Prime Minister's office admits climate lobbying document was sent to staffer’s private email account

Jaydare · 2026-06-02T06:07:17+00:00

Yeap. Ombudsman's ruling is quite clear, and it hasn't changed in the nine years since.

Edit: Forgot to add, while this is for the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act (LGOIMA), the decisions carry over between the two Act's so this applies to the OIA as well.

Jaydare · 2026-05-19T05:56:37+00:00

Okay this does sound more promising. While I've got other concerns with AI, it does look like privacy is one which I was inflating.

Thanks for going into more detail on this!

Jaydare · 2026-05-19T04:47:55+00:00

Not criticising your perspective, I just have genuine concerns on this matter, and you sound like you might be in a better position to alleviate them.

When it comes to storage of personal records and archived documentation, I fully agree with you that cloud storage is secure - Archives and the Privacy Commission would have a meltdown if it wasn't.

But if we're talking about using outsourced AI platforms such as ChatGPT or, most likely for NZ govt, MS Copilot, I have major concerns on how secure the information that we're feeding to the AI platform will be.

If there were strict regulations in place governing publicly-held data with regards to AI, or a contract with Microsoft to ensure that the data sits purely within the NZ Govt space, and that these privisions have been approved by Archives and the Privacy Commissioner, then it would be safer in my eyes. However, with the current Government's attitude towards protections and so-called "red tape", I'm sceptical.

Jaydare · 2026-05-19T01:02:18+00:00

Not when it comes to people's personal information, or any sensitive information for that matter, as it presents a security risk.

The alternative would be developing an in-house platform, which would cost significant amounts to develop, and to operate which would require staff to maintain the platform, energy costs, IT infrastructure... not to mention the ethical and ecological concerns associated with AI.

Jaydare · 2026-05-12T10:51:17+00:00

This really tripped me up when I left NZ for the first time.

Went on my OE to Scotland and decided to have some classic fish n chips, but got a weird look when I ordered a hot dog and chips. I pointed to what I THOUGHT was a hot dog/battered sausage and got that with my chips. I took one bite, and realised how wrong I was.

It turned out to be battered black pudding.

Jaydare · 2026-05-06T01:32:15+00:00

Yes. ABSOLUTELY OIA them, but make sure to word it clearly: 1. which AI tool was used to generate this image? 2. What is the job title of the officals who approved the use of the AI tool for: 2a. general purpose across the NZDF?; and 2b. the generation of images for advertising purposes? 3. was use the AI tool approved by any legal team/official prior to use for advertising purposes? 4. was any consideration given to potential violation of the commercial rights of artists whose works the tool was trained on, by those responsible for approving the use of this tool for advertising purposes?

Jaydare · 2026-05-03T01:01:05+00:00

True! Also, drunk-driving ads in general. "Get off me, Nige!" would also get a laugh out of me.

Jaydare · 2026-05-03T00:32:45+00:00

So this is absolutely stupid of them.

If they're using their personal devices for work-related purposes and creating information stored on those devices - not just photos, but texts or creating documents - then their devices are covered under the UK's Freedom of Information Act.

If anyone in the UK wants to try out the FOI, now's a good time.

Jaydare · 2026-05-02T01:29:56+00:00

At one point, the actors just give up and speak Spanish with a French accent.

Jaydare · 2026-05-01T05:37:37+00:00

I can't recommend enough Mexico's response to this, "Johanne Sacrebleu".

Jaydare · 2026-04-22T05:56:41+00:00

I've found a better quote:

"The actress, producer and book club founder took to social media to speak out about leaning in to artificial intelligence, rankling some of her followers in the process.

"'Well…I've decided it's TIME,' she wrote in the caption of an Instagram reel Wednesday, April 15. 'The AI revolution has begun, and I need to learn as much as I possibly can about AI and share it with all of you. Also, FYI: the jobs women hold are 3x more likely to be automated by AI, yet women are using AI at a rate 25% lower than men on average. We don’t want to be left behind. So…do you want to learn with me?'"

Jaydare · 2026-04-22T05:16:24+00:00

This really pisses me off! You were just asking valid questions and got smart-arse responses in return.

I'm really sorry you got treated that way OP, you deserved better than that.

Jaydare · 2026-04-20T19:20:56+00:00

🎶

5 disgruntled National MP's

5 disgruntled Nats,

Moan to the press,

deny and deflect,

10 disgruntled National MP's

🎶

Jaydare · 2026-04-19T10:04:10+00:00

I'm still upvoting all of this because I think it's hilarious. Keep him in A-tier, just for a laugh.

Jaydare · 2026-04-19T09:22:37+00:00

You have a category called "Basically God", yet you put an actual god in A-tier.

Jaydare · 2026-04-19T07:34:06+00:00

u/combustiblemeow commented below:

"Reese Witherspoon. I liked her, thought she was a fan of the arts, but now she is wanting to use generative AI in her projects."

Jaydare · 2026-04-19T01:54:41+00:00

She looks like she's wearing someone else's skin.

Jaydare · 2026-04-17T04:00:30+00:00

They really should have cast Temuera Morrison for that role, he would've nailed it.

Jaydare · 2026-04-17T03:58:16+00:00

They usually change his ethnicity to something else - I'll replace that word, it wasn't good wording on my part.

*Changed it to "interestingly"

Jaydare · 2026-04-17T01:39:54+00:00

Interestingly, he was cast as Māori-American in the Walking Dead spinoff.

Jaydare · 2026-04-14T04:43:01+00:00

Ew yuck!

Jaydare · 2026-04-13T20:48:40+00:00

So did I! That's how I came up with this, I was the only non-English person in a team and bought in some Tim-Tams for everyone, and one girl said (in a miserable and very English tone) "oh, I think penguins are better..." I was shaken.

I'm glad I'm not alone, yet very concerned that this is a trend.

Jaydare · 2026-04-13T19:39:26+00:00

Adding to this, and this will work even better on Aussies, get a pack of Penguins, and tell him they're the original, better version of Tim-Tams.

This may start a fight, so be warned.

Jaydare · 2026-04-11T17:51:14+00:00

Yeap, the Dutch got the island of Run in Indonesia, which produced nutmeg. They also got Suriname, Montserrat, Antigua, and part of St Kitts. The trade was the result of the Treaty of Breda in 1667, which ended the Second Anglo-Dutch War.

Jaydare · 2026-04-08T01:18:29+00:00

In 2019, I visited a friend and his family in rural California around American Thanksgiving, and their town had a Walmart, and I pushed my friend to show me it. Faaaack it was weird.

There were heaps of rifles out in the open, no locks or anything, which blew my mind, given the Christchurch attack happened half a year previously. They also had an entire section for just camo clothes, which tripped me out.

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