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Trust and Tech: Where should RNZ draw the line on AI?
Editorial - 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.
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The TikTok creators profiting from medical misinformation
12 Aug 2025"I don't understand how this could be out there."
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The show giving rangatahi a bird's eye view of their kāinga
11 Aug 2025A new children's series is giving tamariki Māori the chance to take the pilot's seat, using drone technology to see their marae and tūrangawaewae from a different angle.
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Ditching screen-time guilt could help families connect, psychologist says
9 Aug 2025Like many parents, Andrew* and Maggie* battled with their child over his creeping device time.
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What is Instagram's Map feature? How do I turn it off?
8 Aug 2025The social media platform has launched a new tool for users to share their location with friends in real time.
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Does this ad about baldness offend you?
2 Aug 2025"You look better bald... said no-one ever." That's the sentence on a digital billboard in Auckland that's dividing views with one critic calling it cruel and "body shaming".
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White House lashes out at 'South Park' Trump parody
In its season premiere, an episode featured an AI-generated version of the US president crawling naked through a desert.
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In-person dating is making a comeback and Gen Z is struggling with it
22 Jul 2025With plummeting subscriber numbers and users sick of endless swiping, the dating app industry is in crisis.
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What's it like being a grandparent in your 30s?
19 Jul 2025At 37, Brisbane radio presenter Matty Acton is learning how to be a grandfather.
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Nintendo's new console, the Switch 2, reviewed by a family
10 Jul 2025How does Nintendo's fastest-selling console ever stack up after a few weeks?
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Is thumbs up emoji good or passive aggressive?
7 Jul 2025How did emojis became the most confusing kind of online language?
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Remember early, grainy digital cameras? Gen Z wants them
4 Jul 2025Young people are embracing the grainy, nostalgic vibe of early digital cameras so they can spend less time on their phones.
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Can you turn off generative AI?
29 Jun 2025Generative AI is increasingly entering our lives, as big tech companies make them the default.
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