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Wikipedia will share content with AI firms in new licensing deals
Wikimedia Enterprise signs Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI to paid deals.

Spotify just hiked prices again. There are cheaper options
Yep, it’s time for another Spotify price hike—meaning it’s also time to look for better music-streaming deals. Starting next month, the price for an individual Spotify Premium subscription in the U.S. will rise to $12.99 a month, up $1/month from the previous $11.99-a-month rate. Spotify Premium Duo plans for two people are going up to $18.99...

'No revolt': NZ Rugby chair denies player power ended Razor’s reign
Ardie Savea didn't play an influential role in the demise of All Blacks coach Scott Robertson, says NZ Rugby chair David Kirk.

Seeking the simple life? Remote off-grid bach in native bush with private valley
A container home set in more than 44 hectares of Marlborough native bush and forest.

He paid $11k for a business class seat but was turned away from the lounge
After paying $11,039 for business class you would be surprised to hear your tickets were ‘cheap’ ones.

Life Savings: Christchurch firm’s donation funds vital swim lessons for nearly 200 children
Twenty-two people have drowned this summer in Aotearoa, but seven in 10 Kiwi kids can’t tread water to save their lives .

Gen Q4 Threat Report Shows Scams Thriving Inside Ads, Feeds and Video
More than half of all fake shop attacks in 2025 occurred in Q4 as Kiwis were increasingly exposed to scams spread through ads, feeds and video.

Battery acting weird? How to calibrate your phone and laptop
Jumping percentage displays, a suddenly empty smartphone, or unexpected switch-offs despite a remaining residual charge are typical everyday battery problems. These issues are often not caused by a defective battery, but by an incorrect assessment of actual charge level. This can usually be remedied by calibrating the battery. You can...

When to choose 2.0 over 2.1 speakers — sometimes less is more
When it comes to selecting a speaker system for your PC audio setup, you’ll often come across the options of 2.0 and 2.1 speaker configurations. Here I discuss the differences and help you decide which setup is best suited for your specific audio requirements. Be sure to also check out our...

SK Hynix’s new, $13 billion memory plant won’t make RAM for you
The three biggest memory producers on the planet are Samsung, Micron, and SK Hynix. The latter just announced that it’s investing 19 trillion Korean won, approximately $13 billion USD, into a gigantic new memory fabrication facility. But if you’re hoping it’ll make RAM for PCs or graphics cards, keep on...

Promising Wellington attacker gets first crack at pro football with Auckland FC
Isa Prins has turned heads in the capital playing for Wellington Olympic the past two seasons, but didn’t attract any interest from the Phoenix.

‘You’ve got to be neighbourly:’ Couple lose fight over diesel heater fumes
The neighbour’s heating system’s flue is 5.5m from the couple’s bedroom window.

How a private company ended up holding health data for hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders
On January 1, 2026, online portal provider Manage My Health announced they had been hacked and thousands of patients’ personal health data had been compromised.

Why beech seeds turn trout into mouse-eating giants
Welcome to the 2026 mast season, where trout swallow mice, aiding native species in their fight for survival.

Millions owed and assets sold: Christchurch restaurateur’s actions under scrutiny
Thomas Kurian’s Indian restaurants were lauded. Now, he is facing scrutiny for selling off assets shortly before one of his businesses failed.

Dolby Vision 2: A big HDR boost for cheap TVs
When Dolby Labs announced Dolby Vision 2 in September 2025, I didn’t really get it. The original Dolby Vision was easy to understand: If your TV and streaming content supported it, you’d get a brighter picture with more color detail, particularly in shadows and highlights. I remember being blown away by...