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AI turns romance scams into industrial-scale fraud
AI is turning romance scams into industrial-scale fraud, with deepfakes and chatbots driving billions in losses, Tenable warns.

Visa survey shows trust gap on AI at online checkout
Visa survey finds most Asia Pacific shoppers use AI to browse, but many still distrust it with payment details at online checkout.

Otago University urges students to 'stay off roofs' after campus accident
Otago University campus staff found the man shortly after midnight on Wednesday.

Moa Point: Regional mayors have their say on what happens next and who will pay
Some mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure.

Out of control Dunedin university party weeks sparks police concern
Senior sergeant Craig Dinnissen called for a "significant culture change" and for students to embrace social responsibility.

‘He’ll be hurting’: What will be wounding Scott Robertson the most from All Blacks exit
“He’ll be hurting, because what’s come out of it is, he didn’t have the trust of the group,” says former Crusaders halfback who win six titles with Scott Robertson.

'No win, no trim' - has a haircut become a problem for Man Utd?
A story about a haircut that has gone viral - meet Frank Ilett, the Manchester United fan with the infamous bouffant.

Carrick's 'Sir Alex' playbook and a happy start at Man Utd
Michael Carrick is happy with his start as Manchester United head coach despite dropping his first points in 1-1 draw at West Ham.

Britney Spears sells rights to entire music catalogue
She is said to have sold to independent music publisher Primary Wave on 30 December for around $200m.

New plan to fix 'ageing and fragile' schools exposed by Raac crisis
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson says the government's 10-year strategy is a "turning point" for schools.

Are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?
Many places across the UK have experienced their wettest January in more than 100 years.

Enterprises urged to act now on post-quantum security
Quantum leaps from Google, IBM and Microsoft are shrinking the Q-Day countdown, forcing enterprises to race toward post-quantum cryptography.

Winston Peters denounces Israel for expanding control over occupied West Bank
The measures passed by the Israeli security cabinet also pave the way for more settlements in the occupied territory.

Remaining retail crime group members defend work amid criticism
Himanshu Parmar backs chair Sunny Kaushal as the soon-to-be-dismantled group eyes finishing its work ahead of its termination in May.

Moa Point failure: Wellington Water won't speak on inquiry issues
Wellington Water says it will not be able to provide "any further public statements regarding aspects of the Moa Point incident and response that may be included in the inquiry".

Ex-rugby league player says head injuries affected mental health
Josh Jones reveals he came close to taking his own life as a result of what he says are the effects of head injuries sustained while playing the sport.

Frank insists he is safe - but will he avoid Spurs sack?
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank insists his job is not under threat despite dropping to five points from the Premier League relegation zone - but will the Dane avoid the sack?

Disney advert banned for showing 'disturbing' severed body
Disney argued the severed figure in the advert was a robot and "visually distinct from a human".

The Papers: 'Terror probe into stabbing' and 'Streeting still intent'
A knife attack at a North London school and the health secretary's political moves lead the papers.