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Metallica urge fans to step-up and donate blood ahead of UK tour
US heavy metal band join call for more UK blood donors ahead of their concert in Cardiff this June.

Gemini tops Floxy's AI coding assistant leakage risk
A Floxy study warns developers that Google's coding assistant keeps code for 540 days and defaults to training on user data.

More cuts to Air New Zealand schedule as jet fuel crisis bites
It says less than two percent of travellers will be affected, with the "vast majority" still able to travel on the same day.

Authors versus AI and the risks to government public sector push
Experts foresee a threat to the government's plans to push for much more AI in the public service, at a "pivotal" time for scores of lawsuits globally.

Report finds Gloriavale families living in overcrowded hostels with 'narrow' homeschooling curriculum
The Education Review Office found that Gloriavale parents were not meeting legal homeschooling requirements.

'Alarming' youth unemployment hits poorest communities hardest
The sharp rise in youth unemployment is "a tragedy" for young New Zealanders trying to get a foothold in the job market, Justin Lester says.

Should tradies warm-up like athletes?
A 40-hour week in the construction industry is comparable to the output and movement of athletes, according to one physio.

AI adoption outpaces cloud security, Check Point warns
Security teams are struggling to enforce AI policies, as Check Point found only 26% of organisations have the architecture to back them up.

'You need to start listening to your young ones': Maori students speak out ahead of Budget
With the Budget expected to confirm the end of the fees-free tertiary scheme, Maori students say the move risks turning young people away from higher education.

The end of drones and desktop computing
In a few years some of the things we most enjoy right now will simply be memories. I'm talking about recreational drone flying and the era of the powerful desktop computer.

ACT backtracks after Seymour floated nearly $1300 per year charge on RSE workers
The ACT Party says their $6 per day tax on temporary visa holders would not apply to seasonal workers - after David Seymour floated the idea on Sunday.

Gainsight launches Developer Studio & Skilljar tie-up
Customer support teams could gain more control as the new toolkit cuts developer queues and ties training into community hubs.

'It's like waking up in another world' - mysterious illness keeps knocking out teen
Amelia has lost consciousness every three days for almost two years - and doctors still don't know why.

What's happened to Trade Me?
Is it actually taking longer to sell things on Trade Me?

Labour, National won't commit further funding towards Christ Church Cathedral rebuild
The Christchurch City Council has agreed to put an extra $15 million towards the project as long as central government and the Anglican Church do the same.

The companies that decide how your KiwiSaver performs
A small number of companies are making a large difference to the performance of lots of KiwiSaver members' investments.

Aucklanders' rates bills to rise by 7.9 percent on average after council vote
Auckland councillors voted on Tuesday, 14 to seven, to accept an annual budget proposed by Mayor Wayne Brown.

Significant turning point for home loans
Property data firm Cotality says the market is at a significant turning point.

Fears of 'zombie' town as Queenstown reaches breaking point
The real cost of living in paradise: the Queenstown housing crisis leaves locals priced out and struggling.