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My week with ChatGPT: Can it schedule my life?
First person - What happens when you ask ChatGPT to schedule your life? RNZ's Krystal Gibbens experiments.
Teaching hospitals need to do more to educate about consent - study
A new study into obtaining informed consent for medical students taking part in patient care shows there is still work to be done.
Frustration as survivors of abuse in care face further wait for Royal Commission report
A survivor of abuse is furious the government has extended the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care's deadline for a second time while another survivor says they have waited too long for redress and an…
Online tool launched to help those with Long Covid
A free comprehensive online tool has been released today to help those suffering from Long Covid.
Living wage set to rise nearly 10 percent in September
The living wage is being increased to $26 per hour from 1 September. Audio
Customers face delays for fibre installation, Chorus committed to clearing backlog
Around 1200 customers are waiting for fibre to be installed by Chorus in the Far North alone, but their installation date keeps being delayed.
Petone Beach goers 'disturbed' after foot found on beach
Police are continuing to search around Petone Beach where a shoe with a foot inside was found on Saturday.
Govt must invest in rehabilitating family violence offenders, national network says
Te Kupenga Whakaoti Mahi Patunga (the National Network of Family Violence Services) has launched a call to action, encouraging the government to invest in rehabilitating offenders.
Microplastics detected in every sponge sample from three Wellington bays
Researchers collecting sponges on the coasts of Wellington have found microplastics in every sample, and it could have implications for our seafood.
Explainer: What are your rights when faced with a building dispute?
Following a recent RNZ story into tiny home owners not getting what they paid for, RNZ has investigated what people's rights are when facing a building dispute. Here's what you need to know.
'I was basically signing all my rights away' - Tiny house customers' frustrations mount
Vanessa Parkinson first approached Ready Homes in October of 2021 to have a container home built on her property.
Solar maximum to bring more auroras to New Zealand skies
Aurora are more likely in the next couple of months and years, and people living at the bottom of the South Island are likely to get the best view.
Fuel limited, bridges down - Cut-off communities try to keep thriving
Communities isolated by Cyclone Gabrielle are making the best of things as Civil Defence tries to keep essential supplies flowing.
Bluebridge passenger dreading return trip after 'nightmare' sailing
A passenger on board Bluebridge's Cook Strait ferry says the company did not communicate with passengers about a serious injury.
'Most harrowing time of my life' - Long Covid patients plead for better protections
Advocates want employment provisions and better medical guidance for people suffering from Long Covid.
Donations and goodwill sent from around Aotearoa
Donations and messages of goodwill have been flooding in from around the country for devastated Hawke's Bay, Gisborne and Auckland communities.
Council defends decision not to evacuate Esk Valley
A resident says people were calling for help from their rooftops as floodwaters ripped through the area. Audio
Cyclone Gabrielle donations: 'We don't need clothes'
Donations are flooding in to the embattled Hawke's Bay, but a volunteer from the Haumoana community says while people have been generous, they're not sending the right things.
Napier residents criticise 'total disorganisation' of flood response
Napier residents are angry at how long it has taken to restore power, internet and cellphone reception.
Covid-19 outbreak: Probe exposes failings in contact tracing within Pacific community
An investigation into an early Covid-19 outbreak has concluded there was a delay in contact tracing for Pacific people, despite their vulnerabilities.
Coromandel holiday weekend getaways ruined by floods, slips
The Coromandel is facing yet another long weekend of cancelled hospitality bookings.
Warming waters could be cause of Fiordland's disappearing marine sponges
Scientists from Victoria University of Wellington say warming waters in Fiordland could be responsible for the loss of up to 10 percent of one of the most abundant marine sponges in Pātea-Doubtful…
Warning in Coromandel over unstable ground as more rain forecast
A warning alert has gone out to Coromandel Peninsula residents, asking them to prepare of the next bout of weather, and to move away from unstable land. Audio
'Take some of the pain off' - Small businesses offer Hipkins advice
Small businesses across Aotearoa aren't confident the new prime minister will address their issues in time to win them over before the general election.
Federated Farmers calls for inquiry into Cyclone Hale damage factors
Federated Farmers says residual material and slash from forestry harvesting contributed to the damage to farmland when the ex-tropical cyclone made landfall this month.