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Red flags to watch for in your AI chatbot 'friend'
Analysis - Research shows having an AI friend can be helpful for some people. But will it be helpful for you?

Critical vulnerabilities in BIG-IP appliances leave big networks open to intrusion
Hackers can exploit them to gain full administrative control of internal devices.

New Caledonia’s constitution: green light in Paris, red light in Nouméa
Analysis - On Tuesday, the French National Assembly (Lower House) law committee was debating the value of the proposed constitutional amendment to alter the rules of eligibility to vote at local provincial elections.

Real Madrid stun Bayern Munich with late goals after VAR drama
An unlikely hero emerged with a stoppage-time winner as Real Madrid reached another Champions League final after an extraordinary finish.

Rider earns spot at Paralympic Games
Levin’s Louise Duncan and her 15-year-old mount Showcase BC are only a new combination but are already making great strides in the para equestrian world.

Trio of uncapped players named in Black Ferns side
Three debutants have been named in the Black Ferns matchday 23 to play the US in Saturday's opening Pacific Four series test.

Robot dogs armed with AI-targeting rifles undergo US Marines Special Ops evaluation
Quadrupeds being reviewed have automatic targeting systems but require human oversight to fire.

Verity Johnson: NZ’s economic powerhouse is broken
OPINION: Auckland is in pain. Each time there’s a crisis and we have to dig deep and find our inner strength, we realize how little of it is left.

Live: Unpack your winter woolies, sub-zero temps are coming
The polar jet stream is causing a lot of New Zealand to wake up shivering.

Dell responds to return-to-office resistance with VPN, badge tracking
Report claims new tracking starts May 13 with unclear consequences.

Victoria University offers new scholarship for public servants made redundant
As the number of job cuts to the public service skyrockets, Victoria University is offering a new scholarship for those made redundant.

Pacific Language Week: PNG tok pisin and Solomon Islands pidgin join series
The Pacific Language Week series begins on Sunday with Rotuma starting the initiative driven by the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.

Man in critical condition after truck rolls down road at Remuera roadworks site
A man has been critically injured after being hit by a truck in the Auckland suburb of Remuera on Wednesday night.

Roadworker in critical condition after being hit by truck in Auckland
A truck rolled and collided with a pedestrian at a roadworks site on Victoria Avenue, police said.

Live: Budget neither big-spending nor austerity, finance minister says
Nicola Willis says the Government has taken the "responsible approach of preparing for a world in which the books could get worse before they get better".

Protecting under-18s from harmful online content
Marianna Spring on how the UK's media regulator wants to protect children from harmful content on social media.

Rabobank picks $8.40 kg/MS forecast milk price for 24/25 dairy season, but warns global dairy price recovery now likely to be slower
With meaningful global milk supply growth remaining elusive, Rabobank has forecast an opening milk price of $8.40 kg/MS for the 2024/25 New Zealand dairy season

Rabobank forecasts milk price of $8.40 a kilo of milk solids for next season
Rabobank is forecasting an opening milk price of $8.40 a kilo of milk solids for the next dairy season - but it is warning the global dairy price recovery is going to be slower than expected.

Former All Black’s daughter named for Black Ferns test debut
Maia Joseph is one of three debutantes selected for their first test of the year against the United States in Hamilton.

It's not a scam, says win-a-house promoter
Dave Jacques gets why people think he’s running a scam. It’s a valid question, he says. The trust came out of nowhere and is running a raffle for a house and a Tesla.