AI reads data it’s not supposed to.
Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Consequences for M$oft? None.
#privacy
Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Consequences for M$oft? None.
#privacy
Copilot spills the beans, summarizing emails it's not supposed to read
Copilot spills the beans, summarizing emails it's not supposed to read
Data Loss Prevention? Yeah, about that...
The bot couldn't keep its prying eyes away. Microsoft 365 Copilot Chat has been summarizing emails labeled “confidential” even when data loss prevention policies were configured to prevent it.…
dlvr.it
February 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM
AI reads data it’s not supposed to.
Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Consequences for M$oft? None.
#privacy
Shocked. Shocked, I tell you.
Consequences for M$oft? None.
#privacy
Sub Saharan Africa is doing it.
China is doing it.
Australia is doing it.
New Zealand is not doing it.
China is doing it.
Australia is doing it.
New Zealand is not doing it.
Comment from Auckland University: NZ politicians should be considering the inspirational example of the continent's rapid move to renewables
NZ should learn from Africa on dynamic, renewables-led development
newsroom.co.nz
February 18, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Sub Saharan Africa is doing it.
China is doing it.
Australia is doing it.
New Zealand is not doing it.
China is doing it.
Australia is doing it.
New Zealand is not doing it.
GTFO Winston
Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of 'pure racism' in Parliament
Chris Hipkins accuses Winston Peters of 'pure racism' in Parliament
Hipkins has decried an "ugly side to NZ politics", calling out "outright race-baiting" and "direct racism" being expressed in the debating chamber.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 18, 2026 at 7:27 PM
GTFO Winston
I wish Hipkins would say if there is a chance Labour might go into a coalition with NZ First. So I can rule out voting for Labour.
Hipkins accuses Peters of 'pure racism' in Parliament
Hipkins accuses Peters of 'pure racism' in Parliament
Hipkins has decried an "ugly side to NZ politics", calling out "outright race-baiting" and "direct racism" being expressed in the debating chamber.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 18, 2026 at 9:30 AM
I wish Hipkins would say if there is a chance Labour might go into a coalition with NZ First. So I can rule out voting for Labour.
It’s a shame Nats have weaponised the word and concept of Borrowing as a great evil that will doom us for generations
📢 Treasury secretary Iain Rennie said New Zealand risked falling behind unless it acted now to rebuild its rundown hospital network.
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
👉 Report issues, make suggestions
Treasury warns hospitals need investment, says Govt should borrow more
www.1news.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 11:41 PM
It’s a shame Nats have weaponised the word and concept of Borrowing as a great evil that will doom us for generations
Back on track with National #63
📢 Five hundred applications is usually considered a lot, so when thousands turned up it was a shock.
Company boss shocked as 2500 apply for one job
www.1news.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 8:20 PM
Back on track with National #63
Sounds like a convenient way for a politician to influence and prioritise transport over the environment
The environment department will be abolished and folded into a new super-ministry for cities, environment, regions and transport.
Govt to disband environment ministry as part of agency merger
newsroom.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 7:21 PM
Sounds like a convenient way for a politician to influence and prioritise transport over the environment
They all seem to be relatively accepting of the findings, which is weird.
February 17, 2026 at 8:43 AM
They all seem to be relatively accepting of the findings, which is weird.
In other news National sacked 50% of the Health IT workforce
Doctors, nurses at South Island hospitals plagued by IT issues
Doctors, nurses at South Island hospitals plagued by IT issues
"It's all very well to have plans, intentions and work-around but when this is a daily issue it becomes very difficult, demoralising and dangerous."
www.rnz.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 6:54 AM
In other news National sacked 50% of the Health IT workforce
“She said Neon's subscribers numbers were not high enough”
Neon standard is 23.99 a month.
Now it’s going to suck even harder.
Rest in piss, Neon.
Neon standard is 23.99 a month.
Now it’s going to suck even harder.
Rest in piss, Neon.
A new major streaming service is coming to New Zealand
New Zealand is getting a new streaming service - HBO Max is coming
Shows like The Pitt, Succession and The White Lotus will live exclusively on the new platform from mid-2026.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 6:31 AM
“She said Neon's subscribers numbers were not high enough”
Neon standard is 23.99 a month.
Now it’s going to suck even harder.
Rest in piss, Neon.
Neon standard is 23.99 a month.
Now it’s going to suck even harder.
Rest in piss, Neon.
Transport projects like the interislander ferries? Great example of your bipartisan commitment there National.
“Political parties are already squabbling over the extent to which either side will back a bipartisan approach to transport projects.”
“Political parties are already squabbling over the extent to which either side will back a bipartisan approach to transport projects.”
Political parties already squabbling over infrastructure plan
Political parties already squabbling over infrastructure plan
The first ever National Infrastructure Plan lays out an independent roadmap for infrastructure investment in the coming decades.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Transport projects like the interislander ferries? Great example of your bipartisan commitment there National.
“Political parties are already squabbling over the extent to which either side will back a bipartisan approach to transport projects.”
“Political parties are already squabbling over the extent to which either side will back a bipartisan approach to transport projects.”
There’s a lot to unpack here.
Indeed we need to spend shitloads on infrastructure to catch up on the years of neglect, and the longer we don’t, the more it will cost.
We’re spending too much on roads.
Stop building so far out of town, the infrastructure to support the sprawl costs more. Upzone.
Indeed we need to spend shitloads on infrastructure to catch up on the years of neglect, and the longer we don’t, the more it will cost.
We’re spending too much on roads.
Stop building so far out of town, the infrastructure to support the sprawl costs more. Upzone.
📢 The plan identifies 10 priority areas for urgent action this decade and makes 16 broader recommendations to overhaul how the country plans, funds, and delivers infrastructure.
Hospitals, water, roads: What NZ's new 30-year infrastructure plan means
www.1news.co.nz
February 17, 2026 at 12:06 AM
There’s a lot to unpack here.
Indeed we need to spend shitloads on infrastructure to catch up on the years of neglect, and the longer we don’t, the more it will cost.
We’re spending too much on roads.
Stop building so far out of town, the infrastructure to support the sprawl costs more. Upzone.
Indeed we need to spend shitloads on infrastructure to catch up on the years of neglect, and the longer we don’t, the more it will cost.
We’re spending too much on roads.
Stop building so far out of town, the infrastructure to support the sprawl costs more. Upzone.
Back on track with National #62
February 16, 2026 at 11:55 PM
Back on track with National #62
TIL from the chase a new word, boondoggle.
“A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.”
This will become one of my favourite new shitposting terms.
“A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.”
This will become one of my favourite new shitposting terms.
February 16, 2026 at 4:49 AM
TIL from the chase a new word, boondoggle.
“A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.”
This will become one of my favourite new shitposting terms.
“A boondoggle is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.”
This will become one of my favourite new shitposting terms.
Liam Dann seems to be a moron
📢 OPINION: Will stronger GDP growth this side of the Tasman be a short-lived aberration?
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
👉 Latest bot: NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland
Liam Dann: New Zealand’s economy is set to outpace Australia's ... now what?
www.nzherald.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 9:23 AM
Liam Dann seems to be a moron
Yes Mark Mitchell there is a “perpetual response”, it’s almost like the climate has changed. It’s almost like CLIMATE CHANGE is real.
See if you can say the words.
See if you can say the words.
Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in state of emergencies
Live: Wild weather warnings issued across NZ, three districts in states of emergency
In some places, MetService forecasters have warned there is a threat to life from dangerous river conditions, significant flooding and slips.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 15, 2026 at 5:11 AM
Yes Mark Mitchell there is a “perpetual response”, it’s almost like the climate has changed. It’s almost like CLIMATE CHANGE is real.
See if you can say the words.
See if you can say the words.
I’m sure the inquiry will reveal the deep mystery behind how this happened
📢 Nick Leggett described the Moa Point failure as "deeply serious," acknowledging its environmental, public health and community impacts.
Wellington Water board chair resigns over Moa Point failure
www.1news.co.nz
February 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I’m sure the inquiry will reveal the deep mystery behind how this happened
Back on track with National #61
February 13, 2026 at 10:59 AM
Back on track with National #61
Awesome so where are all the jobs that have resulted?
February 13, 2026 at 10:18 AM
Awesome so where are all the jobs that have resulted?
I find I’ve started paying more attention to TOP. If they broke 5% it’s got to be better having them in coalition bargaining than nz first.
February 13, 2026 at 8:28 AM
I find I’ve started paying more attention to TOP. If they broke 5% it’s got to be better having them in coalition bargaining than nz first.
Too bad if you’re in a hardship situation and you don’t have a Kiwi saver to raid
KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike
KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike
Inland Revenue data showed there were 10,000 more withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025 than for a first home.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Too bad if you’re in a hardship situation and you don’t have a Kiwi saver to raid
This must be the growth the NZ government was talking about
KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike
KiwiSaver managers under pressure as hardship applications spike
Inland Revenue data showed there were 10,000 more withdrawals for hardship reasons in 2025 than for a first home.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
This must be the growth the NZ government was talking about
A billion dollar spend is to go ahead with no guardrails and no scrutiny. This has the whiff of authoritarianism.
Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal
Government wants to bypass fast-track process for proposed liquefied natural gas terminal
A proposed LNG terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time.
www.rnz.co.nz
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 AM
A billion dollar spend is to go ahead with no guardrails and no scrutiny. This has the whiff of authoritarianism.
Reeking of desperation to find something to bash Labour with before the election
February 11, 2026 at 9:50 AM
Reeking of desperation to find something to bash Labour with before the election