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Highlanders sign Otago’s Ranfurly Shield hero
In-form flanker Lucas Casey joins until 2027, although the first year of the deal is initially for a spot in the wider training group.

Inside Taiwan's powerhouse semiconductor sector
The Detail puts on a rabbit suit and gets special access to the incubators of Taiwan's powerful semiconductor industry.

How All White Clayton Lewis became embroiled in Australian football’s biggest spot-fixing scandal
The Kiwi midfielder was a last-minute ring-in to the spot-fixing scheme that rocked Australia's A-League. The consequences could last his lifetime.

Razor responds to Joe Schmidt criticism in Ian Foster’s book before All Blacks test
Scott Robertson said he was oblivious and the Wallabies coach didn’t wholly dismiss his comments, but the pair played down suggestions of bad blood.

Do senior doctors really get paid $343,500 per year?
Amid a long-running pay dispute, the Health Minister and Health NZ have stated that senior doctors are paid $343,500 per year. Stuff looked at whether this is true.

Lunchonline turns 15: The quiet Kiwi start-up feeding schools nationwide
A baker’s cash-handling headache sparked NZ’s first online school lunch ordering system. Fifteen years on, it has served millions of meals and is still growing.

Auckland night market owner breaks silence on stallholder allegations
Victoria Yao rejects accusations of overcharging and last-minute fee changes, but concedes her markets “need to improve a lot” with written contracts.

Get HP’s Snapdragon touchscreen laptop with 16GB RAM for just $439
Snapdragon-powered laptops haven’t made a huge splash in the PC world—or here at PCWorld—perhaps because they’re just too expensive without a ton of extra functionality versus AMD or Intel machines. But what if you could get one for under $500? Such is the case with this HP refurbished model, which...

Perplexity releases AI-driven email assistant for Gmail and Outlook
AI company Perplexity, best known for its free AI-powered answer engine, is now launching another AI-powered tool called Perplexity Email Assistant. This AI assistant integrates directly into your email inbox and can help you maintain better control over your email. Email Assistant can write email drafts in your own tone and...

Brands face tariffs & fulfilment hurdles ahead of peak season
Brands face rising tariffs and fulfilment challenges this holiday peak, with 87% hiking US prices and only 31% confident in cross-border delivery plans.

Women do the most cooking at home. So why do men get to hog the BBQ?
Since the backyard barbecue infiltrated our lifestyles in the 1950s, it has largely remained a male domain.

Plaud appoints Kamel Ouadi to lead global brand transformation
Plaud appoints Kamel Ouadi as head of Global Brand Centre to lead its transformation into an aspirational AI-powered professional brand worldwide.

‘Campaign to cause economic loss’: Lawyer for entertainment industry figure on client’s detractors
As Pato Alvarez appears before the court on minor charges, his lawyer sounds off on his client’s critics.

Chris Hipkins isn't really doing much, but there's a reason for that
With no new policies of their own to talk about, are Labour MPs just keeping their heads down, staying the course and hoping for the Coalition Government to implode?

I got Starlink internet at home. I wish I knew these key details first
I recently moved to a much more rural area, so getting Starlink set up was one of my top priorities. My area is an internet dead zone where you might get a bit of 4G on a nearby hill, but that’s about it. No cellular for phone calls, and the...

This 5-port USB-C hub with 4K HDMI is a steal for just $12 right now
I love super-slim laptops, but the drawback to them is that they often have to sacrifice ports to get that thin. Thankfully, there’s a way to fix that and it won’t cost an arm and a leg. I’m talking about getting a USB hub, like this 5-in-1 Ugreen Revodok 105...