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Accusations of 'green washing' after tests find no contamination at Paritutu Dow chemicals plant
Soil tests done as part of a remediation project at the controversial former plant in Paritutu, New Plymouth have found "no evidence of contamination".

OpenAI has fixed ChatGPT’s infamous ’em dash’ obsession (somewhat)
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared in a social media post that the company has now fixed ChatGPT’s overuse of the “em dash,” which is the extra-long hyphen that’s commonly seen in AI-generated text. In the past, ChatGPT was overzealous in its use of the em dash, to the point where it’d...

OutSystems Agent Workbench drives AI automation in enterprises
OutSystems sees surging enterprise use of its Agent Workbench, with 5,500 AI agents in development and 1,500 certified developers driving automation.

Avanade launches Agentic Platform to boost AI in mid-market firms
Avanade unveils its Agentic Platform to help mid-market firms with revenues from USD $300M to $5B unlock real benefits from AI initiatives efficiently and securely.

Review finds school phone ban is working, could smartwatches be next?
The Education Review Office says the government should consider going a step further and also block access to social media during school hours.

Meeting with govt 'complete waste of time', Pike River families say
Family members Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse sat down with Workplace Safety Minister Brooke van Velden at Parliament on the 15th anniversary of the disaster.

AI scribe tool rolled out to emergency departments, promises to slash clinicians' admin
While some clinicians are heralding the technology as "the way of the future", others say more evaluation is needed.

The difference in investing strategies between over-60s and under-30s
Overall, confidence is improving and investors are becoming more accustomed to global uncertainty, a new survey shows.

Maori business leaders feeling upbeat about performance after primary sector strengthens
Nearly two thirds of Maori business leaders are feeling positive about current overall business performance, driven by a stronger primary sector.

How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries
The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships will sail into New Zealand.

Acer’s 34-inch 1440p ultrawide monitor is 50% off: Get it now for $210
If you’ve been itching to upgrade your 21-inch or even 27-inch monitor to something bigger, or if you need a new monitor for that dazzling new mini PC you just ordered, then you should absolutely check out this Acer Nitro 34-incher that’s on sale at Best Buy. It’s currently half...

Lightcast unveils Skills Agent to streamline HR skills mapping
Lightcast launches Skills Agent, an automation tool that uses real-time labour data to streamline HR skills mapping and reduce costly manual audits.

Rackspace unveils AI Launch Pad to streamline enterprise adoption
Rackspace Technology launches AI Launch Pad, a private-cloud service to help businesses overcome AI adoption challenges and boost returns across sectors.

NZ silent so far on climate summit push for a 'fossil fuels' roadmap
About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them.

Firearms Safety Authority review finds conflict of interest risks
A "health check" of the police agency had begun following concerns over its workplace culture.

Authorities test other sand products for asbestos after three brands recalled
An asbestos removal company boss says he's been flooded with calls from emotional parents and schools wanting help.

Kelston Boys' board hopes no other school will face unwanted charter bid
An outside push to convert the Auckland high school into a charter school, against its wishes, has been abandoned.