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Hamilton man arrested after drugs and firearms found in vehicle
The man was charged with a number of crimes including unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession to supply methamphetamine.

Woman accused of Khandallah murder to stay in prison awaiting bail application outcome
A 52-year-old woman, whose identity remains suppressed, faces one charge of murder and one count of obtaining thousands of dollars by deception.

Watch: The yellow card that has landed All Whites star in court
All White Clayton Lewis and former Wellington Phoenix captain Ulises Davila are among players arrested over their alleged involvement in an A-League betting fix.

No evidence of mice on Rakiura in trapping project
Rats were caught but no mice detected in traps on Rakiura during a hunt for the small rodents.

Extra security called in after spike of crimes at bus and train stations
An Auckland suburb has been plagued by unruly youths causing trouble at transport hubs, with a spike in crime at bus and train stations over the past month.

Ofcom rejects OnlyFans complaint about BBC report
A complaint about a report which highlighted claims that illegal images had originated on OnlyFans has been dismissed.

The incidents that resulted in criminal charges in the A-League
A number of events during matches involving the Macarthur Bulls are central to police claims.

Mexico’s Candidates Trade Barbs in Final Debate Focused on Crime

Corsair MP700 Pro SE review: One of the best PCIe 5.0 SSDs
At a glanceExpert's Rating ProsAs fast as you’ll findAvailable in up to 4TBOptional heatsink/coolerConsExpensiveOur VerdictThe Corsair MP700 Pro SE came within a whisker of capturing the NVMe SSD performance crown — missing by a difference not worth mentioning. A true short-lister of a PCIe 5.0 drive. Best Prices Today: Corsair MP700 Pro SE PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD Retailer Price Corsair $624.99 View Deal Price comparison from over 24,000 stores worldwide Product Price Price comparison from Backmarket The MP700 Pro SE that Corsair sent us for review truly is a “special edition,” and not just a marketing opportunity, as many are. Thanks to a NAND upgrade, the SE’s benchmark performance blows the doors off its slightly older sibling, a very worthy drive in its own right. In fact, the MP700 Pro SE paced itself into a virtual tie with the mighty Crucial T705 for fastest consumer NVMe SSD we’ve ever tested. Further reading: See our roundup of the best SSDs to learn about competing products. What are the Corsair MP700 Pro SE’s features? The MP700 Pro SE is a 2280 form factor, PCIe 5.0 x4, NVMe SSD utilizing the latest TLC NAND. The upgraded 2,400MT/s (megatransfers/second) NAND (the older Pro is only 2,000MT/s) is the main difference in this latest Special Edition. Both drives use the same Phison PS5026-E26 controller and 2GB of DRAM per terabyte of NAND. The company warranties the MP700 Pro SE for five years, or 750TBW (terabytes to be written) per 1TB of capacity. That’s greater than the norm, which is around 600TBW per TB of NAND. Corsair offers its SSD Toolbox for download, which lets you see S.M.A.R.T info, wipe the drive, and TRIM the drive. As a reviewer courtesy, the company provides the component level tech specs to us, not hiding them as some other vendors do. Good on ya’, Corsair! How much does the Corsair MP700 Pro SE cost? The 4TB Corsair MP700 Pro SE I tested retails for $625. It will also be available with a heatsink cooler, and if pricing follows the norm, those SKUs will cost $10 to $20 more. Pricing for the heatsink SKUs wasn’t set at the time of this writing. The MP700 Pro SE is priced a bit on the high side, even for a 4TB PCIe 5.0 SSD. But it’s not outrageous given the performance and generous TBW rating. In all likelihood, you’ll find it online at a price nearer that of the like-performing competition when it finally ships. The MP700 Pro SE with its optional heatsink cooler. The MP700 Pro SE with its optional heatsink cooler.Jon L. Jacobi / Foundry The MP700 Pro SE with its optional heatsink cooler.Jon L. Jacobi / Foundry Jon L. Jacobi / Foundry No pricing was available for the plain 2TB version of the drive; however, the reviewer’s guide also made mention of a Hydro X series in a 2TB capacity for $355. How fast is the Corsair MP700 Pro SE? Long story short, the 4TB MP700 Pro SE I kicked the tires on is very, very fast. In fact, while being the second-fastest drive I’ve tested, it only fell short by a gnat’s eyebrow to the Crucial T705. And I mean a gnat’s eyebrow — less than one-hundredth of a percent. That’s absolutely within the margin of error and nothing to concern yourself about. Take a gander at the CrystalDiskMark 8 sequential results and see for yourself. The MP700 Pro SE is so close to its top competitor in performance, that with a slight variance in testing it indeed could have been number one. Corsair MP700 Pro SE Corsair MP700 Pro SE Jon L. Jacobi Corsair MP700 Pro SE Jon L. Jacobi Jon L. Jacobi Random performance in CrystalDiskMark 8 was also very good, although slightly behind that of the Adata legend 970, which isn’t as fast in the CrystalDiskMark 8 sequential test above, but does well in the real world. The MP700 Pro SE was again very fast in CrystalDiskMark 8’s 4K tests. Longer bars are better. The MP700 Pro SE was again very fast in CrystalDiskMark 8’s 4K tests. Longer bars are better. The MP700 Pro SE was again very fast in CrystalDiskMark 8’s 4K tests. Longer bars are better. Our real-world transfers also had the MP700 Pro SE in a photo finish with the Crucial T705. The other drives weren’t far behind. The Corsair MP700 Pro SE tied the Crucial T705 in our 48GB transfers. Shorter bars are better. The Corsair MP700 Pro SE tied the Crucial T705 in our 48GB transfers. Shorter bars are better. Jon L. Jacobi The Corsair MP700 Pro SE tied the Crucial T705 in our 48GB transfers. Shorter bars are better. Jon L. Jacobi Jon L. Jacobi In the 450MB write, the corsair MP700 Pro SE was again right in the mix. A 3-second difference in a 450GB write is a mere bagatelle. However, you may notice that there’s not a lot of difference between the top drives and the cheaper competitors in either real-world test. Remember that when it’s time to purchase. When I finally wrote enough data to exhaust the initially allotted secondary cache, performance waffled between 750MBps and 1.3GBps. It’s likely that the faster NAND and smart/temporary allotment of more secondary cache kept the pace reasonable. The 450GB write was another nail biter, with little to choose from between the MP700 Pro SE and T705 — or the other less expensive drives for that matter. Shorter bars are better. The 450GB write was another nail biter, with little to choose from between the MP700 Pro SE and T705 — or the other less expensive drives for that matter. Shorter bars are better. The 450GB write was another nail biter, with little to choose from between the MP700 Pro SE and T705 — or the other less expensive drives for that matter. Shorter bars are better. The MP700 Pro SE is so close to the Crucial T705 in performance, that with a slight variance in testing it indeed could have been number one. Judge it accordingly. Should you buy the Corsair MP700 Pro SE? The Corsair MP700 Pro SE is a fantastic NVMe SSD, though it faces stiff competition from the Crucial T705. If every ounce of performance is your desire, you’ll be happy with either. Buy whichever you get the best price on. How we test Drive tests currently utilize Windows 11, 64-bit running on an X790 (PCIe 4.0/5.0) motherboard/i5-12400 CPU combo with two Kingston Fury 32GB DDR5 4800MHz modules (64GB of memory total). Both 20Gbps USB and Thunderbolt 4 are integrated to the back panel and Intel CPU/GPU graphics are used. The 48GB transfer tests utilize an ImDisk RAM disk taking up 58GB of the 64GB of total memory. The 450GB file is transferred from a 2TB Samsung 990 Pro which also runs the OS. Each test is performed on a newly NTFS-formatted and TRIM’d drive so the results are optimal. Note that in normal use, as a drive fills up, performance may decrease due to less NAND for secondary caching, as well as other factors. This can be less of a factor with the current crop of SSDs with far faster late-generation NAND. Caveat: The performance numbers shown apply only to the drive we were shipped and to the capacity tested. SSD performance can and will vary by capacity due to more or fewer chips to shotgun reads/writes across and the amount of NAND available for secondary caching. Vendors also occasionally swap components. If you ever notice a large discrepancy between the performance you experience and that which we report, by all means, let us know. Computer Storage Devices, Storage

Five questions for ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells
The former Post Office boss is due to give evidence to the public inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal.

Koura still in the Kakahu?
Evidence of a threatened species of crayfish, no longer believed to be present in the Kakahu River, has been found in the waterway.

Poor Fiat Topolinos Stopped at Italian Border for Flying Illegal Italian Colors

The Biggest Treatment Disaster in NHS History
Infected Blood Inquiry finds evidence of cover-up

Drama at Trump trial as judge reprimands witness and clears court
"You don't roll your eyes at me," Justice Merchan barks at witness Robert Costello, in a dramatic moment in court.

Auckland lawyer suspended amid allegations of $500K in unauthorised withdrawals
The man is accused of making nine unapproved withdrawals from his clients’ account.

$11M site bought by Ministry of Justice remains vacant
The former Papakura RSA site has been sitting empty and unused since 2022 and that looks set to continue.

ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Hamas leaders
Karim Khan says there are reasonable grounds to believe the leaders bear criminal responsibility for war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Stalking legislation review potentially next year - but could take longer
The government has a full slate of "justice commitments" already this year, the Justice Minister says.