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Strictly's Thomas Skinner leaves press event early
The former Apprentice star left abruptly before finishing his media duties ahead of the new series.

Rassie has shown his cards. Now what will Razor do?
The Springboks' failed mission in Auckland resulted in Rassie Erasmus wielding the axe, and All Blacks coach Scott Robertson should be wary.

'Means everything to me': Kiwi tennis star hopes homecoming will end poor form
Kiwi tennis star wants to return to the sunshine days of 2024 and believes Auckland’s ASB Classic is the perfect launching pad.

‘Epic fail’? Why did a council asphalt a road cone into the footpath?
A cone turned into a semi-permanent footpath fixture has drawn mockery. So why is it there?

Drug-growing couple must sell $1.2 million house to repay ‘ill-gotten gains’
Stephen and Leonna Foulds were running a sophisticated cannabis operation from their Opua home.

Did the cops do the right thing in pursuing Tom Phillips?
The fatal confrontation has been described as justified and inevitable, albeit risky.

‘Causing truancy’: Children too afraid to walk to school because of dangerous dogs
“Any situation that prevents children from accessing education is deeply concerning,” says Ministry of Education.

Ministers push for ‘Kiwi values’ pledge, but Luxon’s not keen
Coalition ministers have been clambering to take credit for a policy requiring migrants to sign a “Kiwi values” pledge, as officials work on the policy.

Woken in the night by gunfire - the farm where the Tom Phillips shootout erupted
Maya Morgan was half asleep when she heard rapid gunfire. Little did she know it was police in a shootout with Tom Phillips.

Score this giant 49-inch OLED ultrawide gaming monitor for just $630
If you want an OLED screen that can absolutely dominate your desktop, and you don’t want to pay a lot for it, then this is the deal you’ve been waiting for. Today Amazon subsidiary Woot is selling a 49-inch MSI OLED gaming monitor for just $629.99. Even for a refurbished model, that’s an incredible deal — you’d have a hard time finding a 49-inch LCD monitor at that price. The MPG 491CQPS is as big as it gets for OLED monitors at the moment, unless you move up to a full-sized TV for a lot more dosh. With 5120×1440 resolution it’s basically two QHD monitors smooshed together in one gigantic curved panel. At 144Hz it’s not the fastest monitor around, but just about any gaming desktop will sweat to push out that many frames at that resolution. And unlike a lot of other discounted OLED displays, it plays nice with gaming laptops too, thanks to USB-C support with 90 watts of power delivery. It even has extra USB-A ports and KVM support, plus a “console mode” for easy Xbox and PlayStation compatibility over HDMI. This refurb deal comes directly from MSI, with a better-than-average 180-day warranty. Exactly how that affects the 3-year coverage for the OLED panel that comes with a new unit, I don’t know. Even so, this deep of a discount (about $1000 versus a new 49-inch OLED) means that Woot is very likely to run out of stock well before the three-day sale ends. So get an order in quickly if you’re convinced, or check out PCWorld’s roundup of the best monitors if you aren’t. Get an MSI 49-inch OLED gaming monitor for $630View Deal

KnowBe4 unveils framework for people-centric cybersecurity culture
KnowBe4 unveils a new framework promoting a people-centric approach to cybersecurity, focusing on human risk management to boost security culture and reduce breaches.

Mid-century gem held by 90-year-old owners for 65 years
When it was built Onehunga was rolling farmland and the motorway was still a few years away.

ED like a ‘mass casualty situation’: Are this year’s winter lurgies abnormal?
Amid a late spike of winter illness, St John says there has been “unprecedented demand” for ambulances.

One of Hanmer Springs’ most trusted staffers stole thousands while at work
Nafiza Shareen referred to her colleagues as family and the thermal pools as their home. It was also where she stole from for years.

‘Squawking its head off’: The pukeko driving a woman to her wits’ end
This isn’t your typical ‘neighbours at war’ story, because the culprit is a pukeko.

Revealed: Tens of thousands spent on prime ministers’ mountain trip
The final bill for the two helicopters was far more than initially thought.

BBC boss Tim Davie 'confident and robust' with MPs after summer of scandal
BBC culture and media editor Katie Razzall says Tim Davie gave a "sure-footed" performance to MPs on Tuesday.