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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

New research from the university of Auckland has found dozens of academic papers have fake references in them that have been made up by AI. The study looked at more than 3000 peer reviewed papers published in the last few years and found 2 percent of them, or 69 papers, had fake references hallucinated by AI. Some of the references had realistic author and journal names and publication details, but when the researchers went looking for them, they didn't exist. Luka Forman reports.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

The Regulation Ministry is proposing a number of measures to cut red tape for the hospitality sector, to make it easier and cheaper for hospo businesses to operate. Robin Groves is the co-owner of Station Kitchen. He's also a member of the industry group of the Restaurant Association. Groves spoke to John Campbell.

Sports News for 10 September 2026.

Weekly Political Panel: Nicola Willis and Vanushi Walters; Fast-track housing could leave buyers without council services; Matt Doocey responds to report into mental health services; Hotel operator responds to visitor levy funding announcement; Keala Settle on bringing Sunset Boulevard to Wellington

Tony nominated Maori actress and singer Keala Settle is set to return to the stage, taking on the lead role of Norma Desmond in musical Sunset Boulevard as part of Te Whare Whakarauika Wellington Town Hall's reopening programme. It'll be the first professional performance of Andrew Lloyd Webber's hit show in New Zealand - in recent years a West End revival that transferred to Broadway was the hottest ticket in town in both cities. Keala, who was born in the USA and is of Ngati Rangitane, Ngati Raukawa, Ngati Kahungunu heritage spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from the UK where she's based.

Inanga, a native whitebait species, has been recorded spawning in Hawke's Bay again, three years after Cyclone Gabrielle. The Waikahu wetland outlet was heavily eroded during the cyclone in 2023, leaving much of the bank without the dense vegetation needed for the species. But since then restoration work has been undertaken by the regional council, through a funding partnership with the Department of Conservation and Te Wai Mauri. DOC Biodiversity Ranger Matthew Brad, who made the exciting discovery, spoke to John Campbell.

A Waiheke Island-based health trust is one of several organisations that's been told its home and community support contracts won't be renewed. It comes as Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand moves to bulk fund services in Auckland and Northland, with long-standing providers finding out their contracts won't be renewed. One operator says the changes contradict recent advice for improving services. Erin Johnson reports.