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Opportunity already eyeing second term in Parliament
Leader Qiulae Wong says re-election in 2029 is “very much top of mind for us”.

Politics live blog: Thursday Oct 15
Follow the election campaign live.

‘A constipated beast’ kickstarts rumbustious finance debate
The ASB Great Debate was the biggest and most raucous debate of election season. Here’s what happened.

The strategy helping this Kiwi retailer take on global giants
In part five of our series on small businesses, we look at how a Kiwi retailer is carving out a niche against global giants.

Microsoft admits a Windows 11 bug caused mouse stutter in games
If your mouse cursor jerks while gaming, suddenly panning the camera uncontrollably, or behaves unnaturally in other ways, the problem may not necessarily be in your mouse hardware. Microsoft recently confirmed a bug in Windows 11 that could affect mouse input in some games, and a fix was released via...

Your 4TB SSD probably has the wrong cluster size for large files
In an age of 4TB SSDs and massive NVMe drives, many users tend to leave the entire storage space as a single, huge system drive. While this is convenient, from an administrative point of view it is a risky move that amounts to flying blind. Instead, we recommend strategically partitioning...

BBC director-general backs Archers studio decision
Plans to build a bespoke studio for the long-running Radio 4 soap were shelved this week.

IMF chief urges US and wealthy nations to rein in debt to ease global economic pressure
Rising debt levels and global inflation, partly resulting from high energy costs due to the Iran war, have pushed interest rates to multidecade highs, adding to the burdens of the world’s poorest nations.

Racial bias in London music licensing, report says
Genres including Afrobeats, hip-hop and R&B are routinely flagged as "high risk", a report finds.

Davina McCall says she had 'advanced Alzheimer's' symptoms after brain surgery
The TV presenter says she suffered memory loss following her operation to remove a benign tumour.

Submit your questions: Ask Winston Peters (almost) anything
The NZ First leader joins us for the third round of Ask Me Anything. Submit your questions here, and they’ll hopefully be answered at midday.

Chris and Christopher both deserve to be polling in the twenties
Analysis: Christopher Luxon came in cold and lost. Chris Hipkins couldn’t even turn that into a win.

Gourmet burger chain confirms comeback, three months after collapse
Less than three months after entering liquidation, gourmet burger chain Burger Burger has announced it is returning under new ownership.

Microsoft breaks record, fixing 1,416 security flaws. Update Windows now
Yesterday was October Patch Tuesday, and Microsoft’s security updates addressed 1,416 new vulnerabilities. Not only is that another record broken, but it’s also the first time over 1,000 flaws were fixed in a single month. Indeed, October 2026 saw more security vulnerabilities fixed in the month than were fixed in...

Russell Brand was a 'sexual predator', says prosecution as rape trial begins
The comedian and actor faces charges including rape and sexual assault from six female complainants who have never met each other, a court is told.

Anthropic warns small AI models could self-replicate through IoT devices
"Small weight-based replicators" could usher in a new generation of computer worms.

Alienware’s $350 OLED monitor is the PC upgrade gamers need in 2026
At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Stunning QD-OLED picture quality with perfect blacks and vibrant colors Silky-smooth 240Hz refresh rate and near-instant response times Excellent value at just $350 Sharp 1440p resolution hits the sweet spot for PC gaming Cons Underwhelming SDR and HDR brightness Noticeable, mild text fringing during desktop use HDMI limited to 120Hz No USB connectivity or built-in...