National have admitted to using AI to generate people in their attack ads. Fabricated images of smiling nurses, crime scenes and the cast of Fast and Furious have shown up in National's promotional material. Psychologist and AI commentator Dr Paul Duignan says we've moved into a new world where anything can be fabricated, and National are the first to utilise that. "The problem for the political parties is that if they sort of get into that game- it becomes a kind of a trust issue, becomes something other parties could attack National for." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Napier Port is reporting a slight drop in half year profits, thanks to Cyclone Gabrielle. Net profits have fallen 3.3 percent in the six months ended March compared with a year ago, to $8.7 million. Napier Port CEO Todd Dawson says Cyclone Gabrielle 'took the shine' off what would have otherwise been a solid result for the first half-year. "Napier Port itself didn't suffer too much damage from the cyclone, we were actually up and running within a couple of days of the actual event with the first set of fuel vessels back into the region." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our Police Commissioner says it's difficult to quantify whether total crime's gone up. The number of assaults on police staff has jumped from 631 in 2021 to more than 1000 last year. Police Commissioner Andrew Coster says what's clear is that reported crime has gone up - but it's more than that. "Proportional to that is an increase in actual crime, and a proportion of that is changes in the reporting of some types. It's not a simple picture." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The SPCA is offering half price adoptions to try and clear its overflowing shelters. Staff report they cannot afford to look after every single animal currently in their care. Chief Executive Robyn Kiddle say they have 20 percent more animals in care than at this time last year. "In April, we had 2500 incoming animals and only 1800 adoptions going out, it's unbalanced." LISTEN ABOVE  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

A Miami zoo has cancelled their kiwi encounter attraction after a social media outcry. In a video the zoo posted to social media, a kiwi was shown being handled by visitors under bright lights. Experts were worried exposure to fluorescent lights would be harmful for the bird's eyesight, as kiwis are nocturnal. US correspondent Dan Mitchinson says the zoo's communications director has since apologised for 'offending a nation'. LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.