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An avatar-crafting company with a humane mission is enjoying the unpredictable ride
Avatars Global has gone in two different directions since starting up but there is still common ground.

Kiwis face Tonga for place in Pacific Championships final
All you need to know about the clash between New Zealand and Tonga at Mt Smart Stadium on Saturday night.

Will Carling relives moment Jonah Lomu steamrolled England in new footage
Sitting in a leather armchair and holding an iPad, Will Carling is reliving his rugby nightmare.

How the Silver Ferns plotted Australia’s demise
The results were dramatically different but Dame Noeline Taurua says nothing changed within the Silver Ferns camp.

Rain, wind and some sunshine: NZ braces for mixed bag of weather
This weekend’s forecast predicts a mix of rain, winds, and some sun.

Bed company at centre of glass fibre concerns fails
“Bed-in-a-box” company that promised to “give the big boys a run for their money” folds amid questions over the safety of its product.

PM should have heeded his own advice not to politicise mental health
ANALYSIS: If Mike King’s organisation was funded through a normal contestable government process, then perhaps Chris Luxon might have a point, but it wasn’t.

Spain death toll tops 200 as more troops head to flood-ravaged areas

Satellite Imagery Shows Breadth of Flooding in Spain

Lenovo’s Steam Deck-style gaming handheld is $200 off right now
Want a Steam Deck-style gaming handheld with a bigger screen and extra features? Check out the Lenovo Legion Go. Not only does it have a super-sized 8.8-inch screen, its handles can pop off a la the Nintendo Switch, and one of them can even be used as a pseudo gaming mouse. And right now, Amazon is selling the Lenovo Legion Go on sale for $500, a whopping $200 off its original price. The Legion Go uses the same souped-up AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme processor seen in the Asus ROG Ally, with an impressive 2560×1600 resolution and 144Hz refresh rate to really make that oversized screen shine. Inside is 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM, not to mention a robust cooling system to keep it all ticking. The Legion Go includes a touchpad and programmable rear “paddle” buttons, which are sometimes omitted on Windows-based Steam Deck-style systems. But the unique selling point is definitely that Switch-inspired chassis and its breakaway controllers. You can prop up the screen portion of the device with an integrated kickstand, then slip the right-hand controller into a detachable shell and use its bottom-mounted sensor to turn it into a tiny gaming mouse. That makes the Legion Go uniquely qualified to tackle first-person shooter games. The Legion Go isn’t an automatic recommendation, especially since it has to deal with the general clunkiness that seems to be endemic to Windows-based handhelds. You might want to check out our hands-on video before you click the buy button. But if you’re ready to go, this is the best price we’ve seen yet for a new Legion Go, so get it while you can. Save $200 on the Lenovo Legion Go handheldBuy now on Amazon

Why two Kiwi women received legal letters from Marmite and Vegemite makers
Shannon Kelly and Laura Fisher believed in their business idea with all of their mite. Soon after launching it, a legal letter arrived in the mail.

Paulsen’s return adds extra spice to first New Zealand football derby
All you need to know about the first A-League Men match between Wellington Phoenix and Auckland FC.

'Rivalism': Dawn of a new era for New Zealand football
ANALYSIS: The Wellington Phoenix have done the country proud over the past 17 years, but competition from Auckland going forward is a good thing.

Why All Blacks should be wary of England ambush at ‘Twickers’
The All Blacks, led by Scott Barrett, will know from recent experiences how difficult it is to beat England at Twickenham.

‘My festival is being hijacked’: Food divides NZ’s Indian community
Non-vegetarian food served at some Diwali events has sparked a debate among Indian communities in New Zealand.

Letter to Minister: Mike King’s alcohol statements ‘misinformed and harmful’
In a leaked letter to Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey, two senior mental health professionals say the Gumboot Friday mental health advocate’s alcohol advice is ‘dangerous’

China unveils 5,000 metric ton-heavy tunnel boring machine with largest-diameter

Shake it off: Taylor Swift cake falls apart
A life-sized Swift cake has had to be withdrawn from display after its hands detached in transit.