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Brighten the holidays with buy one get one free Christmas lights
Need some holiday string lights? How about permanent outdoor lights? And maybe some festive indoor curtain lights? You can get them all in Govee’s Christmas holiday bundle, and it’s selling for 25 percent off—unless you’re in the BOGO know, that is. Here’s the hidden detail about Govee’s Christmas Lights Set that you may have missed: it’s a two-for-one deal for Black Friday, meaning if you buy...

Slow start for Lawson in sole Qatar GP practice
There is just one full practice session for all of the drivers and teams to hone their set ups, as Qatar is the last Sprint weekend of the F1 season.

Open-home planner: Country life calls (but you can still commute)
Could Rodney be your escape from the Auckland rat race?

The tiny hole-in-the-wall Whangarei cafe being seen around the world
The short videos being seen hundreds of thousands of times across the internet.

Flooded nine times in six years, residents say their cul-de-sac is in ‘too hard basket’
“I’m at the mercy of whoever can get a boat.”

'Trickery and f...ery': Agency under fire over senior manager's 'serious' privacy breach
A senior manager at the Crown Response Office accidentally exposed the identities of more than 30 Lake Alice torture survivors in a breach former staff say was predictable

Amazon’s AirPods Pro 3 deal drops Apple’s earbuds to their best price yet
Black Friday is the ideal time to get your hands on some new earbuds for the holiday season, and right on cue, the AirPods Pro 3 have dropped to their best price yet. With a $249 MSRP, you can now get the buds for $220 while Amazon’s Black Friday sale...

Two Gen Zers turned down millions from Elon Musk to build an AI based on the human brain—and it’s outperformed models from OpenAI and Anthropic

Wingtech challenges Nexperia decisions at Netherlands' Supreme Court

Australia's Kyra Cooney-Cross scores stunning long range goal as Matildas down Football Ferns 5-0
Kyra Cooney-Cross scored a stunning long range goal as the Matildas downed New Zealand 5-0.

Home struggles in the spotlight as Phoenix aim to avoid third straight loss
All you need to know as the Phoenix welcome an in-form Adelaide United to Sky Stadium.

Teen star ready to be unleashed as Black Ferns kick off new sevens world series
Despite a strong background in sevens, Braxton Sorensen-McGee isn’t sure whether the shorter code of the game is one she wants to pursue.

NRL stars in limbo after R360 shifts start date to 2028
The rebel rugby competition has announced it will not launch in 2026 as planned and instead wait almost three years to kick off.

Carpenter caps off slick Matildas move
Kyra Cooney-Cross threads a pass to Michelle Heyman, who quickly lays it off for Ellie Carpenter to finish the move clinically.

In a cost of living crisis, this cheap Kiwi classic is still pretty cheap. Here’s how
Somehow, in this crazy world of inflated prices, a sausage sizzle can still be enjoyed for less than $3.

‘Hundreds of applicants for every job’: Why not even the tech industry is safe from AI
One contractor has listed his house to stay afloat, while another said he is on a benefit, trying to make ends meet.

Long-serving officer quits as police investigate staff device use
The officer’s departure comes as police investigate “misuse” of work devices.

Anker’s super-fast USB charger is 40% off with a free cable included
If you’re going to get an uber-fast USB-C charger this Black Friday, make it one that’s powerful enough to use with your laptop as well. This 140W Anker laptop charger is excellent for the price, especially now that it’s 40% off and slashed down to just $60 on Amazon. That’s...

Get an OLED portable USB-C monitor for just $95 this Black Friday
Portable monitors are great, as we’ve discussed. And an OLED panel is a fantastic upgrade, for either a laptop screen or a monitor. So, why not combine the two? The answer is “because it’s expensive” — portable OLED monitors can cost double or triple the price of a standard USB-C-powered...