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The Indian workers filming their work to train AI
Indian workers are being paid to film themselves at work and the footage is used to train AI.

Reco joins Microsoft Pegasus programme for AI agent security
Businesses using Microsoft software are facing sharper oversight of AI agents, as Reco gains access to enterprise sales channels through Pegasus.

Sisters sentenced for manslaughter after death of seriously ill girl
Experts concluded the child would not have died if she'd received prompt medical attention.

Police and Oranga Tamariki launch joint investigation into tutor
The person has previously taught at a number of schools and community organisations in the Waikato and Bay of Plenty regions.

Police, Oranga Tamariki conducting investigation into Waikato tutor
Police and Oranga Tamariki are jointly conducting an investigation involving a community-based tutor.

Auckland man still waiting to be enrolled to vote, two months after filling out application
The New Lynn resident wants greater transparency from the Electoral Commission, after hearing nothing about his application until he chased it up.

Prime Minister swaps dispatch box for Gogglebox
Andy Burnham is taking part in a Stand Up 2 Cancer Gogglebox special with his friend Steve Rotheram.

Starship needs long-term plan in place, Child Cancer Foundation warns
Chief executive Monica Briggs says ongoing staffing issues can't just be blamed on a difficult winter - "we have winter every year".

Health NZ to take over running Dannevirke Community Hospital
This is great for the community because there will be continuation of care, Tararua Health Group's director says.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand chief executive Kerry Gregory resigns
FENZ announced on Friday afternoon that the chief executive had resigned "effective immediately" from his role.

Backroads to the Beehive: Protests, parties and politics in Dunedin's studentville
With the election enrolment deadline imminent, RNZ heads to Dunedin, where just over half of youth have enrolled to vote.

Compensation leaders miss impact of above-market pay
Many employers cannot link above-market pay to performance, with 58% assessing fewer than half of significant premiums against business outcomes.

There’s an absurd gap in our road rules, as I discovered by accident
When it comes to attentiveness and screens, our laws trail dangerously behind reality.

Sexual abuse survivor feels unable to move on as quest for compensation and apology stalls
The man has had to deal directly with the school where the abuse happened.

Two months and counting: Auckland man faces long wait to be enrolled to vote
The New Lynn resident wants greater transparency from the Electoral Commission, after hearing nothing about his application until he chased it up.

Intuit launches Credit Karma Tax with free federal filing
Users can now file federal returns free as Intuit ties Credit Karma closer to tax prep and offers state filing for USD $15.

Matilda celebrates 15 years as West End success story
The musical is seen by more than 12 million people worldwide after starting in Stratford-upon-Avon.

What books had people turning pages and turning up the volume this year?
Thrillers, self-help books and Harry Potter were the big winners for readers from Libraries NI data.

Azul patches Java after eMudhra certificate compromise
The patch closes a gap that could let unpatched Java runtimes trust forged certificates on servers, containers and software pipelines.

Christchurch driver jailed after fatal cyclist hit and run
Ian Huntsman died in hospital about a fortnight after he was hit by a car driven by Tyson Stechman on Evans Pass Road in Sumner.