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Headline-grabbing quote named best of year
The winning quote's power lies in its purpose, say judges for the 2025 Massey University 'Quote of the Year'.

OpenAI’s new ChatGPT image generator makes faking photos easy
New GPT Image 1.5 allows more detailed conversational image editing, for better or worse.

Fonterra lowers milk price forecast amid strong supply
The co-op reduced the forecast range on its Farmgate Milk Price from $9-$10 per kilogram of milk solids to $8.50-$9.50 per kg.

Is The Erasmus Student Scheme Worth The Money?
Government announces return to Erasmus study scheme in 2027.

British soldier killed in Ukraine told family to 'be proud' in letter
The body of Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, has been repatriated to the UK after his death last week.

Streeting rejects calls to stop puberty blocker trial
The health secretary tells MPs he is "uncomfortable" about the use of the drugs but he was following expert advice.

King welcomes those who showed bravery during train knife attack
The group of rail staff and passengers had shown bravery during the Huntingdon train knife attack last month.

'I learned languages and travelled Europe through Erasmus'
Several years after it was scrapped, the UK is now set to rejoin the Erasmus scheme in 2027.

True origin of 'first black Briton' revealed
Scientists say they now know where the 'Beachy Head Lady', an ancient skeleton, actually came from.

Six southern areas given power to make larger council tax hikes
The councils are among those expected to lose out under a move to shift funding to more deprived areas.

Teachers to be trained to spot early signs of misogyny in boys
The measure is part of the government's strategy to tackle violence against women and girls which will be unveiled on Thursday.

Innovid boosts Social Ads Manager with Reddit tools
Innovid adds Reddit, Meta optimisation and Google CM360 tools to Social Ads Manager, promising smoother cross-platform social campaigns.

GDP up 1.1%: NZ economy grows, but still smaller than a year ago
It follows a 1% decrease in the three months to June.

Gartner hails Nozomi as frontrunner in AI CPS security
Gartner crowns Nozomi Networks the frontrunner in AI cyber-physical systems security, calling it the “company to beat” in a new report.

Amperity unveils AI tools to personalise airline, hotel stays
Amperity debuts AI-powered tools for airlines and hotels, promising real-time personalised offers by unifying fragmented traveller data.

Universities strike deal to keep access to Elsevier scientific journals
Universities have announced a deal with academic publisher Elsevier that will save them money and increase public access to their research.

Two Palestine Action hunger strikers end protest
Five more people awaiting trial over alleged offences are said to be continuing to refuse food.

Cut green spending to make UK ready for war, Tories say
Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch says defence "must be the first priority of any government".

For decades, their families searched for diamonds. Now childhood friends find a £41,000 gem
The friends dug up the 15.34-carat gem-quality diamond in central India.

Heavy rains worsen conditions for displaced Gazans, UN warns
Gaza's health ministry says one baby has died from hypothermia and 11 other people have died in building collapses over the past week.

Parents of sextortion victim sue Instagram owner Meta
Murray Dowey from Dunblane was 16 when he became a victim of sextortion in 2023.

‘GhostPairing’ scam turns WhatsApp linking into spy tool
Researchers warn a new ‘GhostPairing’ WhatsApp scam turns device linking into a stealth spy tool, hijacking chats via trusted contacts.