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'Serious' consequences if Te Pati Maori MPs don't attend Privileges Committee hearings - chair
Te Pati Maori says it'll hold its own hearing on tikanga, following complaints about a haka in Parliament.

How multinational dairy companies convinced ministers to back away from new rules for baby formula
Tougher guidelines for infant formula were 11 years in the making. But for multinational dairy companies, profits were at stake.

Liam Lawson starts first race of career defining crossroads in Japan
He’s out of the Red Bull hot seat but the pressure to perform weighs even heavier on the 23-year-old Kiwi driver back at Racing Bulls.

Mean Pies: The app that’s putting Kiwi pies on the map (literally)
Matt Carkeek has launched NZ’s first app where you can read about, or review the worst and best pies in Aotearoa.

‘Reading with no shame’: Specialist romance book store a first
Ruby Wallace has adored smut and romance since she was in high-school, now she’s setting up her own passion project.

Verity Johnson: Visiting a sex club has become a date night obsession for mainstream couples
OPINION: I wasn’t sure if it was just a knock on effect from the rise in popularity of polyamory and “going open”.

Police acknowledge ‘exposure to potential foreign interference’ concerns
Stuff investigation forces police review of controversial staff trips to China, travel policy ‘updated’ to ‘ensure this does not happen again’. But Chinese dissidents want a full inquiry.

Aussie stripper turned drug smuggler ordered not to return to NZ
Aussie tradie Matthew Hodder, who also performed as a stripper under the name “Matty Thunder”, has been ordered not to return to New Zealand.

Mum's credit card shock after son unwittingly spends $6700 on popular online game
When Radha Etheridge’s card declined while buying groceries she thought she’d been scammed. It turned out her son had accidentally spent thousands on Roblox.

Cyberbullied and ignored - how the Young New Zealander of the Year stayed positive
(And her message for Donald Trump and Winston Peters.)

‘Mr Apple’ on why their region’s draft strategy is ‘a disgrace’
Mr Apple, one of the Hawke’s Bay’s largest employers, said councils appeared to be deliberately stifling its expansion plans

Televes Innova Boss Mix review: Good TV reception, retro vibe
TechHive Editors Choice At a glanceExpert's Rating Pros Good reception of local channels Built-in signal amplifier Cool retro vibe thanks to rabbit ears Cons Needs to be placed near a window for best performance Integrated amplifier must be powered through a micro-USB cable and AC adapter or a TV’s USB port Our Verdict The Televes Innova Boss mixes great reception with a cool retro vibe. It provided sensitive and stable reception of local channels in our tests and should be a good choice for anyone who cannot install an outdoor or attic antenna. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today Do you remember rabbit ears? If you grew up in the 1960s or 70s or without cable TV, there’s a good chance you do. Rabbit ears were an indoor TV antenna that sat on top of your TV set and invariably required repositioning for different channels. They have very much fallen out of fashion these days in favor of sleeker and smaller antennas with a more modern aesthetic. While they might look a bit old-fashioned, rabbit ears aren’t useless. In fact, they can deliver better reception of VHF TV stations, those broadcasting on channels 2 through 13, so it’s interesting to see them featured on the Televes Innova Boss Mix indoor TV antenna. If you can’t install an outdoor or attic antenna, the Innova Boss Mix is a top choice. The Televes Innova Boss Mix is in the foreground, the Televes Bexia is in the background in this shot.Martyn Williams This is an amplified indoor TV antenna that has a wonderful retro vibe, but is it any good? I gave it a thorough test. To review reception, I compared the Innova Boss Mix with another Televes indoor antenna, the Televes Bexia, which is our current top pick in amplified indoor TV antennas. I put them in the same location and measured reception across the TV broadcast band with each antenna three times. Power for the Televes Innova Boss Mix’s signal amplifier comes through this micro-USB port on its back panel. Martyn Williams The results were favorable in side-by-side tests. The Innova Boss Mix recorded slightly better signals in the VHF portion of the band and slightly worse signals on UHF stations. On VHF, the better results were enough to pull in an additional channel, while on UHF the results were not bad enough to lose any channels. In fact, while signal levels were lower overall, it also managed to receive an additional station. So, that’s a win all around. The Innova Boss Mix and the Bexia both feature signal amplifiers with power delivered via a USB connection, either from a wall adapter or the USB port on a television. Did the logo really need to be this prominent?Martyn Williams Further reading: This review is part of TechHive’s in-depth coverage of the best TV antennas. That amplifier helps reception, but I always recommend installing an external or attic antenna, if at possible, before considering an indoor model. An antenna mounted outdoors or in your attic, where’s it closer to being outdoors, will deliver more stable reception, and probably a few extra channels compared to an indoor model. Should you buy a Televes Innova Boss Mix indoor TV antenna? If you can’t install an outdoor or attic TV antenna, the Innova Boss Mix is a top choice and is at least on par with the Televes Bexia. It will work well in areas with good to strong signals for reception of local TV stations. If you don’t like the rabbit-ears aesthetic, go with the Bexia, instead.