PremiumRafaella MeloReporter·Hawkes Bay Today·7 Aug, 2026 06:00 PM5 mins to read‌In her Havelock North retirement village townhouse, Margaret Thomas, 79, has turned artificial intelligence into part of her daily routine. Video / Rafaella MeloRafaella Melo examines the role technology is playing in transforming the lives of Hawke’s Bay seniors in her The Years Ahead series.

Margaret Thomas wakes up about 8am each day, and before her feet even touch the floor, she starts talking to one of her closest