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Add 1TB of storage to your phone with SanDisk’s tiny SSD, now 19% off
Let’s be honest. Your phone probably doesn’t have enough storage space to get real creative. If you’re always shooting vids and snapping pics with your phone, then you might benefit from this 1TB SanDisk Creator Phone SSD—and right now it’s on sale for just $109.99 (was $134.99). That’s a smooth 19 percent discount on an awesome portable drive. This thing’s extra tiny and will fit neatly on the back of your phone. In fact, it’s compatible with MagSafe, so if you have an iPhone or a MagSafe case for your Android phone, it sticks on magnetically for ultimate convenience. The package includes a short USB-C cable so you can easily connect the drive to your phone with zero slack. With up to 1,000 MB/s transfer speeds, you can record 4K videos at 60 FPS directly without any dropped frames, saving tons of space on your phone. Since it’s so compact, you can take it with you anywhere you go. And it even comes with a month-long subscription to Adobe Creative Cloud so you can dive even deeper into content creation. Get this 1TB portable SSD for phones for just $109.99 while you still can. There aren’t many alternatives that are this fast, this spacious, and this perfect for expanding the storage capacity of a phone. Get this 1TB portable SSD that's specifically designed for phonesBuy now at Amazon

Three recalls, one unused car: Why this couple won’t drive their Ford again
Bill and Helen Rice want to reject the Ford Escape but Ford won’t accept it

Possible lead on Tom Phillips’ getaway vehicle: Quad bike stolen from nearby farm
A month before a burglary in Piopio linked to the fugitive father, a quad bike was stolen from a farm where he used to work.

Outrageous! This tiny Ryzen PC with a huge 32GB RAM is just $269
Mini PCs are a great way to get a desktop experience without the bulk or the expense. Today Amazon is selling one with an impressive AMD Ryzen 7000-series processor, 32GB of RAM, and dual monitor capability for just $269.99, with a coupon code. The Kamrui Mini PC doesn’t exactly have a catchy name, but it’s a teeny-tiny machine — small enough to mount behind your monitor with an included VESA mount in the box. But despite its size it’s packing a 6-core Ryzen 5 7430U processor, which includes Radeon RX Vega 7 integrated graphics for some light gaming options. 32GB of DDR4 RAM and 512GB of PCIe 3.0 storage, both upgradeable (64GB and 4TB across two M.2 slots). Those are both a bit out of date, but generous at this price point. The mini PC also has plenty of ports. Around back you get four USB 3.2 ports in addition to Ethernet, HDMI, and DisplayPort. On the front are two more USB-A ports plus USB-C, all using the faster 3.2 Gen2 standard. This little PC isn’t going to beat the latest and greatest hardware, but at less than the price of a decent Chromebook, it’s a darn good option if you’re on a budget. Amazon is listing this mini PC at $300 if you happen to subscribe to Amazon Prime. But as noted by posters on SlickDeals, you can get a further $30 off if you apply the coupon code SAVE7430U at checkout. That’s $130 off the standard price, and worth a month of Prime ($15) on its own if you’re not currently subscribed. Maybe catch up on Invincible once you’ve set it up. Get a Ryzen mini PC with 32GB of RAM for $270View Deal

Double injury blow hurts All Whites in pursuit of rare win over Australia
All you need to know about the first Soccer Ashes match.

Warriors locked out of NRL’s top four before facing Manly after Broncos win
The Warriors will finish fifth or sixth on the ladder and play at home in week one of the NRL finals, needing to win to stay alive.

What hasn’t got old as Ardie Savea approaches his 100th All Blacks test
The loose forward has been a nailed-on starter since 2018 but says there’s a feeling that never goes away.

Empty section with cinematic past sells for almost $1.8m
The house on the site was demolished after catching fire twice in 24 hours in July.

‘This is exactly the situation we didn’t want’: The street missing from Google Maps and why it matters
Solving stuff is our new project to try and solve our readers’ problems. In this story, we hear from a retirement village resident keen to get her street on Google Maps.

Fact-checked: Are nitrates contaminating our drinking water... and harming babies?
Victoria University academic Mike Joy apologised for a social media post that likened dairy industry executives to convicted baby-killer Minnie Dean.

Myth-busting Auckland’s plans for 2 million new homes
Is Auckland about to become the new Hong Kong or are people scaremongering about what intensification for the city means?

Recruit escorted out of police college wins $6000 in personal grievance claim
Matthew Cressey was stood down a few days before he was due to graduate, after an allegation about his behaviour.