben O’Keeffe’s dream Queenstown wedding
Theirs is a story of passionate and intense love. Ben, who’s also a musculoskeletal registrar when he’s not…