Innovative new Kaitāia educational programme uses latest technology to teach history to rangatahi

Innovative new Kaitāia educational programme uses latest technology to teach history to rangatahi

David Lasike, from Kaitāia Digital Hub, says the Unlocking Curious Minds – The Journey of Tōhe educational programme being launched this week will use the most up-to-date technology. On the screen behind him is the computer coding for the tide and moon phases for the beach. An innovative new educational programme being launched in Kaitāia … Read more

Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated latest media company damaged by AI experiment gone wrong

Sports Illustrated says it is firing a company that produced articles for its website written under the byline of authors who apparently don’t exist. Photo / AP Sports Illustrated is the latest media company to have its reputation damaged by being less than forthcoming — if not outright dishonest — about who or what is … Read more

From the MTG: Packing up a huge job for transport to Hastings facility

From the MTG: Packing up a huge job for transport to Hastings facility

Items being moved require careful packing and tracking. Now that everything is all go with the new collection facility being built in Hastings, our collections team has an enormous task ahead of it. In order to maximise the use of space, this new storage facility will have shelving as high as 3.8 metres and there … Read more

Rugby World Cup crowd break beer record; officials sorry issues getting into games

Rugby World Cup crowd break beer record; officials sorry issues getting into games

One weekend into the Rugby World Cup and records are already being broken. An uncommon September heatwave in France last weekend sent temperatures as high as 36 degrees and contributed to longer-than-usual beer queues. A total 90,000 cups of beer were sold on Monday at the South Africa-Scotland game in Marseille, surpassing the record of … Read more

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

P&O cruise passengers en route to Norfolk Island left stranded in Auckland due to visa issue

Expectant passengers of the Pacific Explorer were not allowed aboard due to visa issues and were left stranded in Auckland. Photo / Brett Phibbs More than 50 cruise ship passengers were left stranded on an Auckland wharf after being refused entry for not having appropriate visas. This is despite cruise ship operator P&O Cruises’ customer … Read more

Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry latest Kiwi star targeted by online weight loss scammers

Seven Sharp presenter Hilary Barry latest Kiwi star targeted by online weight loss scammers

Hilary Barry is the latest Kiwi star to be targeted in an online weight loss scam. Photo / Instagram @hilarybarry Hilary Barry is warning fans not to fall for a scam weight loss ad that is being promoted using pictures of her. Taking to Instagram last night, the Seven Sharp presenter shared two images of … Read more