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Academics warn of AI hallucination risk
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Academics warn of AI hallucination risk
Artificial intelligence may have a seat at Dunedin’s council table this term, although experts warn it is not without its flaws.
Mt Cook pic people’s favourite
Mt Cook pic people’s favourite
For obvious reasons, Caleb Farrow’s photo For Reasons Unspoken has been chosen as this year’s People’s Choice Award winner
Teen sought over retirement unit break-in
Teen sought over retirement unit break-in
A teenager leapt out of the window of a Mosgiel retirement unit after being disturbed by the startled resident.
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Singing with his father ‘important’ for star Lemalu
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Singing with his father ‘important’ for star Lemalu
When you lose someone so close, Prof Jonathan Lemalu says it puts a whole new perspective on life.
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People trafficking charges denied
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People trafficking charges denied
The man behind a "luxury" Otago taxi company now faces allegations of people trafficking and up to 20 years’ imprisonment.
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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market
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Man harvested paua, illegally sold it at local market
A Dunedin man who illegally harvested pāua and sold it at a local market has been fined.
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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby
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Dogs to be put down after attacks on elderly woman, mum with baby
A pair of dogs will be put down after two neighbourhood attacks, including a bite that broke an elderly woman’s arm.
Rimington first female MI5 spy master turned spy maker
Rimington first female MI5 spy master turned spy maker
Stella Rimington was the first female chief of Britain’s MI5 intelligence agency and later a successful thriller writer.
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Sports facilities forced to close
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Sports facilities forced to close
Badminton and ice sports are off the cards in Dunedin after two neighbouring sports facilities had parts of their roofs ripped off during severe weather.
Obituary: Tumu Te Heuheu, Māori leader
Obituary: Tumu Te Heuheu, Māori leader
Sir Tumu Te Heuheu carried the mantle of ariki and paramount chief of Ngāti Tūwharetoa for nearly three decades.
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Hocken staff describe terrifying tree fall
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Hocken staff describe terrifying tree fall
‘‘It didn't make a huge noise like you would expect. It came down slowly and gently. It was surreal.’’
State of emergency lifted for much of Canterbury
State of emergency lifted for much of Canterbury
A state of emergency has been lifted for most of the Canterbury region following severe weather. One remains in place for the Kaikōura district due to recent fires.
Measles 'patient zero' found on ferry sailing
Measles 'patient zero' found on ferry sailing
Health officials say there are now eight known cases of measles in New Zealand and they've found the source of an outbreak on a Cook Strait Ferry.
Watch: Falling tree narrowly misses car on Kilmog
Watch: Falling tree narrowly misses car on Kilmog
Dramatic dashcam footage has captured the moment a massive tree crashed onto the Kilmog north of Dunedin just missing a car.
What happens when emergency strikes but you're not yet mayor?
What happens when emergency strikes but you're not yet mayor?
Craig Mackle admits it has been a weird feeling being the mayor-elect for this week’s major weather events.
Appeal for info on Kiwi boy missing in Canada
Appeal for info on Kiwi boy missing in Canada
The family of an 11-year-old boy with relatives in NZ and Canada are appealing for information, nearly a month after concerns were raised about his whereabouts with police in British Columbia.
NBA stars arrested in illegal gambling probe
NBA stars arrested in illegal gambling probe
Chauncey Billups and Terry Rozier are among dozens of people charged in connection with federal gambling investigations involving the league and the Mafia.
King and Pope pray together in 500-year first
King and Pope pray together in 500-year first
King Charles III and the Pope have prayed together in the Sistine Chapel, in the first joint worship including an English monarch and Catholic pontiff since King Henry VIII broke from Rome in 1534.
Invasive hornet would be 'serious concern'
Invasive hornet would be 'serious concern'
A bee expert is warning the discovery of an invasive hornet species could present a substantial problem for New Zealand's honey industry.
Global Insight: Call to keep pressure on Putin
Global Insight: Call to keep pressure on Putin
At talks about Ukraine, NZ needs to make sure Russian President Vladimir Putin isn't rewarded for invading his neighbour, international relations expert Prof Robert Patman says.