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Strategy, smarts and people skills: The man behind ‘Ronball’ and why he’d hate the attention
I promise you Andrew McDonald would not have liked it when Travis Head rolled out those now-famous “Ronball” T-shirts to celebrate Australia’s Ashes victory in Adelaide this week, but I’m sure he would’ve laughed at the gag.

Aptos Gains 4.5% to $1.63, outpacing broader crypto market

Nvidia dominated the headlines in 2025 — these were its 15 biggest events of the year

The case for lying to kids about Santa - a philosopher's view
Morally, it's more than okay for parents to participate in "the grand Santa lie", according to philosopher Tom Whyman.

Displace Wireless Pro 2 TVs will feature local AI to enhance privacy
One of the drawbacks to most AI implementations is that much of the processing is performed in the cloud, which usually means uploading your personal information to servers you have no control over. That raises a host of privacy concerns for many, including yours truly. Is it worse than using...

Firefighters called to blaze at Christchurch business
A fire investigator has been alerted.

Spain's 'El Gordo' lottery hands out record €2.77 billion windfall

Israeli tourism to Japan jumps sharply as yen weakens

Ukraine said it sneaked into a guarded Russian airbase and destroyed 2 jets worth up to $100 million combined

Latvia extends enhanced protection of its border with Belarus

Barry Manilow to undergo surgery for 'cancerous spot' on lung
Manilow said it was "pure luck" that doctors found the spot early when he had an MRI scan following weeks of bronchitis.

Ten interesting New Zealanders we met this year
Whether it was surviving on rotten octopus, traversing the world in a catamaran or getting pooed on by a whale, the characters we met this year had good yarns to share.

Te Pati Maori insists no left bloc without it, prepares to mobilise support again next year
In an interview with RNZ, Te Pati Maori co-leaders say they were "blindsided" at the way things "spiralled out of control" this year.

Why a claim for a stone lost from a wedding ring was turned down by the insurer
The woman had worn her wedding ring every day for 42 years until one day the stone fell out and was lost.

LG will let TV owners remove Microsoft’s Copilot app after backlash
Earlier this week, several LG owners drew attention to the fact that Microsoft Copilot had suddenly appeared pinned to their smart TV’s home screen, with no option to uninstall it. The Copilot icon was supposedly added during a recent webOS update. Although the shortcut could be hidden, there was no way...

Weather: Warning to drivers as wild weather hits central New Zealand before Christmas
The NZ Transport Agency is warning motorists in the Wellington region to drive to the conditions.

Intuit CFO: Stablecoins are the new ‘digital dollar’ rail

Filecoin climbs after breaking above $1.29 resistance zone

This Space Stock Extends Its Recent Rally After a Successful Launch, Space Force Contract

Man allegedly bites officer during arrest, threatens police with knife
A police officer was bitten under the armpit and taken to hospital as a precaution.

'We stripped down to our pants a lot,' says Rob Brydon of new series
The Welsh actor and comedian has been speaking about his latest series with Steve Coogan.

Heavy rain, stong winds to batter parts of NZ in lead up to Christmas
With T-minus two days until Christmas Day and the weather across Aotearoa is a bit of a mixed bag.

Wyze Lock Bolt v2 review: Now with Wi-Fi
TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Integrated Wi-Fi adapter Zippy performance Clean (if not wholly inspired) industrial design Still sports a sub-$100 price tag Cons No integrated door-ajar sensor Limited third-party ecosystem support Fingerprint reader missed occasional scans Our Verdict Wyze upgrades its smart deadbolt with Wi-Fi and a new look — but keeps the rock bottom...

AI-fuelled cyber onslaught to hit critical systems by 2026
AI-driven hackers are tipped to ramp up attacks on critical infrastructure and governments by 2026, exploiting ageing industrial systems.

NZ's been a 'good neighbour': Former Samoa government minister backs compensation amount for Manawanui disaster
A former Samoa government minister says New Zealand paid the right amount of compensation for the Manawanui disaster.

Asus and GoPro team up for a rugged ProArt creator laptop
Asus announced that next year it will release a new laptop in collaboration with GoPro, which is mainly known for its action cameras. Judging by a teaser video, the Asus ProArt GoPro edition looks to be designed with an extra focus on rugged portability. The computer will also have a dedicated...