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Gas leak at Feilding house hospitalises couple
An elderly couple remain in hospital, after emergency services responded to a gas leak at a Manawatu home.

This ludicrously cheap $35 monitor arm clears your desk for less
If you’re looking for the best upgrade for your desk, this Huanuo monitor arm might be it. It usually sells for $50 — already a bargain — but during Prime Day you can get it for just $34.92. That’s the best price we’ve seen for this particular model and an all-around absurdly low price for a solid monitor arm. This is a gas spring monitor arm, which means that all those adjustments–whether it’s height or tilt–will be smooth and effortless. The mount supports tilts from +85 degrees to -50 degrees, along with 90-degree swivels. You can even rotate the screen if needed. The arm works with a wide range of monitor sizes, from 13 inches up to 32 inches. As long as your monitor weighs under 19.8 pounds, you’re good to go. It also comes with both VESA 100×100 and 75×75 mounting brackets, so it’ll fit most screens without a problem. Setup is quick and easy, thanks to the included C-Clamp that attaches to the edge of your desk. Prefer a grommet mount instead? That option’s available too, it just depends on your desk’s design. Spend just $34.92 on this Huanuo monitor mount before the deal ends and free up some space by lifting your display off the desk. While you’re here, check out the best tech Prime Day deals we’ve found–maybe you’ll even spot a monitor to go with it. Upgrade your desk space with this 30 percent off monitor armBuy now at Amazon

Liquefied natural gas imports feasible within 3-4 years but would be costly
But LNG would be costly, might be needed only occasionally, and would likely need backing from the government for fast track consent.

Government told after election it would have to quit fossil fuel group if new exploration started
An international coalition for phasing out fossil fuels says it told the government after the election it would have to quit the group if it re-started looking for new oil and gas, contradicting what the climate change minister told the media.

'Taken away my life': Companies fined after workers collapse in toxic gas pit
Paul Smith Earthmoving and Taylorville Resource Park Limited split more than $685,000 in fines, fees and reparation.

Gas leak at house in Feilding hospitalises one
The cause of the leak is yet to be determined.

Clear your desk for less with this 30% off gas monitor arm
If you’re looking for the best upgrade for your desk, this Huanuo monitor arm might be it. It usually sells for $50, but right now for Prime Day you can get it for just $34.92, which is the best price we’ve seen for this particular model. This is a gas spring monitor arm, which means that all those adjustments–whether it’s height or tilt–will be smooth and effortless. The mount supports tilts from +85 degrees to -50 degrees, along with 90-degree swivels. You can even rotate the screen if needed. The arm works with a wide range of monitor sizes, from 13 inches up to 32 inches. As long as your monitor weighs under 19.8 pounds, you’re good to go. It also comes with both VESA 100×100 and 75×75 mounting brackets, so it’ll fit most screens without a problem. Setup is quick and easy, thanks to the included C-Clamp that attaches to the edge of your desk. Prefer a grommet mount instead? That option’s available too, it just depends on your desk’s design. Spend just $34.92 on this Huanuo monitor mount before the deal ends and free up some space by lifting your display off the desk. While you’re here, check out the best tech Prime Day deals we’ve found–maybe you’ll even spot a monitor to go with it. Upgrade your desk space with this 30 percent off monitor armBuy now at Amazon

10 ‘boring’ (but useful) tech deals you should grab during Prime Day
Right now, big deals on splashy products dominate the headlines—supercharged PCs (and components), fancy TVs, expensive vacuum cleaners. But you can save money on less dramatic items during Amazon Prime Day, too. Cables, lighting, desk accessories, chargers—these everyday products sound boring, but life sucks when you don’t have them on hand. When the discounts are this good, it’s a smart time to replace, restock, or finally bite the bullet. Here are my 10 favorites of the bunch. A gas monitor arm to save desk space ($35) Credit: Huanuo I always recommend a monitor arm as a desk accessory. And not just any kind, either—specifically, a gas monitor arm. It’s one of the best upgrades for a setup, especially if you share the space with others. Adjustments to height and tilt are very smooth, and it frees up a ton of tabletop space. This fan-favorite Huanuo model is at one of its lower prices right now, just $35. (I still boggle at how cheap that is compared to what I paid for my mount.) This version supports 13- to 32-inch monitors, VESA 75×75 and 100×100 mount brackets, and up to 19.8 lbs in weight. Get a gas monitor arm for $35View deal High-wattage USB-C cables ($9+) Credit: Anker Older USB-C cables can’t always support laptop charging, especially for more powerful models with higher wattages. So for most people, picking up a couple of 100W cables (like this Anker two-pack of 6-footers for $9) will ensure all your devices charge at max speed. This particular deal is for nicer, nylon braided cords too, with the option of red or white cables if you pay an extra buck. Have a super energy-hungry laptop? Grab this two-pack of 6-foot 240W Anker USB-C cables for just $10. Get two 100W USB-C cables for $9View Deal A compact, multi-device charger ($24) Credit: Anker A single, small charger can juice up all your devices—and for many people with a 45W laptop, phone, and tablet (or portable gaming console), this $24 UGREEN 65W 4-port GaN charger can take on that job adequately. Need to funnel more energy to your gear? Consider this $46 Anker Prime 100W 3-port model instead, which still can provide 65W of charging off the primary USB-C port when you have a second device (e.g., phone) plugged into a secondary port. Get a 65W GaN charger for $24View Deal A 14TB external hard drive for backups ($170) Credit: WD You shouldn’t compromise on backing up your PC. Syncing your files to a Microsoft, Google, or Apple account isn’t enough—you can accidentally delete files on both your computer and in the cloud, for example. An easy way to keep copies of your files is on a separate local drive—and one with a lot of storage, like this 14TB Western Digital external desktop hard drive, is perfect for the job. You get plenty of room for all your files and multiple versions of backups. Get a 14TB external desktop hard drive for $170View Deal A portable light for use around the house ($24) Credit: Letour Our editorial director Jon Phillips swears by these $24 Letour LED Tubes as a cheaper alternative to a lantern. He grabs one for all kinds of dark corners—under the hood of a car, a dark closet, or even whatever room he’s in during a power blackout. You recharge them via a USB cable, and they hold a charge for long stretches. (He says he only charges them twice a year!) Get a rechargable LED tube light for $24View Deal A five-pack of future-proof Ethernet cables ($27) Credit: Amazon Prefer a wired connection for your devices? Your current Ethernet cables could be limiting your speed. Such a discovery prompted my colleague Mark Hachman to upgrade his outdated setup with Cat5 cables to the latest Cat8 spec. Cat5 maxes out at 100Mbps, lower than many common internet plans. If you’re in his same boat, jumping to Cat8 with this five-pack of cables costs just $26 and will future-proof you for years—currently, plans from Comcast, AT&T, and other ISPs still lag behind Cat8’s max of 40Gbps. Your own home hardware hasn’t caught up yet either, as most PCs still top out at 1Gbps or 2.5Gbps right now. One nice touch about this particular set of Cat8 Ethernet cables? They’re color-coded, so you can easily tell apart devices plugged into your router or network switch. Get a five-pack of Cat8 Ethernet cables for $27View Deal A power bank for your devices while away from home ($30) Credit: Belkin Whether embarking on summer travel or just heading to and from your usual haunts, a power bank will keep your phone running all day. For $30, you can choose between 20,000 mAh models from Belkin, Mophie, and Anker right now. I personally favor the Belkin option, since you can choose more than just black as a color—you’re less likely to mistake yours for someone else’s. Get a 20K mAh power bank for $30View Deal A chair with good ergonomics ($120) Credit: Staples Staples is having its own sale right now to rival Amazon—and the discounts have dropped its popular Hyken office chair down to just $120 (60 percent off!). A favorite of both Reddit and PCWorld’s own staff members, this ergo-friendly chair is now close to its all-time low price. (Looking for alternative office chair options? Check out our roundup of the best Prime Day office chair and standing desk deals.) Get an ergo-friendly office chair for $120View Deal A docking station for your laptop ($160) The front and back views of the dock. (Credit: UGREEN) At home, your laptop can be so much more—just as with a desktop PC, you can have a full setup with multiple monitors, a dedicated microphone and video camera, USB accessories, and more. A hub or docking station lets you easily connect and disconnect your laptop from all the extras you’d plug in—and currently one of the better deals is Ugreen’s Revodok Max 208 8-in-1 Thunderbolt 4 Dock, priced at $160. The only small caveat about this model is that it’s more of a hub than a dock, so you’ll need an adapter for USB-C to HDMI (or to DisplayPort) for the video signal. But they’re not too expensive: the uni USB-C to HDMI cable is just $13 right now. Get a mighty docking station for $160View Deal A powered USB hub with all the ports ($40) Credit: ikuai Docking station too rich for your blood? Or you only need more ports for your PC and nothing else? (Few things about computers are as annoying as not having anywhere to plug in a needed peripheral or accessory.) This $40 powered 11-in-1 USB hub from ikuai takes care of any such problem. It offers a ludicrous number of ports—3x USB 3.2 (with speeds up to 10Gbps), 7x USB 3.0 (with speeds up to 5Gbps), and a single USB-C 20W power delivery charging port. Get a USB hub with a ton of ports for $40View Deal