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How Elon Musk has revolutionised the Sydney to Hobart
Thanks to Elon Musk, three-time overall Sydney to Hobart race winner Tim Sellars plans to watch the cricket from the open ocean on Boxing Day.

‘An Uber to the nets’: England board to probe video apparently showing disoriented Test star
The 78-second video was shared on social media just hours after team director Rob Key said he would investigate claims players drank excessively during the squad’s mid-tour break in Noosa.

Where the 'good BBQ weather' is on Christmas - and where will be rainy
Forecasters are predicting a mixed bag of weather on Christmas Day.

Former All Black confirms overseas move ahead of looming switch to England
Hoskins Sotutu will be joining an English club ahead of a potential switch of allegiances after last playing for the All Blacks in 2022.

Rod Emmerson’s cartoons: Week of December 22 - 28
Rod Emmerson's take on the week.

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says humility is an underrated leadership trait: ‘You cannot show me a task that is beneath me’

South Korean commercial rocket crashes shortly after launch in Brazil

Malawians angry over vice-president's planned UK trip

Canada's Scenic Hiking Trail In Jasper National Park Offers Panoramic Rocky Mountain Views

Lebanese ex-officer connected to Ron Arad reported missing, believed 'kidnapped' by Israel

Man suspected of recruiting IS supporters arrested in Germany

Here’s how the weather is shaping up for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
Christmas Eve weather is a bit of a mixed bag across Aotearoa with showers forecast for some and hot temperatures for others.

Emergency services rush to vehicle fire in central South Island
Fire and Emergency NZ were called to at 10.46am on Monday after reports a vehicle was on fire in Ben Ohau, Mackenzie District.

QNAP TurboStation TS-264-8G review: A powerful NAS with upgrade potential
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros High transfer speed Compact design Many upgrade options HDMI connection Cons High price Increased power Consumption Our Verdict Even in its factory configuration, the QNAP TS-264-8G is an extremely fast NAS server for the 2.5GbE network. At the same time, it also commands a correspondingly high purchase price for the empty housing. Price When Reviewed This...

Flawed strategy, ill-advised batting, bowling like millionaires: How England got it so wrong
This doomed English Ashes campaign was the equivalent of preparing to swim the English Channel by doing a few laps of a heated pool.

Emails reveal Marlon Williams, Paul Goldsmith Treaty principles exchange
The acclaimed singer-songwriter brought up the 2023 email to Paul Goldsmith during his acceptance speech at this year's Silver Scroll Awards.

Watch: England star investigated by cricket bosses after appearing drunk in video
Claims of excessive drinking among the England players on tour during the Ashes has come under the microscope again.

Google Cloud chief reveals the long game: a decade of silicon and the energy battle behind the AI boom

Marissa Mayer’s new startup Dazzle raises $8M led by Forerunner’s Kirsten Green

Anchors, camels and kayaks: A less traditional Christmas for Kiwi travellers
From yachts to deserts, these families are celebrating Christmas without a fixed address - proving that home, and the holiday spirit, can be found anywhere.

One injured after fire destroys home in Christchurch
Four crews responded around 5am and found the single-storey property in Mairehau well ablaze.

NZTA orders data analysis to identify full scale of falsely recorded breath tests
RNZ earlier revealed about 130 Police staff were under investigation throughout the country after 30,000 alcohol breath tests were "falsely or erroneously recorded".

Susan Boyle receives 'hero' jacket from superstar fan Timothée Chalamet
The Scottish singer has been gifted a jacket by the US actor after he hailed her one of his biggest British heroes.