2026-08-24 - Govt pushes ahead with social media ban for under-16s and 9 more stories
This episode includes 10 news blocks. A new bill will put pressure on social media companies to comply, while also establishing an online safety regulator and setting up a penalty regime. Hundreds of thousands of free-range hens have been kept inside as a third bird flu case is confirmed in Aotearoa. Some staff who hold ambulance or clinical qualifications - but were now working in non-patient-facing roles - are stepping up to work in frontline operations "It feels like we're at war," a charge…