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This popular Samsung 3.1 soundbar is on sale! Get it now for 50% off
Black Friday is the best time to upgrade your home entertainment setup, just in time to enjoy all your favorite Christmas and winter movies in the months ahead. But I’m not talking about your TV! One of the most effective upgrades you can make is a proper soundbar—and thanks to this...

Police Commissioner accidentally takes FBI's Kash Patel for 'brief dip' during active tsunami advisory
The two men went for a 'very quick swim' in Oriental Bay after an early morning run.

The fuel of ‘last resort’: How imported gas became New Zealand’s first choice
It's expensive, vulnerable to price shocks and terrible for the planet. So why are we importing gas?

Firefighter unions head to Employment Relations Authority over restructure
Staff were told last week of sweeping changes designed to slash $50 million from Fire and Emergency's annual costs.

Bake Off winner and Strictly star John Whaite reveals steroid addiction
The Strictly runner-up says he began taking steroids illegally because he was unhappy with his body.

Whoa! Bose’s super-comfy noise-canceling headphones are 51% off
Today’s the day to treat yourself to a comfortable pair of noise-canceling headphones. Why? Because the ultra-popular Bose QuietComfort wireless headphones are now just $169. That’s a whopping 51% discount that brings them down to their best-ever price, and Amazon says the deal is moving fast. Get ’em quick! Get Bose...

Watch: Moment Bridget Jones statue is unveiled in London
Renée Zellweger has called a new statue "adorable," adding: "I think she's much cuter than me."

Logitech confirms large customer data breach. What that means for you
Logitech is probably the best known PC accessory manufacturer apart from Microsoft and Apple. And since the company has spent the last few years trying to expand its software offerings, it’s a little concerning that it was recently hit with a massive data leak. Logitech confirmed that it had been...

Bar’s future in the air as Reading Cinemas goes ‘secret squirrel’ on sale
Napier’s Reading Cinemas is expected to sell this week.

Microsoft’s own Windows ad shows Copilot giving wrong instructions
Even as someone who viscerally hates “AI” getting stuffed into every aspect of every device and service I use, I can see places where it’s helpful. For example, a conversational interface for my grandmother might mean she needs to call me less often for iPad tech support. Microsoft took the...

Jaeyoung Jang accused of murdering father and son in Bucklands Beach house fire
He has pleaded not guilty to murdering the pair.

Space magnet research project Heki extended for three months
The New Zealand experiment is testing superstrong magnets in space, with the hopes of eventually propelling spaceships.

Grab the 2TB Crucial X10 portable SSD for only $135, cheaper than it’s ever been
Stop the presses! The Crucial X10 portable SSD is on sale right now for the best price we’ve ever seen. Right now, you can get a whopping 2TB of portable storage for just $135 on Amazon, which is an enormous drop from its original $210 MSRP. That’s a big deal...

Microsoft Teams finally adds ability to block screenshots in meetings
Microsoft has started rolling out a new feature in Teams that will put an end to participants taking screenshots during meetings. It’s been a few months since the feature was first announced, but here’s how it works on Windows: when you try to take a screenshot in a protected meeting, the...

‘It was so cool’: 17-year-old stars for Phoenix after sleepless night
Pia Vlok announced herself to the A-League by setting up a goal four minutes into her first professional start.

The forgotten All Black who must start season-ending test against Wales
If Ruben Love isn't listed to start for the All Blacks in Wales, the explosion in New Zealand may be so powerful it will be felt by Scott Robertson in Cardiff.