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How to follow Santa’s journey around the world on Christmas Eve
If you want to follow Santa’s journey around the world in real time on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, there are two services to choose from. One is the Google Santa Tracker, a service that not only tells us where Santa is, but also how many presents Jolly Ol’ St. Nick...

Bum deal: How toilet seat rules are leaving Kiwis flushed for cash
An affordable bidet seat could needs thousands of dollars worth of plumbing work to be legal here.

Blind man shut out of gym after ACC cut support - until Stuff asked questions
Logan McMullen says he was unable to attend the gym after ACC abruptly cancelled funding for a support person he relied on to exercise safely.

From media centers to Kali Linux: How to dual boot on Raspberry Pi
If you own a Raspberry Pi, you can start several operating systems from a single boot medium. All you need is a micro SD card with sufficient room (32GB or more) and a tool called PINN. This stands for PINN is not NOOBS and gives the Raspberry Pi multiboot functionality. Multi-booting operating...

Has Bashir become 'unselectable' for England during Ashes?
England have spent almost two years getting off-spinner Shoaib Bashir ready for an Ashes tour of Australia, but four games in, he is yet to play. BBC Sport looks at possible reasons why.

The Newscast Review of the Year 2025
The biggest events of the year and what it was like on the inside as they happened.

Venezuela accuses US of 'extortion' over seizure of oil tankers
An emergency meeting of the UN Security Council was called to discuss the US seizure of two tankers.

Car-chase driver who dragged wrong man from bed jailed for 14 years
Michael Dumbuya attacked the wrong man after driving to south Wales to recover an apparent drug debt.

Busiest ever Christmas Eve for air travel, says civil aviation body
Passengers travelling on Christmas Eve are forecast to be the highest on record.

NZ Rugby’s teams in black have big problems. What happens next?
The majority of NZ Rugby’s flagship teams melted under pressure in 2025. What will be done to fix the problems?

Kiwi ingenuity behind pedal boat for round the world trip
The solo trip by leg-powered boat and bicycle is expected to take three years.

This carpenter thought his ‘brain wasn’t as good as other people’s brains’. Then he got a diagnosis
An ADHD diagnosis can help a person understand who they are, while for others it just confirms what they’ve known for their whole lives.

There’s not much sunshine to report on Christmas Day - thanks a lot, Santa
Merry Christmas, Aotearoa - unfortunately, it’s not merry and bright for all when it comes to the weather.

Bring your own RAM? This new strategy for buying a PC hurts
The year is 2025. Memory prices have shot through the roof. You’re a system builder who wants to sell PCs to customers. You know people won’t pay for it at crazy high cost. So, what do you do? You let people buy a desktop computer without any RAM. Yep, we’ve now...

How to survive Christmas period - the FPL talking point
With four deadlines in 11 days, FPL expert Pras Singhal gives five tips to stay ahead of the curve over the festive period.

'Always hungry, always brave' - why Man City want Semenyo
Every transfer window, there is a player whose future becomes the defining saga of the month. This January, it looks set to be Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo.

Were our 2025 predictions right?
The Americast team open the annual end-of-year time capsule.

Landowner 'helpless' after waste dumped on site
The landowner says a lack of action over waste dumped on his field in Faversham is "outrageous".

Ho Ho No! Santa pulled over for speeding in Ohio
Santa is speeding through his Christmas deliveries, but a sheriff had to stop him for "flying a little too fast".