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Apple unveils new accessibility features & nutrition labels
Apple will launch new accessibility features, including Magnifier for Mac, which enhances device use for people with disabilities, later this year.

AT backs bus operator Ritchies in wake of two crashes in a week
AT says it's confident they are isolated incidents although it is yet to find out the full circumstances.

Mayor, community back Resene workers' battle for Living Wage
One worker said he had to choose between buying his child a birthday gift or paying the bills.

Kim Kardashian ‘feared she would die’ as robbers stole $15m of jewellery
The gang allegedly stole $15 million of jewellery during the 2016 heist.

State abuse compensation 'band-aids for bullet wounds', government told
The government has been told its compensation scheme for survivors of state abuse offers "band-aids for bullet wounds".

Herald Hat-trick am sports quiz - Wednesday May 14
Can you get a hat-trick?

Rieko Ioane expects ‘50/50' reception from Leinster supporters
All Blacks centre well aware he won't be an instant fan favourite in Ireland.

Cycling great Bradley Wiggins admits cocaine addiction after retiring
Five-time Olympic champion tells of how family feared they would find him dead.

Drug trends survey paints clearer picture of gangs' place in the market
One third of methamphetamine buyers reported purchasing from gangs, while more New Zealanders are buying and selling drugs online, the survey found .

What went wrong for Flick?
Flick Energy set out to "disrupt Aotearoa's outdated, self-serving" electricity industry, but is now being folded into one of the country's big gentailers. So what went wrong?

Could you make $20 last a week?
The aim of the challenge is to avoid all those things you don't actually need to buy.

Auckland Transport urged to do better in managing unplanned transport disruptions
AT's systems for managing disruptions are largely manual, complex, and have resulted in long delays in telling the public, an Office of the Auditor General report found.

Warnings about serious risks to over surgery outsourcing blanked out by minister
The health minister was warned of serious risks about outsourcing of surgeries to private hospitals, but his office withheld most of the information.

Biggest bank bottom of customer rankings
Consumer has released its bank rankings, and says country's biggest bank needs to think about how it can do better.

‘Addicted to spending’: Ratepayers fight ‘wicked’ 12% rates rise
They say there is “great frustration and annoyance” because rates kept going up “relentlessly”.

Microsoft extends Windows 10 support, but only for Microsoft 365 users
Microsoft is negotiating a more lenient approach for customers who are hesitant to abandon Windows 10. No, Microsoft isn’t extending the support deadline for Windows 10. That’s still October 14, 2025. Instead, Microsoft is saying that if you use the Microsoft 365 Apps platform — Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Outlook — it will still issue security updates well past the Windows 10 expiration date or until October 10, 2028. Microsoft’s updated lifecycle document covering the extension was unearthed by The Verge. Although Microsoft has made it quite clear for years that Windows 10’s support is ending this October, it has made clear that consumers can pay for extended Windows 10 support if they don’t want to make the leap to Windows 11. Extending the Windows 365 apps support window makes it even easier. However, there’s still a catch. You’ll need to have an active Microsoft 365 license, of course. But Microsoft also says that if you raise a support ticket with Microsoft 365 while on Windows 10, and that issue doesn’t occur on Windows 11, don’t expect Microsoft to solve your problem. Instead, it will recommend that you move first to Windows 11 and then maybe provide some troubleshooting assistance. You also can’t log bugs, either. So yes, Microsoft will help, but only to an extent. Microsoft is still pushing you toward Windows 11.