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'This is an incredible one for me as a Maori woman' - Byllie-jean on her Taite music award
Days after her debut solo EP won the Best Independent Debut Award, Christchurch musician Byllie-jean chats about overcoming shame and the caravan that keeps her housing anxiety at bay.

Check your tickets: Numbers in for Lotto’s $20 million jackpot
These numbers could be sitting between you and a new life as a multi-millionaire.

There’s finally a replacement for subscription PDF editors
TL;DR: Replace Adobe Acrobat with a lifetime license for SwifDoo PDF Pro on sale for $29.97 through April 27. If you deal with a lot of PDFs but don’t want to pay for Adobe Acrobat every month, SwifDoo PDF Pro is a great alternative. It’s a lightweight, affordable editor for Windows that still packs in a full range of features. Bonus: a SwifDoo lifetime license just went on sale for $29.97 (reg. $129), but it’s not going to stay that way. With SwifDoo, you can open, edit, annotate, merge, and compress PDFs without any fuss. Need to convert a document to Word or Excel? It can handle that too, without messing up the formatting. You can even batch convert multiple files at once. SwifDoo also includes OCR (optical character recognition), which means you can scan printed documents and turn them into searchable, editable files. Signing PDFs, adding or removing watermarks, and password-protecting documents are all built in as well. What makes it especially appealing is the one-time cost. You pay once, and that’s it: no subscriptions, no recurring fees. It’s easy to use, fast to install, and doesn’t slow down your system. April 27 at 11:59 p.m. PT is the cutoff to get a SwifDoo PDF Pro Lifetime License on sale for $29.97. No coupon needed. SwifDoo PDF Pro: Perpetual Lifetime License for WindowsSee Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

Why do some people live to 100?
Centenarians have strong genes on their side, but we can have "a very good shot" at reaching 93 with a healthy lifestyle and the right attitude, says longevity researcher Tom Perls.

Auckland FC v Melbourne Victory: Live updates from the A-League clash at AAMI Park
Follow the action as Auckland FC meet the Melbourne Victory at AAMI Park.

Weather live: Ex-tropical Cyclone Tam leaves power outages, flooding
Some customers in the Auckland region may have to wait until Monday to have power supplies restored.

You don’t have to pay monthly for VPNs anymore
TL;DR: Protect 15 devices with a FasestVPN lifetime subscription on sale for $39.99 If you’re still browsing without a VPN, you might be leaving your personal data wide open. VPNs are a simple way to protect yourself, but most of them operate on yet another monthly subscription. If you want privacy you don’t have to pay for every month, check out FastestVPN. This advanced VPN protects your online activity for life, and it’s only $39.99 (reg. $600). As the name suggests, FastestVPN is built for speed. It supports the WireGuard protocol and includes access to over 900 servers in more than 100 countries. Whether you’re streaming, downloading, or just browsing, you’ll get fast, consistent performance. On the security side, you get AES 256-bit encryption, a built-in ad blocker, malware protection, a NAT firewall, and even a kill switch in case your connection drops. There’s also split tunneling and double VPN support for added control. FastestVPN works across just about every platform, from Windows and macOS to Android, iOS, routers, and game consoles. You can use it on up to 15 devices at the same time, and the Pro Plan also includes a one-year password manager to help organize your logins. Don’t miss your chance to get a FastestVPN Pro Lifetime Subscription on sale for $39.99. FastestVPN PRO: Lifetime Subscription (15 Devices)See Deal StackSocial prices subject to change.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, world’s third-fastest woman, destroys field at son’s sports day
She also praised her son Zyon for winning his race at the event.

Person dies in tractor accident
One person has died following an incident with a tractor in Clutha.

Chiefs v Highlanders: Live updates from the round 10 Super Rugby Pacific clash in Hamilton
Follow the action as the Chiefs host the Highlanders in Hamilton.