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Smart homes a boon for accessibility, but come with a technology warning
More and more appliances are being connected to the internet.

Politics live: ACT to run in local elections, Winston Peters meets US officials
And Christopher Luxon says he won't be cracking down on Sikh protesters in New Zealand.

Premier League star ‘close to dying’ after crashing Ferrari into tree
West Ham’s Michail Antonio has spoken out about the crash on a stormy day that has left him with a “completely shattered” leg.

Pub and car hit in Northand tavern shooting
Shots hit a tavern near Wairoa and a vehicle in the carpark late on Saturday night.

Live: ACT to run in local elections, Winston Peters meets US officials
And Christopher Luxon says he won't be cracking down on Sikh protesters in New Zealand.

Winners of the Outstanding Food Producer Awards named
The awards recognise excellence and innovation in food and non-alcoholic drink production.

Doctor shortages: Plans for on the job training puts more pressure on GPs
Doctors are warning that giving GPs the task of doing more on-the-job training for new graduates and foreign-trained medics will load more pressure on primary care.

Shots fired at Hawke’s Bay tavern in gang-related incident
Multiple shots fired at the building and a parked vehicle late on Saturday night.

Locator beacon saves missing hunter
Rescuers were able to winch the man to safety after his locator beacon was activated.

Too many catching Covid-19 in hospital, experts say - but precautions being rolled back
Hospital-acquired infections are a billion-dollar burden and cause more disability than road crashes. Why aren't we doing more to prevent them?

Bougainville president: Papua New Guinea must endorse independence referendum
Autonomous Bougainville Government president has appealed to Prime Minister James Marape "to take ownership and endorse" Bougainville's independence referendum in PNG parliament.

CNMI can earn up to $12M from untapped coco-peat industry
A privately-owned global import manufacturer of high-quality coconut materials wants to export coconut peat from the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands.

What it takes to get big Bluff oysters on the plate
When you think about a New Zealand delicacy, it's hard to go past a plump Bluff oyster.

Jonathan Anderson steps down as creative director of Loewe
Jonathan Anderson thanks Loewe as he departs the Spanish luxury fashion house after 11 years.

Peters in Washington: 'Some of us saw the certainty of change'
The foreign minister is in the US, where he’s begun a series of meetings with top American officials.

Nauru officials meet Indian railway contractor to discuss 'cost-effective' phosphate transportation
The island's Minister for Nauru Phosphate Corporation met with Unirail officials in Dubai "to discuss a desktop study titled Sustainable Transport for Nauru - The Railway Solution for RonPhos.

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