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12 ways to make your old PC feel new again
There’s no denying that all of our next PC upgrades are likely to be more expensive than they’ve been in a long time. Memory shortages, SSD shortages, graphics card shortages—it’s all driving prices up. And if history is anything to go by, they won’t come all the way down again....

Cone Denim to exit China production, shift focus to Mexico platform

One dead after helicopter crash in North Canterbury
The pilot was alone when the crash happened near Eyrewell about 5.20pm.

Dizzee Rascal spotted at community folk festival
Music lovers at the popular BunkFest weekend in Wallingford saw the chart-topping rapper in town.

Drug funding: 'We are way behind where we need to be globally'
People are just being left behind by New Zealand's drug buying system, says a public health professor.

Webflow launches Source platform for marketing teams
The limited preview aims to help marketers use AI on live sites without adopting developer workflows, while keeping brand controls in place.

5-year VPN, 10 devices, $35 deal
TL;DR: AdGuard VPN is a no-logs VPN with 70+ server locations and support for up to 10 devices, now on sale for $34.97 (MSRP $359.40). VPN subscriptions are everywhere, but most of them either log your activity, throttle your speeds, or limit how many devices you can connect. AdGuard VPN skips all three...

'His signature move': F1 rival accuses Liam Lawson of 'sketchy' driving
The two drivers blamed each other for the incident, with vastly different accounts of how it unfolded.

Beloved café collapses after 20 years owing nearly $660k
Suter Café, which operated as a fixture of Nelson’s hospitality and arts scene for 20 years, officially ceased trading last month.

Abnormal AI launches cloud security for rogue agents
The new product aims to spot and contain malicious AI-agent activity in clouds as firms brace for faster, harder-to-detect attacks.

Albanese’s fix for your social media feed has one big flaw
By the time you are offered the off switch, the algorithm has already done its work. Consent campaigner Chanel Contos has spent the past nine months warning us.

Why investors are looking to Africa’s packaging industry for growth

Crash blocks SH3 in Te Kuiti, Serious Crash Unit called
Emergency services were called to the serious crash at the junction of Carroll St and Ward St about 7.50pm on Tuesday.

Two people arrested after hours long stand-off with Nelson police
Police were attending an unrelated incident when a man became enraged, threatened police, then locked himself inside a residence and refused to leave.

Flamingo raises USD $4.5 million for AI IT platform
The fresh capital will help Flamingo turn beta users into paying customers as it takes on the high staffing costs of managed IT services.

AWS adds Claude Fable 5.1 to Bedrock & AWS platform
Customers using advanced AI on AWS will face tighter data rules, as Claude Fable 5.1 comes with 30-day retention and safety review.

NZ science and maths students turn around 20 years of decline in international tests
In reading, New Zealand reached a new low of 497, caused by a fall in boys' scores in the international Pisa tests.

'Golden visa' migrant investments soon to include build-to-rent housing developments
The Active Investor Plus visa 'growth' category requires a minimum investment of $5 million.

One person arrested after armed police attend Nelson incident
A person has been arrested, but the cordon remains in place.