Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith at Race Relations Day: "New Zealand is a country where you won't be unreasonably oppressed"

What if we could vaccinate against mis- and disinformation? https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction/insight-and-impact/insightblog/vaccinate-against-disinformation The fake news problem isn’t going away. But our defences can get smarter

Your bridge to wealth is being pulled up https://danielhomola.com/m%20&%20e/ai/your-bridge-to-wealth-is-being-pulled-up/ For two centuries, the credential system gave intelligence a route to heritable capital. Artificial intelligence is closing that route. This essay builds the argument from […]

AccuWeather is now available inside ChatGPT https://www.engadget.com/ai/accuweather-is-now-available-inside-chatgpt-192637363.html?src=rss Never again will you have to exit your AI app to check the forecast.

YUSS! Platforms, meet accountability. US jury finds Meta violated consumer protection law at trial about child safety | Stuff https://www.stuff.co.nz/world-news/360955665/new-mexico-jury-finds-meta-violated-consumer-protection-law

China is mapping the ocean floor as it prepares for submarine warfare with the U.S. https://www.reuters.com/investigations/china-is-mapping-ocean-floor-it-prepares-submarine-warfare-with-us-2026-03-24/ Chinese vessels are mapping the sea floor at strategically vital regions of the world's […]

Erica Stanford accused of sending National Party video to principals through ministerial email https://www.stuff.co.nz/politics/360955575/erica-stanford-accused-sending-national-party-video-principals-through-ministerial-email The education minister is being accused of using government […]

Liberal democracy suffers its great leap backward https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/24/liberal-democracy-is-suffering-its-great-leap-backward/ Comment: Britain and the US are among 44 countries sliding towards authoritarian rule right now; 74% of the world’s population is already there, writes Dr […]

US regulator bans imports of new foreign-made routers, citing security concerns https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/fcc-banning-imports-new-chinese-made-routers-citing-security-concerns-2026-03-23/ The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Monday it was […]

NZ's energy dependence won't be solved by the private sector https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/25/nzs-energy-dependence-wont-be-solved-by-the-private-sector/ Opinion from Auckland University: This country has the resources and the technology to be much more self-sufficient – what we need is the […]

What's that critter? New tech guidelines can help ensure we get the right answer https://phys.org/news/2026-03-critter-tech-guidelines.html Have you ever been in the woods and wondered what bug you're hearing or which bird is singing? These days, new technologies are helping both scientists and […]

The Advantage Gap: Being born Pākehā vs Māori https://drhsinghnz.substack.com/p/the-advantage-gap-being-born-pakeha How Life Chances Are Unequally Shaped from Day One

Wellington businessman pleads not guilty to posting harmful digital communications https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/590473/wellington-businessman-pleads-not-guilty-to-posting-harmful-digital-communications The 57-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on Tuesday on charges […]

Restaurant owner says death threat delivered after he placed US, Israel flags on floor of Lower Hutt’s Banoo eatery - NZ Herald https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/wellington/confrontation-in-lower-hutts-banoo-after-restaurant-owner-places-us-israel-flags-on-eaterys-floor/BM5JKQYZO5AXTDANCWICCTKETI/ […]

Trump administration to pay French company $1B to drop U.S. offshore wind leases https://www.npr.org/2026/03/23/g-s1-114868/trump-totalenergies-offshore-wind-leases TotalEnergies has agreed to what's essentially a refund of its leases for projects off the coasts of North Carolina and New York […]

Racism must be fought against, not reconciled with https://newsroom.co.nz/2026/03/23/racism-must-be-fought-against-not-reconciled-with/ Opinion: The Human Rights Commission should have an anti-racism commissioner, not a race relations commissioner, says Rob Campbell

OpenClaw is a Security Nightmare Dressed Up as a Daydream | Composio https://composio.dev/content/openclaw-security-and-vulnerabilities Composio content pages powered by our CMS, including tutorials, product updates, and guides.

Considering How AI Destroys Democratic Institutions https://www.techpolicy.press/considering-how-ai-destroys-democratic-institutions/ Boston University School of Law professors Woodrow Hartzog and Jessica Silbey say today's AI systems are a "death sentence" for civic institutions.

Mosque shooter clip leads teen into world of online violence | Star News https://www.odt.co.nz/star-news/star-christchurch/mosque-shooter-clip-leads-teen-world-online-violence

Scientists find all five genetic building blocks for life in asteroid Ryugu https://www.techspot.com/news/111769-researchers-find-all-five-genetic-building-blocks-life.html Researchers are still studying samples of Ryugu collected by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency from its Hayabusa2 […]

Digital media is using negativity to steal our attention - how to reclaim it https://www.rnz.co.nz/life/wellbeing/digital-media-is-using-negativity-to-steal-our-attention-how-to-reclaim-it There are ways to defend ourselves against the negative effects of doomscrolling.

Media release: Papers please! – NZ Council for Civil Liberties https://nzccl.org.nz/media-release-papers-please/ “The majority of New Zealanders should be reeling after the quick succession of announcements by the government this week,” said Thomas Beagle, chair of the New Zealand Council for […]

Polls show NZers want long term solutions, a new economy, and further tax on the ultra rich — WEAll Aotearoa - Wellbeing Economy Alliance Aotearoa NZ https://www.weall.org.nz/news/press-release-polls-show-nzers-want-long-term-solutions-a-new-economy-and-further-tax-on-the-ultra-rich Press […]

Overcoming Self-Doubt When Launching Your Own Business https://hbr.org/2026/03/overcoming-self-doubt-when-launching-your-own-business How to make clearer decisions, lead more steadily, and ultimately build a more resilient company.

NYTimes: Polymarket Says It Predicts the Truth. Its Social Feeds Are Filled With Falsehoods. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/technology/polymarket-social-feeds-falsehoods.html?smid=nytcore-android-share A review of the betting market’s social media feeds found it has published hundreds of […]

New thinking needed to finance Māori startup enterprises | BusinessDesk https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/startups/new-thinking-needed-to-finance-maori-startup-enterprises Māori-led enterprise startups often don’t fit venture capital funding models because they work on much longer timeframes […]

Growth versus Progress https://markbregman.substack.com/p/growth-versus-progress-2a1 "Treating housing as infrastructure rather than speculation would do more for long-term progress than almost any macroeconomic adjustment."

Despite Doubts, Federal Cyber Experts Approved Microsoft Cloud Service — ProPublica https://www.propublica.org/article/microsoft-cloud-fedramp-cybersecurity-government A federal program created to protect the government against cyber threats authorized a sprawling Microsoft cloud product […]

Truth dies when you fire the fact-checkers - Index on Censorship https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2026/03/truth-dies-when-you-fire-the-fact-checkers/ Experts who can spot the red flags and contextualise the information we receive aren’t free-speech enemies

When war looks like prophecy: How U.S. ‘end time’ narratives frame the war with Iran https://theconversation.com/when-war-looks-like-prophecy-how-u-s-end-time-narratives-frame-the-war-with-iran-278292 When religious belief shapes the politics of rivals, it is labelled dangerous theology; but […]

Blurred Lines: Upscrolled And The Co-Option Of Legitimate Civic Discourse - VOX - Pol https://voxpol.eu/blurred-lines-upscrolled-and-the-co-option-of-legitimate-civic-discourse/ By Sam David UpScrolled, a social media platform for microblogging and short-form video sharing, experienced rapid […]

Mehran Gul on NZ’s tech innovation advantage – too small is a myth | BusinessDesk https://businessdesk.co.nz/article/business-of-tech/mehran-gul-on-nzs-tech-innovation-advantage-too-small-is-a-myth Why do some places become tech powerhouses while others, just as smart and connected, stall […]

Who’s Whispering in Your Chatbot’s Ear? by Marc Faddoul - Project Syndicate https://www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/ai-influence-stack-many-openings-for-political-and-corporate-interests-by-marc-faddoul-2026-03 Marc Faddoul considers all the ways that AI output can be influenced without […]

Japan's Team Mirai Uses Tech to Bolster Democracy, Not Undermine It | TechPolicy.Press https://techpolicy.press/japans-team-mirai-uses-tech-to-bolster-democracy-not-undermine-it Team Mirai illustrates the viability of a different way to do politics, write Nathan Sanders and Bruce Schneier.

AIdeas: Lucid Thread | AWS Builder Center https://builder.aws.com/content/3AkCEuFLQPqr26sFGakBhmzc6JL/aideas-lucid-thread A tool to lift the lid on exactly what your AI is doing.

Steve Blank Your Startup Is Probably Dead On Arrival https://steveblank.com/2026/03/17/your-startup-is-probably-dead-on-arrival/ The bottleneck is no longer engineering. It’s moving up the stack to judgment, customer insight for desired outcomes and distribution.

Why Meta is retreating from encryption https://www.platformer.news/instagram-encryption-meta-whatsapp/ In 2019, Mark Zuckerberg called privacy the future of social networking. Not anymore

Gamblers trying to win a bet on Polymarket are vowing to kill me if I don’t rewrite an Iran missile story https://www.timesofisrael.com/gamblers-trying-to-win-a-bet-on-polymarket-are-vowing-to-kill-me-if-i-dont-rewrite-an-iran-missile-story/ Bettors are using death threats to try to get The […]

All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample https://theconversation.com/all-5-fundamental-units-of-lifes-genetic-code-were-just-discovered-in-an-asteroid-sample-278099 Ingredients for life may have been widespread throughout the Solar System in its […]

Model developed to track uptake of te reo Māori https://www.nzherald.co.nz/the-listener/new-zealand/model-developed-to-track-uptake-of-te-reo-maori/premium/BXYRKSILDNHGVJH6VTNX6FQKWI/ Academic develops model to track whether te reo is gaining or losing support.

The Tesla Influencers Leaving the ‘Cult’ https://www.wired.com/story/the-tesla-influencers-leaving-the-cult/ The EV manufacturer is supported by a robust online community. But Elon Musk’s politics and overblown hype about Full Self-Driving are turning some loyalists away.

‘Another internet is possible’: Norway rails against ‘enshittification’ https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/mar/16/norway-rails-against-enshittifcation-deliberate-tech-deterioration?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other Absurdist video urges policymakers and users to resist deliberate deterioration of […]

Fake news: do the tools meant to protect us actually mask their flaws? - UdeMnouvelles https://nouvelles.umontreal.ca/en/article/2026/03/06/fake-news-do-the-tools-meant-to-protect-us-actually-mask-their-flaws AI tools designed to combat misinformation have major blind spots, warns an Université […]

Office.eu officially launches in The Hague as Europe's fully sovereign office platform https://office.eu/media/pressrelease-20260304 Office.eu, a 100% European owned alternative to Microsoft Office and Google Workspace, has officially launched in The Hague.

@davemosk well if they won’t share willingly, we should tax them out of existence. You “made” $1b? Congratulations, we named a dog park after you, anything else you “make” belongs to the public services that helped get you where you are today.

Harakeke can heal ‘forever chemicals’, research shows – Te Ao Māori News https://www.teaonews.co.nz/2026/03/16/harakeke-can-heal-forever-chemicals-research-shows/ Research by the University of Auckland shows that harakeke has healing properties, successfully removing chemicals from contaminated […]

The Problem With Organised Religion Isn’t God, It’s Us https://www.diversity.net.nz/the-problem-with-organised-religion-isnt-god-its-us/2026/03/16/ I’ve never been big on organised religions. Famously, one of the leaders of the Jewish congregation I grew up in suggested that I wouldn’t be […]

The future of public transport is slightly less expensive (maybe) https://www.salient.org.nz/post/the-future-of-public-transport-is-slightly-less-expensive-maybe One of Mayor Andrew Little’s key election promises was to cap weekly public transport fares. Problem is, that’s not something he has […]

NYTimes: The Billionaire Backlash Against a Philanthropic Dream https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/15/business/the-billionaire-backlash-against-a-philanthropic-dream.html?unlocked_article_code=1.TVA.M7CR.cLFQwI8O_laG∣=nytcore-android-share The Giving Pledge, once trendy among the world’s richest […]

OpenAI has shown it cannot be trusted. Canada needs nationalized, public AI - The Globe and Mail https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-openai-tumbler-ridge-chatgpt/ OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, lobbied Ottawa for business. All the while it hid its knowledge of […]