Under-16 social media ban: Teenagers say VPNs and fake ages could bypass rules
The Government has been developing its own approach, with National aiming to introduce legislation and secure its passage…
NASA develops AI to predict solar storms 12 hours before they appear
NASA scientists are using artificial intelligence to detect hidden magnetic activity beneath the Sun’s surface. A machine-learning model…
Bayesian superyacht sinking: How a Kiwi skipper and his crew fought to save who they could
But within minutes, the lights would be gone after a weather bomb forced the yacht to suddenly keel…
Young Kiwis talk about how they use AI – research, advice, entertainment, harassment and blackmail – and the support they want
One youngster, with the brutal honesty of youth, cautioned: “If your child is only talking to AI chatbots,…
East Coast conservationist rescues two wild emu chicks from feral cat
“The farmer thought it could be another income source but didn’t realise how much grass they could eat.…
Woolworths supermarkets run out of Disney Ooshies stock after ‘huge’ customer demand
A sign at the entrance of Woolworths in Birkenhead, Auckland. Photo / Supplied In the South Island, the…
Medical misinformation: Girl needed emergency surgery after parents fail to give antibiotics
But because of “medical scepticism, the parents encouraged poor adherence to the antibiotic regime”. Antibiotics were prescribed but…
Wellington residents protest building ’exceptionally ugly’ cell tower next to historical church
Kelburn residents will soon put up hoardings to oppose the erection of a new cell tower, with this…
Luxon leadership challenge: In the end, they didn’t have the numbers
Well, shortly before 5pm today, we found out (mostly). A brief, terse statement from Luxon said Defence Minister…
Ten years on: The Havelock North water crisis that changed NZ’s complacency about its drinking water safety
Havelock North’s water supply had been contaminated with campylobacter after sheep faeces entered it through a bore on…
Fall armyworm in NZ: What researchers have learned 4 years on
Mills leads a three-year MPI Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures project, supported by Vegetables NZ, which has six…
Luxon leadership: National MPs hit phones on possible change after MMP captain’s call
The MP cited senior ministers Chris Bishop and Erica Stanford as front-runners. Other National MPs expressed openness to…