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MAFS is back: 'We love the shock value of how people can actually behave'
5 Feb 2024If you get a kick out of knowing other people's private business, then you'll probably have tonight circled in your calendar.
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Australian news runs image of MP digitally altered to be more revealing
Victorian MP Georgie Purcell speaks out after Australian news bulletin runs image that was digitally enhanced to be more revealing.
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Why 'skinfluencers' can be harmful for kids
The trend for children as young as eight using skincare products could leave them with irreversible skin problems, dermatologists warn. Video
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What's this 'Pokémon with guns' that everyone's talking about?
28 Jan 2024Review - Palworld has sold more than eight million copies in its first week. Pratik Navani explains why people are excited - and outraged - by the game.
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Taylor Swift AI deepfakes spark calls for new legislation
27 Jan 2024The images were labelled 'appalling' and viewed by millions of times after they were posted on several social media platforms.
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Thousands of photos of leading Māori saved from US landfill
9 Jan 2024National Library has acquired parts of the former Fairfax image archive, which spans over 100 years of NZ history.
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Campaigning Australian journalist John Pilger dies aged 84
1 Jan 2024Australian journalist and filmmaker John Pilger, who once said journalism is nothing if it's not about humanity, has died aged 84. Audio
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The videogames that blew our minds in 2023
31 Dec 2023Whether you want to swing like Spider-Man or solve a challenging puzzle, there's a game for you. Pratik Navani takes a look at the best of the best. Video
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Apple wins bid to pause Apple Watch ban at US appeals court
28 Dec 2023A US appeals court paused a government commission's import ban on some of the company's popular smartwatches following a patent dispute.
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TVNZ appoints first female CEO
Jodi O'Donnell, who has worked for the broadcaster for 20 years, will become TVNZ's first female chief executive.
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EU takes action against Elon Musk's X over disinformation
The European Union has formally announced it suspects X, previously known as Twitter, of breaching its rules in areas including countering illegal content and disinformation.
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As news fades from social media platforms - where does that leave journalism?
2 Dec 2023Opinion - News organisations that work through social media will have limited control as terms of service are changed at will, leaving news companies to deal with the consequences, Merja Myllylahti wr…
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Australian private equity firm eyeing up MediaWorks - report
Local media company MediaWorks is being eyed by an Australian private equity firm, according to a newspaper report.
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Collins: 'The media is perfectly capable of standing up for itself'
Attorney-General and former National Party leader Judith Collins says the incoming government will have a good relationship with media, after Winston Peters accused state-funded media organisations of… Audio
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Disgraced broadcaster says he's taking legal action against TVNZ
27 Nov 2023Disgraced broadcaster Kamahl Santamaria says he will be taking legal action against former employer TVNZ.
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150-year milestone for independently owned West Coast newspaper
23 Nov 2023One of New Zealand's smallest independent daily newspapers turns 150 today.
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Mediawatch: Screen producers pressure government to tax big streamers
With local producers already getting tax breaks and public funding, can they really persuade the new government to make the streaming services another source of funds? Audio
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IBM, Disney, Warner suspend ads on X after they appeared next to Nazi posts
18 Nov 2023It comes as X/Twitter owner Elon Musk was criticised after calling an antisemitic conspiracy theory "actual truth".
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From K Road to Monaco: app for collectors wins Entrepreneur of the Year
David Yu's win will take him to Monaco next year to compete with winners from 50 other countries for the world title.
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Low-methane genetics on track for 2026, agri-tech co-operative says
11 Oct 2023One of New Zealand agriculture's largest private investors in research and development says low-methane dairy cow genetics could be in-market by 2026.
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Police spending millions to fix glaring tech deficiencies
3 Oct 2023The New Zealand Police has been spending millions on its main technology system in the face of glaring deficiencies, while at the same time adding in high-tech data-mining tools.
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New police AI tool searches fast and far on firearms threats
2 Oct 2023Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies, sparked by the shooting murder of an unarmed constable.
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Amazon celebrated 'ambitious partnership' in letter to PM
17 Sep 2023A newly released letter from Amazon to then-Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern shows the US tech firm celebrating an "ambitious partnership" with the New Zealand government.
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Stuff keeps Open AI at arm's length
New Zealand's biggest publisher of news this week joined big global names in blocking Open AI from using its content. Mediawatch asks Stuff if keeping AI at arm's length is a good move. Audio
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