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The chatbot's image generation had allowed users on X to edit or create sexualized photos, including generating images of women and children in minimal clothing.

Kiwi have started to hatch on Waiheke Island and may thrive with the help of special detection dogs helping eliminate the last of the island's pests.

Silver outshone gold in 2025, smashing through 45‑year highs.

AI deepfakes of the victim and the shooter have flooded online platforms, underscoring the growing prevalence of what experts call "hallucinated" content after major news events.

The lawsuits alleged the artificial intelligence chatbot maker contributed to mental health issues and teen suicides.

An exemption has been needed as the use of personal information by AI is usually restricted by government policy.

A single night of sleep is being used to predict a person's risk from 100 health conditions. The way it does it is more of mystery.

The Bertha is among at least 16 vessels reportedly attempting to evade US blockades in Venezuela.

A surge of visual misinformation has inundated social media platforms after US forces seized Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.

Analysis: If a journalist is provided with information by a fictional character, how can they be held accountable if something goes wrong?

It's part of a global trend - by last year, all eight Ivy League universities in the United States were using Duolingo scores.

A ransom hack on New Zealand's largest health portal is being billed as one of the country's biggest cybersecurity incidents, but how does it compare?

A round up of news in brief from around the region, including education funding concerns in Guam.

The eruption of red, luminous sparks is known by meteorologists and weather enthusiasts as red sprites.

Annual sales fell for a second year, hit by rising competition, the expiry of US tax credits and brand backlash.

Relations between China and Japan hit the lowest point in years after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested in November that Tokyo could take military action if Beijing attacked Taiwan.

Despite reaching a fresh record high this year, bitcoin has struggled to regain its footing since October, and last month experienced its biggest monthly drop since mid-2021.

In Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the joy usually felt at the start of a new year was "tempered by the sadness of the old".

Tourism New Zealand says it's on track to hit its visitor arrival targets after receiving millions of dollars from the government.

RNZ's Te Manu Korihi team look back at the kaupapa and the people that shook Te Ao Māori in 2025.

To borrow a phrase from old school reports: Shows great potential but needs to try harder, Alexander Gillespie writes.

There was no shortage of strange news filed by RNZ reporters and our international partners in the past 12 months - here's the year in review.

The ships will form part of the new "Golden Fleet", meant to counter China and other adversaries and to more closely adhere to the US President's aesthetic standards.

AI videos of dead celebrities have rapidly spread online, prompting debate over the control of deceased people's likenesses.