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Is peeing 'just in case' bad for you?
Do you go to the toilet when you don't really need to? Are you always telling the kids to pee before you head out?

Auckland Transport struggles to stop illegal carparking on new Meola Rd bike path
Just metres away, is an sign warning of $100 fines plus towing costs.

Watch: Auckland boarding house managers evict 26 people with two days' notice
Five tenants were rehoused while social service outreach teams scrambled to find 21 squatters shelter.

The essential item that's 900% more expensive than in 2000
Climate change and the cost of increasing weather events were pushing up the cost, a Consumer NZ report said.

Commissioner won't rule out absorbing Ministries for Women, Pacific People into larger organisations
The Public Service Commissioner isn't ruling out absorbing them into larger organisations.

Bruce Willis' wife Emma says he is in 'great health' but 'brain is failing'
The Die Hard star's partner also says she hopes to advocate for fellow carers in her new book.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement
Superstar pop singer announces on Instagram that she will marry her NFL star partner.

Former Palmerston North school principal accused of fraud totalling over $500,000
Wayne Kevin Codyre is facing 52 charges of obtaining by deception between December 2019 and March 2023, totalling $548,205.

Prisoner assaults Corrections officer while under escort to Palmerston North Hospital
He was handcuffed to a Corrections officer at the time.

Government promises to give police more information-collecting powers, details scant
But details on the upcoming law change are still scant.

Will New Zealand or Australia be the economic winner in years to come?
How does New Zealand's economy stack up against Australia's? That's a question a Westpac senior economist has been working to answer.

Continual breakdowns of high reach firefighting trucks putting lives at risk - union
On Tuesday, the union said the last high reach aerial in Auckland suffered a serious steering fault, putting it out of action.

Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce engagement
"Your English teacher and your gym teacher are getting married," they posted.

Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
Parents say the Education Ministry's clarification of what counts as being open for instruction shows some schools have been getting it wrong for years.

This Alienware 1440p ultrawide OLED gaming monitor is 50% off now
OLED monitors aren�t exactly cheap, but Dell subsidiary Alienware definitely has some of the best bang-for-your-buck value in this space. The first model it offered is still popular for exactly that reason, and today you can get that ultrawide OLED gaming monitor at a deep discount. It�s $549.99 right now on Amazon (half its launch price of $1,099.99). The Alienware AW3423DWF is a 34-inch ultrawide curved design, using the semi-standard 3440�1440 resolution. That means this is basically a 27-inch monitor stretched out to the cinematic 21:9 aspect ratio. On top of that gorgeous OLED panel with its near-perfect contrast, it�s packing a 165Hz refresh rate. While that isn�t as fast as some more recent OLED gaming monitors, it should be enough to make your desktop PC sweat with newer 3D games at full resolution. It also supports a standard VESA mount, so you can easily add a monitor arm. You can check out PCWorld�s full review for more details. This monitor comes with plenty of ports for multiple consoles or desktops�one HDMI, double DisplayPort, five USB-A, but no USB-C support so it�s not a great choice if your only gaming device is a laptop. But even a couple of years after it debuted, it�s one of the best deals around. You simply won�t find a new ultrawide OLED at this size for this price. Amazon says this is a �limited time deal,� so it might not stick around for long, especially since it�s been replaced with a newer Alienware model. I�d get an order in quickly if it�s what you want. If not, be sure to check out PCWorld�s selections for the best monitors on the market. Get an Alienware 34-inch ultrawide OLED gaming monitor for $550Buy now at AMazon