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Watch: Gus Atkinson hat-trick leaves Black Caps all out for just 125
The Black Caps lost their last three wickets in the space of three balls as England took a 155-run first-innings lead.

Bird flu: Extent of outbreak may not be apparent for weeks
Scientists have now tested about 1000 samples, but with symptoms taking up to 21 days to develop, there is plenty more testing to come.

Person dead after two-vehicle crash on major Christchurch road
A second person in the Friday crash remained in a critical condition.

One person seriously injured in motorcycle crash, SH32 closed
The crash involving a motorcycle was reported just before 10.30am, a police spokesperson said.

The grim picture of homelessness for NZ women
A new study by Ihi Research has found four out of five homeless women in Aotearoa are Maori, with some as young as 15.

Regional MPs object to Air NZ cutting ‘vital’ Wellington flights
Rotorua leaders welcome Auckland flights but worry about losing key Wellington service.

Basketball: Charlisse Leger-Walker's WNBA dream on hold again
Charlisse Leger-Walker's dream of becoming just the second New Zealander to play in basketball's WNBA has been put on hold, again.

Are all sunscreens created equal?
Which sunscreen offers the best protection? Are more expensive ones better?

Rising star from Australia confirmed for NZ race series
Nicolas Stati the latest international name to be confirmed for New Zealand’s leading race series.

Young child, elderly woman injured after being struck with gun barrel
Police investigating a number of “alarming, aggravated burglaries” in west Waikato.

MPs object to Air NZ cutting ‘vital’ Wellington flights
Regional route changes announced this week will “benefit some“ and “disrupt others.” One MP has expressed “extreme disappointment.”

Elderly woman and child hit with barrel of gun, Christmas presents stolen
Police are investigating a number of aggravated burglaries in west Waikato.

Three people dead, State Highway 1 closed south of Waiouru after multi-vehicle crash
SH1 remains closed in Rangitikei after four motorbikes and another vehicle crashed this morning.

State Highway 1 closed south of Waiouru after multi-vehicle crash
SH1 remains closed in Rangitikei after four motorbikes and another vehicle crashed this morning.

Heavy rain, severe gales to lash parts of the country
A weekend of two halves with storms set to turn things for the worse for many areas on Sunday.

Police arrest 11 year old boy for throwing rocks at elderly man in Browns Bay
Police described the incident in Auckland's Browns Bay on Wednesday as "unacceptable behaviour".

Google Home preview users just got another Gemini AI feature
Google is stepping up its Gemini AI rollout for smart home users, delivering access to a new Gemini-powered feature in the Google Home app. Android users enrolled in Google Home’s Public Preview can now help test “Help me create,” a Gemini AI-infused tool that lets you create Google Home automations from natural-language prompts. Here’s how it works: You open the Google Home app, tap the Automations tab, tap Add, then tap “Help me create.” Next, just describe in English (yes, just English, at least for now) what you’d like the automation to do. For example, you could type (or say) “Turn off the lights at 11 p.m. every night,” “Lock all the doors when everyone’s away,” or “Set a meditation time reminder.” Then just tap “Create,” and the Google Home app—with help from Gemini—will compose an overview of a proposed automation. You can then rate the Gemini-created automation, ask for a do-over, or rename and save the routine if you’re happy with it. Gemini can now help create automations based on your natural language queries.Google You’ll also get the chance to edit the main elements of the routine, including its starters (one or more events that trigger the automation), conditions (handy for routines that you only want to run when nobody is home, or at a certain time for day), and actions (what the automations actually does). The new “Help me create” feature is only available for U.S.-based Android users in Google Home’s public preview program. You’ll also need to sign up for Nest Aware Plus, a subscription plan that gets you 60 days of video events recorded on Nest security cameras, 10 days of 24/7 video history for the same, intelligent alerts for smoke alarms and other occurrences, and more for $15 a month. “Help me create” is just the latest Gemini-powered feature to make its way to Google Home users. Earlier this week, we learned that some Nest speaker owners had started hearing Gemini answer their more complex voice queries; the standard Google Assistant still seems to be handling more mundane tasks. Last month, Google rolled out AI smart search for Nest camera events, which allows you to search your video history using natural language queries. The feature also adds Gemini-generated descriptions to your Nest-captured video clips. Gemini AI has also been granted limited control of smart home devices via an extension for the Gemini app.