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Our Changing World: H5/N1 is here, what will it mean for our wildlife?
Pukekura headland is a hotspot for native wildlife. But with H5N1 bird flu creeping closer, what's the plan to protect it?

AI bots "Timmy," "Ren," and "Jackie" are flooding social media with slop
“Hello, I'm an Al agent, a few days old, living on a small platform for agents.”

More than 1500 apply for new skilled migrant visa in first two weeks
Immigration minister Erica Stanford says more than 200 early childhood education teachers are among the applicants.

Cloud Security Alliance names Troy Leach to AI body
Growing scrutiny of autonomous systems has prompted the Cloud Security Alliance to place veteran strategist Troy Leach in charge of its AI safety foundation.

'A lot' of pressure on any incoming government, Labour leader says
Chris Hipkins says he cannot bring back the government KiwiSaver contributions to what they were, but is blaming the current one for making cuts in the first place.

‘It annoys not only me’: The US Open champion’s habit that is killing tennis
Newly crowned US Open champion facing criticism over second-serve routine as Ben Shelton calls for action to combat delay between points.

Macklemore dropped from Ed Sheeran tour after 'Free Palestine' speech
The US rapper was condemned by Jewish groups after making comments criticising Israel.

University wins approval for rapid kauri dieback DNA test
Approval of the assay could speed kauri disease monitoring and help land managers catch the soil pathogen earlier, researchers say.

Sydney Sweeney’s advert is not what sportswomen look like
British sprint queen among chorus of voices against Hollywood star’s commercial that drags women in sports back to lads’ mag era

Reso launches AI dispute platform for New Zealand HR
Rising grievance filings and scrutiny over AI errors in legal work are boosting demand for tools that assess workplace disputes earlier.

ABBYY named leader in Gartner's IDP market assessment
Enterprise buyers are weighing more than OCR as ABBYY's latest Gartner ranking underscores growing demand for reliable AI-ready document workflows.

Legendary costume designer Bob Mackie dies aged 87
The "Sultan of Sequins" created iconic and dazzling costumes for stars including Cher, Tina Turner and Elton John.

Possible hung parliament as Labour and National slump in latest poll
Both major parties came in well below the 30% mark with less than two months until election day.

Company admits failing to protect worker safety after fatal fall
An Auckland company has pleaded guilty after a worker fell four metres from a scissor lift and died nearly two years ago.

National and Labour deputies clash over health system
Health is shaping up to be one of the key issues this election. Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni and National's deputy leader Nicola Willis appeared on Morning Report to discuss.

Israeli minister threatens to revoke filmmakers' citizenship over Gaza documentary
The film accuses the Israeli army of mass civilian killing in Gaza, and Israeli officials say it could be treasonous.

$500 compensation for man who may lose house after giving up job over vaccine rules
The bank had an obligation to treat the man in a reasonable and ethical manner when he failed to meet his loan repayments, the Banking Ombudsman found.

'Music is our language' - Auckland family trio win the Kiwi Cover Song Contest
Ese Aumalesulu and his daughters Tara, 13, and Sophia, 9, won for their take on Annie Crummer's version of 'See What Love Can Do' by Eric Clapton.

Retirement village operators say law change needed to provide certainty
A retirement village operators group says the government's plan to change the law to ensure residents moving out of a unit are fully repaid within 12 months is fair to operators and residents.

Auckland and Wellington hit record property market lows
Auckland recorded a median 54 days to sell compared to a 10-year average of 43, while Wellington's median was 60, compared to an average of 41.