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'We can't rely on goodwill' - NZ lags behind on battling AI creation of sexual images
New Zealand urged to enact AI safety laws as deepfake sexual images surge, amid warnings it can no longer rely on tech firms’ goodwill.

'Dilbert’ comic creator Scott Adams dies
Scott Adams, the US cartoonist who wrote and illustrated the comic strip Dilbert, has died of cancer at the age of 68.

Framework raises prices yet again as memory costs go up
Rising DRAM prices have pushed the price for the Framework Desktop upwards as well, the company said this week. “We held off on it as long as we could, but with LPDDR5x memory prices from our suppliers continuing to increase rapidly, we’ve had to update the pricing on Framework Desktop systems...

US marshals join search for actor Timothy Busfield over child sex abuse allegations
Actor wanted by Albuquerque police after warrant alleges abuse of twin boys.

Locals want popular Kerikeri swimming spot reopened
Record temperatures in Kerikeri have highlighted a long-standing bugbear - declining access to once-popular swimming spots.

The Boyfriend season 2 faces a new reality for LGBTQ+ rights in Japan

Elephants Are Worshipped as Gods—But Their Sacred Status Doesn’t Always Protect Them

Le Pen blames European Parliament in appeal that could decide political fate

Nir Barkat sues Channel 12 for NIS 12 million in Israel's largest libel lawsuit

Suspicious fire in Porirua being investigated by police
Emergency services were called to the house fire on Kalingo St around 4.20am.

Singer Julio Iglesias faces Spanish inquiry into sexual assault allegations
Iglesias, who is 82, has been a household name in Spain since the 1960s and has sold millions of records worldwide.

Fears popular heritage area will become forgotten if access bridge not restored
Queenstown Lakes District Council has indefinitely closed the country's highest suspension bridge, Skippers Bridge, due to safety risks.

"It's bringing the families together": Niueans hold tri-nations golf tournament in Aotearoa
"It's bringing the families together of all ages from grandkids right up to the oldest."

PC sales surged in Q4 because everyone’s scared of memory shortages
It’s like tariffs all over again. IDC said this week that preliminary fourth-quarter global PC sales grew 9.6 percent year over year, reaching a total of 76.4 million units. But those sales weren’t quite real: They were PCs that were built and sold before the ongoing memory crunch and any tariffs...

'Very, very different': F1 driver Liam Lawson lifts lid on 2026 car
New Zealander Liam Lawson has provided an insight into what Formula 1 fans should expect this season as the cars undergo significant changes.

The anxious wait for students is over with NCEA results rolling in today. Here’s what you need to know
Around 158,000 students across New Zealand, the Cook Islands and Niue can now view their 2025 NCEA results.

US company Bourns tries to take over New Zealand chip maker Rakon
US firm Bourns launches NZD $356m bid for loss-making Rakon, offering NZD $1.55 a share and locking up 41% of the chip maker’s stock.

Did NZ's sweeping health reforms deliver on their promise?
While some health indicators have improved three years after the reforms, access to primary care remains uneven.

Person dead, three critically wounded in Waitarere Beach shooting
Police found four people with gunshot wounds just after midnight, with the mayor saying it was a family harm incident.

2025 Ukraine's deadliest year for civilians since 2022, UN says

Port work cements Picton as ferries’ future, over ‘unproven’ Clifford Bay
Port Marlborough’s chief executive says there is “no ambiguity” that inter-island ferry services will remain in Picton, as major upgrades to ferry facilities begin.

FLNKS will not take part in Macron-convened Paris talks this week
In mid-December Emmanual Macron invited New Caledonia's politicians back to the negotiating table in Paris.

Person killed, three critically wounded in Horowhenua shooting
Police were called to Waitarere Beach just after midnight.