ChatGPT-5 finally drops, as the Government unveils plans to ditch NCEA after more than 20 years, and Elon Musk celebrates his US$29 billion share package being approved.

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McKinsey’s fifth annual tech trends outlook research is, unsurprisingly, dominated by artificial intelligence, with interesting insights into how the AI revolution is changing investment and hiring patterns.

This post breaks down a real phishing attempt that targeted ITP NZ members using a spoofed display name. It wasn’t a compromised account, but a crafted message designed to exploit familiarity and provoke a reply. By unpacking how this tactic works and what subtle signals gave it away, we hope to sharpen member awareness, encourage better reporting practices, and help readers think like an adversary. If you receive something suspicious, please send it as an attachment to info@itp.nz so the headers can be analysed properly. 

The discourse surrounding AI in education is deafening and it’s almost entirely consumed by the question: How?

Outdated frameworks and analogue thinking are holding Aotearoa back — it’s time our policy makers were equipped for a digital future.