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The ‘We Do Not Care’ club: Melani plus menopause is a worldwide movement
A NZ content creator says: “We don’t care that you unfollowed us. We’re still trending in real life. Slay.”

Meet the personal trainer attempting to get world record 10,000 Kiwis to a fitness class
Jared Rogers channelling life of challenges into bid to blitz global influencer’s current benchmark.

A failed multimillion-dollar trucking company - and the workers left without wages
As creditors circled, the haulage company even lost the tyres off its trucks - and staff say they are owed huge sums they are unlikely to get back.

'Out a window head first onto concrete': The lifelong impact of a childhood fall
Head injured as a toddler, Tim Wild has had hundreds of jobs but can’t keep them. Should the system help him out?

Damien Grant: The architectural genius behind a decaying rat’s nest in Wellington
OPINION: Francis Gordon Wilson is today associated with a dilapidated building on The Terrace. But before we condemn his memory, we should learn more about him.

Grab Anker’s fast USB-C charging cables, now 2 for only $6
I don’t know what the situation is like in your home, but I think I have gremlins that come out at night to steal my charging cables. There’s really no other way (cough cough) to explain why they always go missing. Surely it can’t be my tendency to loan them out or shove them into bags I use a couple of times a year and forget all about. Well, if you have gremlins like me, it’s not a bad idea to stock up on charging cables, especially super-fast USB-C cables like this one by Anker. Right now, you can get a two-pack of 3-foot cables for $6.39 or a two-pack of 6-foot cables for $8. Not bad at all! These are 60W USB-C cables, which means they’ll recharge your devices quite fast as long as you have a power adapter that supports up to 60W of charging. And these are USB-C-to-USB-C, by the way, so you’ll need a USB-C power adapter. They’re covered in braided nylon, so they’re a lot more resistant to twists and bends and will last you longer. Obviously, if you like charging devices while at your desk, you can get away with the shorter ones. But if you like to charge your phone while doomscrolling in bed, the longer ones may fit your needs better. Stock up on charging cables (or upgrade the ones you already have) with these Anker two-packs now that they’re even more affordable. Whether you get the 3-foot cables or the longer 6-foot cables is up to you. Get a 2-pack of 60W Anker USB-C charging cables (3-foot)Buy now at Amazon Get a 2-pack of 60W Anker USB-C charging cables (6-foot)Buy now at Amazon

‘Unbelievable’: Tiny town’s ‘overnight transformation’ after new highway opens
A Tararua town is buzzing with activity since a new highway opened with some locals calling it an “overnight transformation” of the tiny town.

Four paws and a purpose - protecting Hauraki Gulf one ferry at a time
Protecting the Hauraki Gulf’s fragile island ecosystems from rats, mice and other pests is a daily job for Kayla Rench and her highly trained biosecurity dogs.

The vodka laundry hack used by the Russian ballet
Long-time costumier Hank Cubitt revealed the Russian ballet company would spray vodka on costumes as it “sanitises smells and germs”.

Frances Cook: How to live the good life, for less
When money gets tight, a lot of money advice turns to what you need to cut back on, Frances Cook writes.