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fast tracking of sunfield project sparks allegations of cronyism

Fast-tracking of Sunfield project sparks allegations of cronyism

Photo source: Winton Labour MP Arena Williams has raised serious concerns about the fast-tracking of Winton Land Limited's Sunfield project, alleging...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
new testing reveals deceptive behaviour in openai's chatgpt o1

New testing reveals deceptive behaviour in OpenAI’s ChatGPT o1

Photo source: OpenAI OpenAI's latest AI model, ChatGPT o1, has demonstrated remarkable capabilities but also raised ethical concerns. Recent testing by...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Dame Patsy Reddy to lead Climate Change Commission from 2025

Photo Source: Simon Watts Instagram Account Dame Patsy Reddy, the former Governor-General of New Zealand, has been appointed as the new...

By Nicole Valdez | 14 Dec 2024 | 4 min read
harvard launches extensive free ai training dataset

Harvard launches extensive free AI training dataset

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons Harvard University has announced the release of a groundbreaking dataset comprising nearly one million public-domain books, available...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 14 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Chair of Green Investment Fund resigns amid SolarZero collapse

The chairperson of Green Investment Fund Cecilia Tarrant, has announced her resignation effective December 20, 2024. This decision comes amid...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Property prices rise for three consecutive months

New Zealand's property market experienced an uptick in November, marking its third consecutive month of price increases.  Trade Me Property’s Customer...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
major outage impacts openai's chatgpt, sora services

Major outage impacts OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Sora Services

Photo source: FMT OpenAI encountered a service interruption on Wednesday, affecting its key products: ChatGPT, Sora, and the developer API. The issue...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
global currencies fluctuate amid economic data, policy expectations

Global currencies fluctuate amid economic data, policy expectations

Photo source: Flickr The U.S. currency remained stable on Thursday following a two-week peak in the previous session, bolstered by increasing...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Dec 2024 | 3 min read
meta apps experience widespread outage affecting users globally

Meta apps experience widespread outage affecting users globally

Photo source: Flickr On Wednesday, Meta's suite of applications experienced a wide disruption, leaving users unable to access popular platforms such...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 13 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Coal usage for power generation in New Zealand soars

The New Zealand Energy Quarterly data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) reveals more than 150% increase...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Petition demands investigation into Chinese interference in New Zealand

In September 2024, the New Zealand Values Alliance delivered a petition to Parliament that called on the government to launch...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Hawke’s Bay faces economic challenges, new report shows

Photo source: Hawke’s Bay NZ Hawke's Bay region is facing a decline in productivity, falling below the national average, a Martin...

By Leenah-Leen Arandia | 12 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
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Government announces replacement of Cook Strait ferries, appoints Winston Peters as Minister for Rail

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons The New Zealand government has unveiled plans to replace the ageing Cook Strait Interislander ferry fleet by...

By Liam Foster | 12 Dec 2024 | 5 min read
india’s economic growth sparks renewed interest from nz

India’s economic growth sparks renewed interest from NZ

Photo source: Flickr India's economy has shown remarkable resilience and growth in recent years. In the fiscal year ending March 2024,...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Dec 2024 | 2 min read
nz govt launches strategy to boost banking sector competition

NZ Govt launches strategy to boost banking sector competition

Photo source: Wikimedia Commons The New Zealand government has launched a comprehensive plan to boost competition in the banking industry, with...

By Mike Jerome Infante | 12 Dec 2024 | 3 min read
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NZ Post breaks record for parcel deliveries

Photo Source: Polina Tankilevitch New Zealand Post is facing its busiest parcel delivery season yet, with record-breaking volumes reflecting the ongoing...

By Nicole Valdez | 11 Dec 2024 | 4 min read
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