#NewZealand

HelmeHeine

Helme Heine, the internationally renowned children's book author and illustrator, has died at the age of 84. Heine was famous for his "Friends" series featuring Johnny Mauser, Franz von Hahn, and Waldemar, and he...

DavidBaszucki

Roblox is implementing an enhanced age verification system starting December 2025, requiring AI-powered facial age-estimation verification in Australia, New Zealand, and the Netherlands before a global rollout in...

StephanieJohnson

Stephanie Johnson and Elizabeth Smither had their books disqualified from the 2026 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards due to AI use in their cover designs. Quentin Wilson, the publisher, said it was too late to change the...

ShigeruMiyamoto

Shigeru Miyamoto unveiled the first three images from the live-action film adaptation of The Legend of Zelda, which he is producing with Avi Arad. The images feature Bo Bragason as Princess Zelda and Benjamin Evan...