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Social housing agency Te Toi Mahana hikes rents at double the rate ministry initially agreed to
The company told RNZ its costs had increased due to a rise in inflation, but emails reveal that's not the whole picture.

Local government reforms: Need for local voices stressed
There are fears government proposals for mayors to take over the roles of regional councils could remove a layer of community voice and expertise.

Why Linux use may soon surge
What are the factors behind a marked uptick in the number of Linux installations we're seeing recently?

Watch out! Don’t get scammed about Amazon Prime refunds
Earlier this year, the United States Federal Trade Commission ruled that Amazon had engaged in deceptive practices concerning its Amazon Prime subscriptions—people were enrolled unintentionally, and they also couldn’t easily unsubscribe. As part of the settlement, Amazon agreed to issue refunds to United States Amazon Prime members who meet certain...

Get an Asus Ryzen laptop with 16GB of RAM for just $400, today only
Despite the deals available as Black Friday approaches, I haven’t seen many laptops that I’d say fall into the budget range — at least, not ones I’d actually recommend to my friends. But thanks to a Ryzen CPU and generous RAM, this $400 Asus laptop from Best Buy is perfect...

Burling and Team NZ rift exposes awkward co-existence of America's Cup and SailGP
ANALYSIS: There is a cold tension between the two events that sailing hasn’t navigated, but the Peter Burling saga might be the match to heat things up.

Mid-century family home a masterclass in updating a classic
It had an over grown garden, lots of little rooms and “laundry chutes that children could get caught in". Now it’s a showpiece of modern living.

Duty lawyer drought in wine country: Why this town is relying on help from afar
Lawyers are driving more than four hours and even flying between islands to fill vacancies at the short-staffed Blenheim District Court.

Heat alerts possible as temperatures begin to soar
Heat alerts are normally available from December through to February but conditions meant monitoring had started earlier this year.

Lenovo stockpiles RAM to (hopefully) keep laptop prices down
Hey, so…. RAM is getting crazy expensive at the moment. Thanks to a memory supply crunch mostly attributed to the “artificial intelligence” boom and a huge increase in data center demand, prices for consumer-level RAM are so out of control that electronics stores are pricing them like lobster. Lenovo is...

8BitDo’s adorable retro mech keyboard with free joystick is 35% off
I’ve reviewed a ton of mechanical keyboards, and unless you count the disco rainbow that is the RGB strobe lights, there aren’t many that dazzle me. 8BitDo’s Retro Keyboard is an exception, thanks to great parts, great functionality, and great (if not universal) style, all packed into a $100 package....

Google’s new ‘Aluminium OS’ is officially coming to supplant ChromeOS
Google is in a very favorable position with its Android operating system, which comes installed on smartphones from numerous manufacturers and only has a few real non-Apple alternatives, like GrapheneOS and LineageOS. But Google isn’t content with just Android. For some time now, Google has also wanted to establish itself to...

‘This can never happen again’: Demolition starts on historic house
‘This is a never-again moment’ says novelist and associate professor Paula Morris

Guiding was his ‘professional dream’ - one that cost him his life on New Zealand’s highest peak
He dreamed of guiding on New Zealand’s highest peak - and made Aotearoa his home. Now the climbing community is mourning his loss.

‘My fears came true’: Killer’s former girlfriend says violence ignored for years
Sarah’s past with Nathan Boulter still weighs heavily - and, after he fatally stabbed another woman 55 times, she believes it’s time her voice is finally heard.