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What is workslop?
We've heard of AI slop, but new study has coined a phrase for shoddy AI generated tasks - workslop.
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Top writers ruled out of NZ book awards due to AI covers
18 Nov 2025For the first time AI regulations have been applied to the Ockham New Zealand Book Awards, including every detail from cover to cover.
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Can you really talk to the dead using AI?
16 Nov 2025We tried out 'deathbots' so you don't have to.
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Te Karere news has budget slashed by 60%, The Hui receives no funding
24 Oct 2025Funding for the long-standing Māori news bulletin Te Karere has been slashed, while current affairs programme The Hui has had their funding cut completely. The…
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Do we need to be saying 'please' and 'thanks' to AI?
22 Oct 2025Why are people being nice to AI? And does it actually make any difference?
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How do I know if my teen is getting into 'toxic masculinity'?
21 Oct 2025What does it mean? How can you tell? And what to do about it if you think it's picking up steam.
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Kimmel says critics 'maliciously mischaracterised' Kirk remarks
The late-night host was suspended for six days, after alleging Trump supporters tried to "score political points" from the assassination.
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More than just ChatGPT: The surprising ways AI is being used in Aotearoa
7 Oct 2025From modelling measles outbreaks to keeping track of Wellington's exploding kākā population, researchers are calling on AI to assist them with a vast array of projects.
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The man who's never owned a cellphone
2 Oct 2025Even the Kiwi professor's mates are baffled, asking 'when are you going to move into the 21st century?'.
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RNZ closes down TAHI youth platform
1 Oct 2025RNZ has announced it will close its TAHI youth platform as part of a number of changes to how the broadcaster covers music, arts and culture.
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Watch: Jimmy Kimmel receives standing ovation during return taping
24 Sep 2025The late-night host is back on stage - and full of emotion. Video
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Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?
18 Sep 2025Editorial - Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, but we can still make deliberate decisions about how we use it.
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'Surveillance capitalism': Lawyers challenge police use of number-plate software
17 Sep 2025Police reportedly tap into the Auckland-based Auror system 250,000 times a year, often outside big retailers and petrol stations.
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Listen up: Why listening to stories still matters for kids of all ages
14 Sep 2025Taranaki author David Hill looks back on RNZ's proud tradition of sharing stories for little listeners.
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Mike McRoberts: 'I wasted seven years of my life'
9 Sep 2025The broadcaster has been open about his struggles to reclaim his ancestral language. Audio
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'The AI chatbot helped her write a suicide note'
8 Sep 2025Sophie Rottenberg took her own life after interacting ChatGPT-based AI therapist named Harry. Warning: This story discusses suicide.
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How can I put my phone down and stop doomscrolling?
5 Sep 2025It starts with one simple task on your phone. Next minute, you've been endlessly scrolling social media for an hour.
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Is this TikTok star really Kiwi actor KJ Apa?
4 Sep 2025Fans have been digging for clues to find out if the Kiwi actor is behind an alter ego singer sporting a wig and funky outfits.
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RNZ-ABC series on Rainbow Warrior sinking scoops major podcast prize
4 Sep 2025The series looks at the "collateral damage" to a Pacific people hit hard by nuclear testing.
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Who is Anna Wintour's replacement at Vogue?
3 Sep 2025Vogue has announced that Chloe Malle will head up the fashion magazine's US edition, replacing world-renowned figure Anna Wintour.
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'Hypocrisy is staggering': Stuff staff walk off the job
28 Aug 2025They are protesting in response to what they say are low pay offers and attempts to divide the workforce.
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What can you do if you're publicly shamed?
24 Aug 2025Explainer : Naming and shaming, false rumours or a photo that upends your life - is there anything you can do about it?
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Sky TV's net profit plummets by 58%
However, the pay TV operator is delivering on its guidance of paying a dividend of at least 21 cents per share.
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NZ film, TV industry weighs pros and cons of AI
21 Aug 2025Artificial Intelligence has made previously tedious tasks quick and easy, but also carries risks for local film-makers.
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Stuff staff vote to strike
19 Aug 2025It is understood they are unhappy about the company's plans to split their collective agreement.
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'Cheap and realistic': How Alice Taylor became a cooking star
"So much of what's online is so perfect, it does feel like this really strong contrast… Showing normality is super important."
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Mediawatch: RNZ rejigging radio to arrest audience decline
14 Aug 2025RNZ is targeting listeners in Auckland and New Zealanders over 50 after a review of programmes and news prompted by declines in RNZ National's live listenership.
