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AI scribe tool being used in emergency departments
The artificial intelligence scribe tool will enable more patients to be seen, Health Minister Simeon Brown says.

'Profoundly unsafe': Cars stopping in passing lanes to turn right on major highway
The highway had a “history of crashes involving interactions between high-speed overtaking lanes and vehicles stopping to turn right”, and locals have had enough.

Sales survey reveals quota chaos despite rising AI use
Sales teams enter new years blind as quotas arrive late, targets shift faster and AI fails to fix mounting planning and commission chaos.

Super Rugby Pacific: Western Force shut Moana Pasifika down in Pukekohe
It was not the hosts' night with poor lineouts, penalties and a glimpse of greatness come too late.

The migrant communities reporting some of the worst mental health
Middle Eastern, Latin American and African young people are reporting unique challenges.

CBD trees may be ‘quite stunning’, but they’re getting axed for a ‘better city’
A total of 23 trees will be cut down in the Nelson CBD during the city’s Bridge Street upgrade, but three times as many will be planted again.

Move-on orders for rough sleepers ‘won’t fix it’, warn Maori Wardens
As the Government takes action to enable police with powers to issue move-on orders for rough sleepers and acts of public disruption, Gisborne’s Maori Wardens warn that this will not resolve the issue.

Ahmed and Jacks rally to lead England to thrilling win over New Zealand
Rehan Ahmed and Will Jacks lead England to an unlikely four-wicket win over New Zealand in a nail-biting finish at the Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

The battle for Texas… can Democrats win it back from Trump?
Republican panic as voting starts in the Texas primaries

Only Welsh speakers should live on new housing estate, local council says
A council in Gywnedd, north Wales, wants a housing estate to be reserved for Welsh speakers only.

Letter featuring drawings by young Queen Elizabeth II sells for £25k
The letter was written when Princess Elizabeth would have been between 10 and 12 years old.

One dead after Northland single-vehicle crash
Emergency services were called to Mahuta Gap in Te Kopuru about 7.15am.

Language model benchmarks widely 'contaminated', study finds
A new NE2NE study finds over half of common AI benchmarks are “contaminated”, casting doubt on headline model rankings and marketing claims.

ABBYY adds 22 patents to expand AI document automation
ABBYY secures 22 new AI and OCR patents, expanding its portfolio beyond 400 as document automation rivals race to protect key technologies.

Iran stored highly enriched uranium at underground site, IAEA report says

Search for Brazil flood survivors continues as death toll rises to 64

Israel’s top court allows aid groups facing Gaza ban to continue working

The Best Meatballs Do Not Exist, and Other Lessons I Learned in Italy

Popular night market stays put as privatisation proposals rejected
Rotorua’s Night Market will remain under council control and continue on Tutanekai St after a tender process failed to find a preferred alternative operator.

Usyk to defend title against kickboxer in Egypt
Oleksandr Usyk will return to the ring in May when he defends his WBC heavyweight title against former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.

'Baz said play like Sehwag' - an England win that felt like the good times
England's win over New Zealand felt a return to the good times under Brendon McCullum but there are only so many times you can go to the well, writes Matthew Henry.

OpenAI vows safety policy changes after Canada school shooting
The tech firm has been criticised for not reporting the suspect's ChatGPT account to police despite it being flagged internally due to concerns over content.

Brewdog expected to announce sale early next week
Staff are told Brewdog's German arm is not included in the sale and will now be liquidated but bars will trade as normal this weekend.