53+ min ago  (879+ words) Co-founder and co-director of Doc Edge, Alex Lee. Alex Lee, co-founder and co-director of Doc Edge, is excited about the collaboration because the two events have "very similar" audiences. "The synergy is great because the demographic allows us to appeal…...

43+ min ago  (653+ words) By Alex Pigman, AFP Artificial intelligence company Anthropic suggested a global pause on building the most powerful AI systems as the latest models are beginning to show signs they could escape human control. The San Francisco-based company, which makes the…...

6+ hour, 58+ min ago  (942+ words) Brad Poulter'served in the Royal New Zealand Navy and the Defence Force for over 20 years, deployed to some of the world's most dangerous environments, but his biggest challenge was navigating military life as a gay man. When Brad Poulter'left "amaru…...

1+ hour, 53+ min ago  (880+ words) A review into the death of a two-month-old baby who overdosed after she was dispensed an adult dosage of medication has found the systems and processes in place at the time "did not provide the safeguards necessary" to prevent it....

1+ hour, 51+ min ago  (1534+ words) Skin specialists are sounding the alarm over potential cancer risks associated with unregulated peptides at the heart of a social media-driven beauty craze. When a teenage boy lifted his shirt, his mates were horrified by what they saw. Nearly 40 moles…...

4+ hour, 55+ min ago  (320+ words) A report on disabled people's experiences of health services says improvements are needed across sectors to reduce barriers to care. The report by the Health and Disability Commissioner delves into complaints made to her office between 2023 and 2025. Deputy Health and…...

3+ hour, 15+ min ago  (183+ words) Mexican police discovered four decapitated bodies in an abandoned vehicle next to a government building in the southern state of Guerrero, authorities reported on Thursday (local time). Clashes between drug cartels plague the region, where Mexico's major port and beach…...

5+ hour, 9+ min ago  (353+ words) President Donald Trump has slammed a vote in the US House seeking to order the withdrawal of American troops from the Iran war, suggesting the "unpatriotic" move disrupted negotiations with Tehran. The largely symbolic vote came "right in the middle…...

4+ hour, 53+ min ago  (774+ words) Bic Runga or Beastwars? Shihad or Sharon O'Neill? Marlon Williams or Mark Williams? Here's how to vote for your favourite Kiwi tune. We're inviting audiences to join Waiata 100: our search for'Aotearoa's'favourite'New Zealand'song. Music is at the heart of who we…...

2+ hour, 47+ min ago  (704+ words) June has offered no relief from rising energy costs in the Pacific. On Thursday, the Samoan government, despite reporting more than 50 days worth of fuel in reserve, moved up to "amber alert", which would ordinarily mean they had less than…...