The New Zealand Herald’s publisher NZME says it should have employed more “journalistic rigour” with artificial intelligence tools to create an editorial that appeared in the Weekend Herald, online and in regional papers recently rnz.co.nz/national/progr…

Why didn't the NZ crew go at the gun? - amazing story here from colleague Dana about the questionable "Kiwi ingenuity" which saw kayakers qualify for a canoe event. rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Trying to psych myself up for my weekend long run in today’s crappy weather with some positive self talk. Best I can come up with is: “You’ll experience chafing in new and interesting places.”

The tobacco lobbying plan that worked rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

Sir Geoffrey Palmer: Lurching towards constitutional impropriety newsroom.co.nz/2024/08/23/geo…

This guy, at the sidelines of a long distance run somewhere in the world, is my new hero.

Wait, what? “Earlier this year, Costello denied the document existed. Now, she has released it with parts redacted even though she says she does not know who wrote it.” rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/…

The version of what’s now the fast track bill released via a Forest and Bird OIA today (sent to Bishop by Shane Jones during coalition talks) actually included “environmental” as a consideration & excluded activities prohibited under the RMA. Bit different to what we have now…

Govt's emissions plan a 'massive gamble' - commissioner rnz.co.nz/news/political…

Mystery of the day. "He said he had no idea why someone would break holes in the windows and push mushrooms through to the shop floor." rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

The mystery deepens: "Patel said the hammer hit a letter 'o' on the Lotto logo at Lambton Mart, Patel said. The same part of the Lotto logo at TJ Superette was targeted, as was the letter 'o' at Coco Wellington & in the word 'Hottest' on window of Mecca on Lambton Quay."

I hope the owners and makers of yellow cars are aware of the violence they’re causing.

“There it is,” he said, banging the table with his hand. stuff.co.nz/nz-news/350404…

You know I can’t see your ghost charts…Love a good made up chart story. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/sh…

It’s been decades since I was traumatised by this.

Potential new career move. Transport Minister Simeon Brown's pothole patrol van driver. nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/tr… Imagining it to be something like the below...slowly cruising up and down the country, stopping for snacks often.