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The good, the bad, and the apocalypse: Tech pioneer on the future of AI
Geoffrey Hinton is known as the Godfather of AI. His greatest fear is that the digital beings we've created will grow smarter than us.
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Health ministry warns outsourcing surgeries will impact doctor training
26 May 2025If thousands of straightforward operations are performed in private hospitals, trainee surgeons will have limited learning opportunities, officials say. Audio
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Why US rugby star Ilona Maher is unafraid to take up space
23 May 2025One of the most influential figures in women's sport is in Auckland this week ahead of the USA Eagles' clash against the Black Ferns on Saturday.
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Budget 2025: The Budget in charts
22 May 2025The 'Growth Budget' has shifted billions of dollars in funding towards health, education and defence. Kate Newton breaks down the big numbers.
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'Atrocious': Outcry over taxpayer-funded octopus research
21 May 2025Octopus are wild and solitary. Plans to farm them are therefore cruel, say animal rights advocates.
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Victim Support steps aside as suicide bereavement service
21 May 2025The agency will return its focus to victims of crime, with a new provider appointed to support those impacted by suicide.
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Swarbrick on the Greens' struggles - and what it would take to do a deal with National
21 May 2025"People are right to be frustrated," the co-leader tells Guyon Espiner. But she says "tokenism" isn't the answer.
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Health NZ to outsource thousands of cases to private hospitals
13 May 2025And it also plans to ask surgeons to work longer hours in a bid to cut the waitlist. Audio
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Ministers make decisions on fast-track projects despite donations
12 May 2025One political scientist believes such donations to political parties could be perceived as creating a conflict of interest but official advice disagrees.
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The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
8 May 2025Teachers say removing requirements to recognise cultural identity in early childhood centres is recolonisation, and a backward step.
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Booze lobbyists shape alcohol policy, documents reveal
9 May 2025Industry groups helped develop several initiatives about alcohol harm - including one on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. Audio
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Bird charity asks Auckland landmarks to dim the lights
6 May 2025Light pollution, including bright LED displays like the Sky Tower and Auckland's Harbour Bridge, are contributing to seabirds being grounded.
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Former Aussie PM: 'Showing weakness to Trump is a major, major mistake'
30 Apr 2025Drawing on his own experience dealing with Trump, Malcolm Turnbull warned New Zealand against adopting a posture of appeasement.
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The women who waived suppression for Olivia Podmore
30 Apr 2025Once adversaries, Nicholle Bailey and Jess Massey united to fight to expose the Olympic cyclist's cruel treatment. Audio
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In death, Olivia Podmore is finally seen by a system that failed her
24 Apr 2025A harrowing inquest has revealed the disturbing truth about the Olympic cyclist's treatment within her sport.
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Why our biggest exporters are worried about going GMO
23 Apr 2025Is New Zealand really risking billions by changing its genetic modification laws?
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Quarrying company denied appeal to mine under protected bush
10 Apr 2025The land was protected by a covenant when J Swap bought it, but it wants to mine there anyway.
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Baby formula industry battles against online advertising ban
10 Apr 2025The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.
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Abuse survivor: Why 'By Māori For Māori ' isn't always the answer
9 Apr 2025Eugene Ryder's point is controversial but simple - the right person for the job isn't always the one who shares your whakapapa.
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Government considers u-turn on baby formula rules after industry shift
The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. Audio
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Minister's sister advises against baby formula rules
4 Apr 2025Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard said he managed the conflict of interest appropriately.
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How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
4 Apr 2025Tougher guidelines were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake. Audio
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Health NZ seeks feedback on care for dying children
1 Apr 2025RNZ reported last month the country had no specialists available to look after kids needing palliative care as the only publicly-funded expert was on leave.
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Yachting NZ receives Sport NZ backing while under investigation
27 Mar 2025How a sports organisation under investigation from one government agency received the tick of approval from another.
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Eden Park proposes university housing - without talking to university
27 Mar 2025The stadium trust said the suggestion was "in context of future possibilities". But it was already included in the fast-track law. Audio
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Health New Zealand under fire for inaccurate palliative care recruitment claims
26 Mar 2025The agency said it was advertising for a specialist doctor for dying children, but there were no ads online until after the shortage was revealed publicly. Audio
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Fears for dying kids as country's only specialist takes extended leave
24 Mar 2025The Children's Commissioner has called the situation "untenable, inequitable and inadequate". Audio
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The lessons from Covid we haven't learnt
26 Mar 2025Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?
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