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   Number 1: Parenting: Surviving the school holidays

   For the many New Zealand families currently in the middle of the school holidays, life might feel like an endless juggle of work and childcare.

   October 01, 2026·17min
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   Number 2: Tech: No, AI will not wipe out humanity - but...

   Tech commentator Mark Pesce looks at the recent concerns about whether AI could wipe out humanity and adds some important caveats. He says AI chatbots are getting better at being persuasive - and that might have more worrying implications for people. Meanwhile Meta Muse - which is only available in the US right now - has become the most popular AI agent out there - but how does it work and why does it feel like the "browser wars" of the mid '90s? Mark Pesce is an author, podcaster and futurist

   October 01, 2026·21min
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   Number 3: What Adam Kay wants you to know about hospitals at Christmas

   When British comedian, author, and former junior doctor Adam Kay's book This Is Going to Hurt was released nearly a decade ago it became a publishing and television phenomenon. His new show is coming to New Zealand in December.

   September 30, 2026·23min
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   Number 4: Australia: Websites hacked, rates up, strangulation 'epidemic'

   Australia correspondent Karen Middleton looks at the stepping up of cybersecurity for all public-sector websites that's followed revelations AI agents had infiltrated a site containing Medicare data.

   September 30, 2026·9min
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   Number 5: Huia O'Sullivan on the creative programme helping rangitahi

   She's now the Executive Director of Nga Rangatahi Toa, an organisation that uses creative practice, cultural connection and self-care strategies to help rangatahi find their voice and create positive pathways for themselves.

   September 29, 2026·12min
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