In what appears to be a world first, a government agency in New Zealand has banned employees from using AI technology over data and privacy concerns. The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) issued the ban on tools like ChatGPT after concerns sensitive information inputted into such platforms could be later retrieved, reported…
NZ Government Agency Bans Staff Form Using AI Platforms
June 8, 2023
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NZ Government Agency Bans Staff From Using AI Platforms
June 8, 2023
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In what appears to be a world first, a government agency in New Zealand has banned employees from using AI technology over data and privacy concerns. The New Zealand Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment (MBIE) issued the ban on tools like ChatGPT after concerns sensitive information inputted into such platforms could be later retrieved, reported…
Wind Knocked out of New Zealand Flatulence Tax as Opposition Withdraws Support
June 8, 2023
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The world-first flatulence tax appears to have been derailed after the main opposition party in New Zealand pulled its support for the legislation. The National Party has said it will no longer support the He Waka Eke Noa, a partnership between agriculture leaders and the government that proposes farmers individually calculate and pay for their…
Fiji to Finalize Military Deal With New Zealand, Reviewing China’s Police Accord
Fiji and New Zealand are set to finalize a military agreement next week to deepen security ties, the Fijian leader said on Wednesday, as the Pacific nation placed China’s police cooperation deal under review. Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka made the remarks during his visit to New Zealand this week, where he met with New…
Sweeping Changes Proposed to NZ Electoral System ‘Straight From Green Party Manifesto’: ACT Leader
A panel reviewing New Zealand’s electoral system has published a set of recommendations that some politicians have said will set the stage for the country to have a permanently undemocratic government. The draft report (pdf), released on June 6, proposed major changes to modernise electoral processes and create a “fairer, clearer, and more accessible” voting…
New Zealand Airline Is Asking Passengers to Weigh in Before Their Flights
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand’s national airline is asking passengers to step on the scales before they board international flights. Air New Zealand says it wants to weigh 10,000 passengers during a monthlong survey so pilots can better know the weight and balance of their planes before takeoff. But the numbers from the scales won’t be…
UK’s 1st Post-Brexit Free Trade Deals With Australia and New Zealand Kick In
The UK’s trade deals with Australia and New Zealand came into force at midnight on Wednesday, removing tariffs on all UK goods exports Down Under. The Trade (Australia and New Zealand) Act concluded the negotiations over the UK first trade deals after the country left the European Union in 2020. Under the deals’ terms tariffs…
Retail Crime in New Zealand Remains Rampant Despite Government Measures
As New Zealand continues to endure a retail crime wave, some small business owners have criticised the central government’s latest measures for security fog cannons which they say is doing nothing to address the root issue. An anti-theft device, the fog cannons work by releasing an immediate cloud of fog, making it much more difficult…
Accused New Zealand Hostel Arsonist Appears in Court
A man accused of starting the fatal Loafers Lodge hostel fire in New Zealand has appeared in court. The 48-year-old man appeared in Wellington District Court on May 19, charged with two counts of arson. He has been granted name suppression and remanded in custody for a month. Local media report the man appeared in…
New Zealand Police Say Hostel Fire That Killed 6 Was Arson, Launch Homicide Investigation
WELLINGTON, New Zealand—New Zealand police said Wednesday they believe a fire that killed at least six people in a Wellington hostel was arson and launched a homicide investigation. Police Inspector Dion Bennett said they haven’t yet arrested anybody but they have a list of people they want to speak to and hope to quickly identify…
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