Labour says small businesses are our economy's engine room, as the party launches a new election policy in Rotorua.

It's campaigning on a $2 million annual fund to help smaller businesses adopt AI tools.

It would also go into topping up an advisory group to help with AI use, and boosting mentoring and support.

Leader Chris Hipkins says small businesses want to adapt to this new technology, and they want additional support to make this happen. 

"So that they can weigh up how AI could help them, what the risks of using AI could be - it's just levelling the playing field." 

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Labour says small businesses are our economy's engine room, as the party launches a new election policy in Rotorua.
It's campaigning on a $2 million annual fund to help smaller businesses adopt AI tools.
It would also go into topping up an advisory group to help with AI use, and boosting mentoring and support.
Leader Chris Hipkins says small businesses want to adapt to this new technology, and they want additional support to make this happen.&nbsp;
"So that they can weigh up how AI could help them, what the risks of using AI could be - it's just levelling the playing field."&nbsp;
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the parry's bid to help small businesses make use of AI

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Instagram and Tiktok could soon become off-limits for under-16s.

A new Online Safety Bill introduced to Parliament today requires a range of social media platforms to block teen accounts. 

It establishes a regulator to monitor compliance, and fines for companies not following the law. 

Education Minister Erica Stanford says it builds on lessons from Australia's ban. 

She says our legislation will be different in explicitly ruling out check-box age verification to make accounts.

"Lots of children were using that to get around it, so that's why you saw in the beginning that it wasn't having the same level of effectiveness." 

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Instagram and Tiktok could soon become off-limits for under-16s.
A new Online Safety Bill introduced to Parliament today requires a range of social media platforms to block teen accounts.&nbsp;
It establishes a regulator to monitor compliance, and fines for companies not following the law.&nbsp;
Education Minister Erica Stanford says it builds on lessons from Australia's ban.&nbsp;
She says our legislation will be different in explicitly ruling out check-box age verification to make accounts.
"Lots of children were using that to get around it, so that's why you saw in the beginning that it wasn't having the same level of effectiveness."&nbsp;
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Erica Stanford: Education Minister on the Government moving ahead with social media ban for under-16s

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A teen social media ban, resembling one pioneered by Australia, is being introduced to Parliament today.

The Online Safety Bill requires platforms like Instagram and TikTok to block accounts for under-16s, and set up stronger age verification. 

Failing to do so could bring penalties worth up to 10 percent of global revenue.

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it's important to find a solution - as social media usage is a concern impacting all parents.  

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A teen social media ban, resembling one pioneered by Australia, is being introduced to Parliament today.
The Online Safety Bill requires platforms like Instagram and TikTok to block accounts for under-16s, and set up stronger age verification.&nbsp;
Failing to do so could bring penalties worth up to 10 percent of global revenue.
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says it's important to find a solution - as social media usage is a concern impacting all parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on the Government introducing their own teen social media ban

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Over in Australia, new data shows renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every capital city.

Data shows northern WA, the Gold Coast and Sydney were the most expensive places to rent, but even cheaper places like Adelaide would cost workers more than half their pay for a rental. 

Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there's less homebuyers than ever, leading to more people putting pressure on the rental market. 

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Over in Australia, new data shows renting a unit now costs more than half the median take-home pay of a single worker in every capital city.
Data shows northern WA, the Gold Coast and Sydney were the most expensive places to rent, but even cheaper places like Adelaide would cost workers more than half their pay for a rental.&nbsp;
Australian correspondent Oliver Peterson says there's less homebuyers than ever, leading to more people putting pressure on the rental market.&nbsp;
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Oliver Peterson: Australian correspondent on Australian rental prices increasing to more than half of median take-home pay

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Chris Hipkins: Labour leader on the parry's bid to help small businesses make use of AI

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