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‘More weapons’: Why Kiwi heavyweight is ready to finally win over the Brits
Joseph Parker has already lost to three of the UK’s finest. He doesn’t intend to allow a fourth this weekend to dent his dream of a world title shot.

Fonterra sale could inject $4.5b into economy and $3.2b directly to farmers
The dairy giant is hoping to sell its Anchor and Mainland brands to a French company, though the deal is far from set in stone.

This ultra-mini MagSafe wireless power bank just hit its lowest price
I’ve seen plenty of compact magnetic power banks in my time, but none quite as small as this one. The new Baseus Picogo AM31 is a standout for so many reasons, not least of which is its absolutely tiny size—and right now it’s on sale for just $35.99 on Amazon....

13-year-old has major surgery after eating 100 magnets bought on Temu
Surgeons at Tauranga Hospital had to remove part of the boy's bowel.

Amazon to cut 600,000 human jobs for robots, claims insider report
It’s hard to think of any other company that has shaped the labor market as much as Amazon has over the past two decades. Now, internal documents and interviews obtained by the New York Times point to the next far-reaching change. According to the insider report, Amazon is planning to replace...

‘He leads with his heart’: Canterbury tackling machine eyes one last job
Tom Christie will soon be lost to New Zealand rugby, but not before he attempts to go out with a NPC title.

Once prestigious car dealer in receivership after ‘hopeless’ court case
Beacham European, which sold elite vehicles from its showroom in Penrose, Auckland, had receivers appointed this month by Prime Finance Ltd.

‘She felt like a fool’: Elderly woman loses life savings in global scam with NZ connection
A New Zealand man has been jailed for his role in an international scam that stole $17,000 from a pensioner who thought she was talking to Apple support.

Pet GPS brings location tracking for dogs and cats into Life360
Australian families have a new option for keeping tabs on escape-prone dogs and cats with a device to trace their whereabouts.

AI browsers like ChatGPT Atlas raise new privacy & security fears
Security experts warn new AI browsers like OpenAI's ChatGPT Atlas pose serious privacy, safety and data risks amid growing adoption and emerging vulnerabilities.

Prisoner waited four months for mental health help before suicide - coroner
Coroner Mary-Anne Borrowdale said the Covid-19 lockdown worsened access to 'already overstretched' forensic mental health services.

President Trump pardons Binance founder Changpeng Zhao
Mr Zhao was sentenced to four months in prison in 2024 after pleading guilty to violating money laundering laws.

Thousands still without power after another night of flooding, evacuations
As conditions ease, the clean up is kicking in across the motu after trees were ripped clean from the ground, roofs lifted off, and fences and sheds sent flying.

Pahiatua woman found dead was 'devoted' to family, including son now wanted by Police
Karen Gilbert-Palmer, 74, was found dead on 15 October and Police have been searching for her son, Jeremy Robertson, for over a week in connection with her death.

Ring’s AI-powered pet finder is coming—and you’re already signed up
Ring cameras banding together to help find missing pets—what’s not to like? But while Ring’s Search Party has a laudable goal, the just-announced functionality is yet another community-minded Ring feature that’s on by default. Introduced during Amazon’s big hardware reveal last month, a Search Party gets initiated when a neighbor reports...

Your EV could save your life(style)
EVs to the rescue when wind blows out power in the South Island this week.

Solving stuff: The missing bar tab and a two-year quest for a refund
A prepaid bar tab kept good times rolling after a gig. But when it was time to tally up two hours later, something wasn’t adding up.

Score! Get two high-speed 100W USB-C cables for just $8 today
A quick peek into the PCWorld team’s tech drawers will show that we don’t really believe you can have too many USB cables, especially when we’re talking about fast-charging ones with high data rates. And today’s a good day to grab a few for yourself because Amazon is selling this...