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Open source package with 1 million monthly downloads stole user credentials
If you're one of millions using element-data, it's time to check for compromise.

GitHub Copilot’s price shakeup could end cheap AI coding as we know it
It was fun while it lasted, but it’s starting to look like the end for flat-rate AI plans as we know them, with GitHub being the first to turn out the lights. Just a week after announcing it was halting signups for its flat-rate Copilot Pro and Pro+ plans, Github has...

Calls for NZTA boss to front up over SH3 closures
A massive slip in the Awakino Gorge closed State Highway 3 on 18 April and it is not expected to reopen until 2 May at the earliest.

US courts are about to rule on birthright citizenship. What does NZ law say?
Analysis: In the US, citizenship has been granted constitutional protection, but New Zealand's history and political development mean citizenship has not garnered the same protections.

Here’s how much house sellers are cutting their asking prices
New data shows sellers who reduced their asking price in the first quarter of this year did so by an average $33,212.

What is medical tourism, and what are the risks of having surgery overseas?
Explainer - As stories emerge of New Zealanders suffering complications following surgeries overseas, here's what you need to know about the medical tourism industry.

Power in immigration bill 'invokes images of ICE', critics say
Advocates are concerned the government is taking New Zealand down a path to US-style crackdowns on overstayers and asylum seekers.

Wilding pine control group fears Queenstown's vistas could be decimated without more funding
Whakatipu Wilding Control Group wants the government to stump up more funding to stop the spread of the invasive trees.

Frustration 'on max' with rescues, but change on the way
Search and rescue experts are hoping to see the back of an emergency dispatch system they say is tangled and can run at two speeds, depending who is paying.

Parents take Kmart to Disputes Tribunal over play sand containing asbestos
Parents whose children played with asbestos contaminated sand are taking Kmart to the Disputes Tribunal and encouraging others to do the same.

Police reject koha for officer injured in Marokopa shooting
The $5000 raised would now instead be donated to the organisation that supported the initial search for the fugitive and family, at Kiritehere Beach.

Investors back Skye’s AI home screen app for iPhone ahead of launch

Musk and Altman face off in federal court. Here's what to know.

DeepMind’s David Silver just raised $1.1B to build an AI that learns without human data

Disney reorganizes streaming data teams after executive exit

Meta pokes holes in China's great AI firewall

What books would you put in a doomsday library?
If you survived the end of the world, would you want to read something funny, or something more practical or philosophical?

Fine and sunny day for much of motu
MetService meteorologist John Law said the relatively fine and dry weather is set to stay for some this week.

Tauranga Mayor defends $50k council car
The Remuneration Authority allows councils to provide a mayoral vehicle, however some past mayors have opted for other options.

NZ Government in bed with the scammers
Who in their right mind within the halls of power decided that it was a good idea to make a very popular scam so much easier to perpetrate?

Woman killed in Christchurch crash
Police said the driver was the only person in the vehicle.

Unions warn India-NZ FTA could lead to migrant exploitation
The deal was signed on Monday night in New Delhi, with full details expected to be made public on Tuesday.

The quiet power of headphones for people with autism
Rather than promoting anti-social cues, headphones can open up the world for autistic people.