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Kiwis confident about AI, but habits say otherwise
New Zealanders are confident they can catch an AI fake, but our judgements donâ€™t match our actions.

Veteran BBC Africa correspondent Mark Doyle dies aged 67
Doyle was best known for reporting on African conflicts in the 1990s and 2000s, notably in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.

Earl Spencer should pull Diana book from shelves, Piers Morgan says
Princess Diana's brother apologised to Morgan for a factual error in his memoir. Morgan said he is "pursuing legal action" against Spencer.

Police search Waikato River after report of person jumping into water
Search and Rescue boats and a helicopter are being used in the search.

New Zealanders fall into AI confidence trap, Avast says
Many New Zealanders are sharing sensitive data with chatbots despite fearing AI fakes, leaving them exposed to scams and data leaks.

Watch: France lock banned for start of Black Ferns series after suspected eye-gouge
Cloé Correa was cleared of a more serious charge after a wild test in which France beat Australia after being reduced to 11 players in the first half.

Government celebrates health target gains as ED waits remain stubbornly high
The Government is celebrating progress across all five of its health targets, but the latest figures show some regions remain a long way from the mark when it comes to emergency department waits.

India survive huge Japan scare in rain-hit T20 International
India survived a mighty scare, edging out Japan by two runs in a rain-reduced Twenty20 International.

Claude Opus 5.5 promises to cut the chatter
Better coding performance, improved safety and “alignment,” and greater value are among Anthropic’s selling points for its latest Claude Opus model. But for many Claude Opus users, one particular Opus 5.5 promise stands out: less chatter. Claude Opus 5.5 is the first new Claude model since Anthropic pledged to “pace” itself...

Five explosive claims in new book by Princess Diana’s brother
Before Swan Song was published, the Daily Mail published passages provoking a rare rebuke from Buckingham Palace. Penguin confirmed the extracts were accurate.

Dolly Parton free book scheme to expand in London
The late singer's Imagination Library posts children a free book every month until they turn five.

Booker Prize judges reveal shortlisted novels after selection 'tussle'
Past Booker winners Marlon James and Douglas Stuart are among the nominees for this year's award.

AI buildings cut energy use by up to 22%: Schneider
The technology could save building owners thousands in annual utility bills while cutting emissions far faster than the AI systems themselves.

MBIE confirms botched biometric projects costs blown out to $50.7 million
Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment chief executive Nic Blakely has confirmed the botched biometric projects it has since abandoned have blown out in costs to $50.7 million.

Springboks make shock captain’s call, completely change team for Wallabies clash
Rassie Erasmus has named a largely second-string team to take on the Wallabies in Perth, with only two survivors from the side that beat the All Blacks in Baltimore.

Police search Waikato River after reports of person jumping in
Police first received reports of the incident at approximately 1.30am on Wednesday near Swarbrick Landing off River Road in Chartwell.

Dirty Work subject calls claims in Nicky Hager book a 'disgusting smear'
Investigative journalist Nicky Hager has launched a new election-season book alleging the Taxpayers’ Union and an interconnected group of right-wing campaigners have helped shift NZ politics to the right.

These women were married for decades before learning their husbands were gay
Women share the moment they found out their husbands were living a secret life as gay men.

Microsoft disrupts AI-assisted platform that compromised 12,000
EvilTokens provided an end-to-end platform that makes mass compromises faster and easier.