‘Deepfake abuse’ bill drawn: ACT seeks to criminalise explicit AI images
Netsafe reports of daily complaints and feedback from school principals that incidents are rising among students.
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Severe weather and wildfires test emergency services across New Zealand
Most incidents involved roofs torn off.
Labour pitches ‘Future Fund’ as alternative to tax hikes — but details are thin
NZ First called it “Temu mail order rip off.”
Kapa-Kingi says budget adjusted to care for ill colleague, not overspent, doesn’t explain hiring son
“The Speaker of the House...approved my budget adjustments..."
Palestine dispute deepens teachers’ strike tensions
“It just happened to be listed first."
Inflation hits 3% as power prices surge to highest level since 1989
ASB expects a 25-basis-point cut to the Official Cash Rate in November.
2,000+ New Zealanders push back against ‘BSA power grab’ over online media
“Kiwis don’t want unelected bureaucrats appointing themselves as the censor of the modern internet.”
Economist: New Zealand’s emigration rivals some conflict zones
“a beautiful but economically hollowed-out retirement destination."
Health NZ apologises after girl vaccinated at school against mother’s wishes
She “looked old enough to have this."
Misogyny or mismanagement? Why Tory Whanau’s downfall split opinion
Her resignation reignited debate over whether women in politics are undone by prejudice or performance, and how far claims of harm should shape accountability.
Winston Peters accuses broadcasting watchdog of ‘Soviet era stasi’ censorship
“Can the BSA please tell us what the legal basis is for their recent outrageous action?”
Study links fall in trans and queer identity among young Americans partly to improving mental health
A “post-progressive” era in American life?
Simeon Brown accuses striking doctors of ‘crossing an ethical line’
“Patients are collateral damage in a system every day that refuses to staff or resource services.”
Government’s renewables push may come with a price tag for taxpayers
“Reviewing all our options, including potential additional equity requirements.”
US threatens sanctions over UN’s first global shipping emissions tax
The US “will not hesitate to protect the American people and their economic interests,”