NZCity NewsLinks -

All Links

16 Jan 2025

Search

Inside Hampton Downs Motorsport Park, Waikato’s action circuit
Diving into the second venue on the Castrol Toyota Formula Regional Oceania Championship calendar.

ACC receives over 300 cockroach-related claims in 5 years
The total number of active cockroach-related claims have cost taxpayers nearly $520,000.

Samoan Women’s Cricket team looking forward to World Cup debut
Samoa's Under-19 women's cricket captain is excited about her team's debut appearance at the ICC Under-19 Twenty20 World Cup.

Tiktok or whackamole?
The US government prepares to play one of the oldest and most revered arcade and computer games.

Twins create history after sharing the pitch for the Phoenix
Alby Kelly-Heald’s A-League Men debut was made extra special because he got to share the moment with his twin brother.

‘Super coach’: Stephen Fleming resignation blow for Hundred
While Fleming is on his way out, another former Black Caps captain has been linked to an English side.

Israel, Hamas reach ceasefire agreement meant to end 15-month Gaza war
The agreement, meant to end the 15 months of conflict that has killed tens of thousands, includes withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza and release of hostages held by Hamas.

Home detention for $378K Michael Hill smash-and-grab
It would have been clear to police raiding Chedin Thompson’s home that he was linked to the Hamilton jewellery store robbery.

Seven Lotto players celebrate $30k wins
Two of the winners also struck Powerball Second Division, boosting their total prize.

Man killed in Thames remembered as warm, welcoming and kind
Maxwell Connor died following reports of an altercation on Rolleston St.

Property prices have first drop in three months
A three month run of property price increases has come to and end after advertised prices dropped in December.

New shoplifting allegation against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman
RNZ understands the former Green MP is being investigated for an incident at a Pak'nSave supermarket.

First openly gay All Black gets married in north Canterbury
Campbell Johnstone and Ben Thomson were choppered for their nuptials by rugby legend Richie McCaw.

January is expected to be peak time of cyclone season - Fiji's Meteorological Service
The acting head of Fiji's Meteorological Service says the South Pacific's first cyclone coming two and half months into the season is not unusual.

This Ryzen 7 mini PC is delightfully cheap at just $271 right now
These days, a mini PC can deliver fantastic performance at a fraction of the cost of a full-blown desktop PC or laptop. The Beelink SER5 Pro mini PC is a great example, now on sale for $271 on Amazon, which is a cool 25 percent off its original $359 price tag. This tiny computer features an AMD Ryzen 7 5850U processor, a model that’s been out for a few years at this point but can still handle light gaming and everyday work apps with no issue. There’s also 16GB of RAM on board, which you can later upgrade to 64GB as needed. The Beelink SER5 Pro also comes with a 500GB SSD, which should be enough storage for most folks, including all your apps, photos, documents, and some videos. Still, if it’s not enough, you can always upgrade up to 2TB of storage when needed. And for gamers, this mini PC includes integrated 8-core Radeon graphics, adequate for light gaming but powerful enough to handle 4K video playback. You may not be able to max your graphics settings in games, but the media experience will be great — and with the HDMI, DisplayPort, and USB-C video connections, you can hook up a triple 4K display setup for maximum productivity. The Beelink SER5 Pro is truly tiny, small enough to fit under any monitor. And in addition to the triple 4K video ports, it also has three USB-A 3.2 ports, a USB-A 2.0 port, an audio port, and an Ethernet port. You simply won’t find a laptop or desktop PC that can do this much at this price. Don’t miss this chance to snag your very own Ryzen 7 mini PC for just $271 on Amazon while this deal is still available. Save 25% on this sweet mini PC that packs Ryzen 7 powerBuy now at Amazon