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BREEZIN launches screenless health bracelet on Kickstarter
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BREEZIN launches screenless health bracelet on Kickstarter

about 4 hours ago

The French wearable's jewellery-first design could tempt buyers who want health tracking without a smartwatch-style screen or subscription fees.

Mara Sugue
MARA SUGUE News Editor
St John

One NZ Stadium operators review misting fan option to deal with hot temperatures

Heat-related illness left six people needing treatment at the sold-out Christchurch venue, as operators weigh misting fans and ventilation fixes.

about 9 hours ago · Adam Burns
Healthcare

Unused Auckland ICU so ready to go it has sheets on beds and working clocks

Patients in west Auckland are still waiting for intensive care beds as the six-bed Waitākere Hospital unit has no staff or opening date.

about 9 hours ago · Rowan Quinn
Social Media

Surge in people injecting peptides prompts Health NZ needle exchange kits

Health NZ has issued 2,300 free kits to pharmacies in six weeks as more people seek safer ways to inject unapproved peptides.

about 9 hours ago · Morning Report
Massey University

Managed retreat on the cards for long-term storm recovery on East Cape

Some East Cape families may be forced to leave their homes after storm damage left experts warning that relocation is now a long-term option.

about 12 hours ago · Imogen Brophy
Victoria University

Rising riverbed risks Franz Josef disaster

Flooding at Franz Josef could become life-threatening, with experts warning the Waiho Riverbed is rising 20cm a year and may overtop stopbanks.

about 12 hours ago · Vihan Dalal
Generative AI

Samsung names seven young Kiwi innovators in prize haul

The competition's $24,000 prize pool was split among projects tackling communication, education, accessibility and environmental problems.

about 13 hours ago · Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin
Investigation

How working at height rules evolved in NZ

New guidance puts employers on notice that falls below three metres can still be fatal, tightening duties on planning and controls.

2 months ago • 9 min read
Explainer: How working at height rules evolved in NZ

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